Bradford City vs Barnsley

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 21 Nov 2023, 19:30
Bradford City
Bradford City
5–1
HT 3–0
FULL TIME
Barnsley
Barnsley
🏟 University of Bradford Stadium (Bradford, West Yorkshire) 👤 W. Finnie Round 10

Match report

Bradford City thrashed Barnsley 5-1 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 21 November 2023. It was 3-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Barnsley had 12 shots to Bradford City's 11.

J. Shepherd was sent off in the 90+4th minute.

The match was played at University of Bradford Stadium (Bradford, West Yorkshire), with W. Finnie in charge.

Half-time 3-0 Possession 44% - 56% Shots 11 - 12 On target 8 - 6 Corners 2 - 4 Fouls 15 - 12 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 6
9
Player of the match
Clarke Oduor
Bradford City · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Tyler Smith 1 goal
8 Colin Doyle 5 saves
7 Matthew Platt 1 goal
7 Lewis Richards 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–5 4–7
Shots On Goal 4–2 4–4
Ball Possession 43–57 —
Corners 1–1 1–3
Attacks 37–74 49–57
Match statistics
5 Substitution 5
86 Attacks 131
35 Dangerous Attacks 45
7 On Target 6
5 Off Target 7
11 Shots Total 12
8 Shots On Goal 6
2 Shots Off Goal 3
1 Shots Blocked 3
9 Shots Inside Box 7
2 Shots Outside Box 5
15 Fouls 12
2 Corners 4
3 Offsides 4
44% Ball Possession 56%
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
5 Saves 2
341 Passes Total 437
199 Passes Accurate 279
Line-ups 3-4-3  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bradford City · 3-4-3
13 C. Doyle
5 M. Platt 4 A. Taylor 18 C. Kelly
2 B. Halliday 20 H. Chapman 6 R. Smallwood 32 L. Richards
12 C. Oduor 9 A. Cook 14 T. Smith
Barnsley · 3-4-1-2
23 B. Killip
42 C. Hickingbottom 21 C. McCarthy 41 J. Shepherd
22 C. O'Keeffe 48 L. Connell 63 V. Yoganathan 29 O. Dodgson
40 A. Atkinson
9 S. Cosgrove 19 A. Marsh
Bradford City
Coach
M. Trueman
Substitutes
  • 11 Alex Gilliead
  • 7 Jamie Walker
  • 23 Bobby Pointon
  • 19 Vadaine Oliver
  • 33 Adam Wilson
  • 1 Harry Lewis
  • 15 Sam Stubbs
Barnsley
Coach
N. Collins
Substitutes
  • 17 Barry Cotter
  • 18 Joe Ackroyd
  • 28 Jean Claude Makiessi
  • 47 Emmaisa Nzondo
  • 50 Kieran Flavell
  • 46 Hayden Pickard
  • 39 Mylan Benjamin
Substitutions
  • 62' ↑ B. Cotter ↓ S. Cosgrove Barnsley
  • 62' ↑ J. Ackroyd ↓ L. Connell Barnsley
  • 67' ↑ B. Pointon ↓ L. Richards Bradford City
  • 67' ↑ A. Gilliead ↓ R. Smallwood Bradford City
  • 67' ↑ J. Walker ↓ H. Chapman Bradford City
  • 73' ↑ V. Oliver ↓ A. Cook Bradford City
  • 73' ↑ J. Makiessi ↓ V. Yoganathan Barnsley
  • 79' ↑ E. Nzondo ↓ A. Marsh Barnsley
  • 82' ↑ A. Wilson ↓ C. Oduor Bradford City
Cards
  • 90+4' J. Shepherd Barnsley
  • 13' V. Yoganathan Barnsley
  • 37' B. Halliday Bradford City
  • 42' A. Taylor Bradford City
  • 45' C. Doyle Bradford City
  • 55' R. Smallwood Bradford City
  • 60' O. Dodgson Barnsley
Head-to-head
Bradford City 1 2 draws 0 Barnsley
2026-04-18 Barnsley vs Bradford City 0 - 0
2025-10-18 Bradford City vs Barnsley 2 - 2
2023-11-21 Bradford City vs Barnsley 5 - 1
Recent form
Bradford City D D L W D
Barnsley D D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bradford City vs Barnsley?
Bradford City won 5-1 against Barnsley on 21 November 2023.
Who won Bradford City vs Barnsley?
Bradford City won the match 5-1.
Where was Bradford City vs Barnsley played?
The match was played at University of Bradford Stadium (Bradford, West Yorkshire).
Who had more possession in Bradford City vs Barnsley?
Barnsley had 56% of possession, compared to 44% for the other side.