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Bolton Wanderers
FT
1–0
12 Sep 2026
Cardiff City
Europa League Sat 12 Sep, 12:30London Toughsheet Community Stadium, Manchester Thomas Parsons

Timeline

  1. 31' Ben Davies Yellow Card
  2. 32' Kyliane Dong Yellow Card
  3. 37' Samuel Iling-Junior Yellow Card
  4. 42' Joel Colwill Yellow Card
  5. 45' Thelonius Bair for Sam Dalby
  6. 45' Thierry Gale for Samuel Iling-Junior
  7. 54' Perry Ng Yellow Card
  8. 59' David Turnbull for Joel Colwill
  9. 64' Atsuki Ito for Ruben Rodrigues
  10. 74' Cian Ashford for Chris Willock
  11. 75' Callum Robinson for Yousef Salech
  12. 75' Jayden Nelson for Kyliane Dong
  13. 78' Jayden Nelson Yellow Card
  14. 83' Ryan Hardie for Ethan Erhahon
  15. 90' Thierry Gale assist Thelonius Bair
  16. 90'+1' Thierry Gale Yellow Card
  17. 90'+2' Calum Scanlon for Joel Bagan
  18. 90'+2' Ronan Kpakio for Alex Robertson

Match stats

40.8% Possession 59.2%
7 Shots 17
5 On target 10
16 Fouls 13
5 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 7
10 Saves 4
250 Accurate passes 399

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers 4-2-3-1
31 Bazunu
25 Conway 6 Davies 18 Toal 22 Larrazabal
21 Erhahon 8 Sheehan
7 Dong 20 Rodrigues 16 Iling-Junior
10 Dalby
Cardiff City 4-2-3-1
1 Trott
3 Bagan 4 Osho 5 Bielik 38 Ng
27 Colwill 18 Robertson
16 Willock 8 Moylan 11 Tanner
9 Salech
Bolton Wanderers 4-2-3-1
  1. 31 Gavin Bazunu G
  2. 6 Ben Davies CD-L
  3. 18 Eoin Toal CD-R
  4. 25 Max Conway LB
  5. 22 Gaizka Larrazabal RB
  6. 20 Ruben Rodrigues ▼ AM
  7. 21 Ethan Erhahon ▼ LM
  8. 8 Josh Sheehan RM
  9. 10 Sam Dalby ▼ F
  10. 7 Kyliane Dong ▼ AM-L
  11. 16 Samuel Iling-Junior ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 39 Ryan Hardie ▲ SUB
  2. 17 Atsuki Ito ▲ SUB
  3. 26 Jayden Nelson ▲ SUB
  4. 11 Thierry Gale ▲ SUB
  5. 9 Thelonius Bair ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 14 Akin Famewo SUB
  2. 45 John Mcatee SUB
  3. 1 Jack Bonham SUB
  4. 4 Xavier Simons SUB
Cardiff City 4-2-3-1
  1. 1 Nathan Trott G
  2. 4 Gabriel Osho CD-L
  3. 5 Krystian Bielik CD-R
  4. 3 Joel Bagan ▼ LB
  5. 38 Perry Ng RB
  6. 8 Jack Moylan AM
  7. 27 Joel Colwill ▼ LM
  8. 18 Alex Robertson ▼ RM
  9. 9 Yousef Salech ▼ F
  10. 16 Chris Willock ▼ AM-L
  11. 11 Ollie Tanner AM-R

Came on

  1. 47 Callum Robinson ▲ SUB
  2. 23 Calum Scanlon ▲ SUB
  3. 44 Ronan Kpakio ▲ SUB
  4. 45 Cian Ashford ▲ SUB
  5. 14 David Turnbull ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 33 Rob Tankiewicz SUB
  2. 43 Paul Moreno SUB
  3. 41 Matthew Turner SUB
  4. 30 Harry Tyrer SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Cardiff City 0.
  2. 90'+5' Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Cardiff City 0.
  3. 90'+4' Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
  4. 90'+4' Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Ollie Tanner with a cross.
  5. 90'+3' Attempt missed. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  6. 90'+2' Substitution, Cardiff City. Ronan Kpakio replaces Alex Robertson.
  7. 90'+2' Substitution, Cardiff City. Calum Scanlon replaces Joel Bagan.
  8. 90'+1' Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  9. 90' Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  10. 90' Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Cardiff City 0. Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Theo Bair with a cross.
  11. 89' Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  12. 89' Foul by Atsuki Ito (Bolton Wanderers).
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  1. 87' Attempt missed. Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
  2. 86' Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  3. 86' Foul by Theo Bair (Bolton Wanderers).
  4. 86' Foul by Jack Moylan (Cardiff City).
  5. 86' Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  6. 85' Offside, Cardiff City. Jack Moylan is caught offside.
  7. 83' Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Ryan Hardie replaces Ethan Erhahon.
  8. 82' Attempt blocked. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  9. 81' Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Gaizka Larrazabal.
  10. 80' Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
  11. 80' Attempt saved. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Callum Robinson.
  12. 78' Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 78' Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  14. 78' Foul by Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers).
  15. 77' Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  16. 77' Foul by Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers).
  17. 76' Offside, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson is caught offside.
  18. 76' Offside, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner is caught offside.
  19. 75' Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Jayden Nelson replaces Kyliane Dong.
  20. 75' Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson replaces Yousef Salech.
  21. 74' Substitution, Cardiff City. Cian Ashford replaces Chris Willock.
  22. 73' Attempt saved. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Chris Willock.
  23. 71' Attempt saved. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City).
  24. 70' Foul by Jack Moylan (Cardiff City).
  25. 70' Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  26. 67' Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Eoin Toal.
  27. 66' Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Max Conway.
  28. 66' Attempt saved. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Perry Ng.
  29. 66' Attempt saved. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Chris Willock with a cross.
  30. 64' Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Atsuki Ito replaces Rúben Rodrigues.
  31. 63' Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Thierry Gale is caught offside.
  32. 62' Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  33. 62' Foul by Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers).
  34. 61' Offside, Cardiff City. Chris Willock is caught offside.
  35. 60' Offside, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner is caught offside.
  36. 59' Substitution, Cardiff City. David Turnbull replaces Joel Colwill.
  37. 57' Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Theo Bair is caught offside.
  38. 55' Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  39. 55' Foul by Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers).
  40. 54' Perry Ng (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
  41. 54' Perry Ng (Cardiff City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  42. 53' Attempt blocked. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Colwill.
  43. 51' Foul by Jack Moylan (Cardiff City).
  44. 51' Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  45. 51' Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Rúben Rodrigues.
  46. 49' Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Thierry Gale is caught offside.
  47. 47' Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  48. 47' Foul by Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers).
  49. 45' Second Half begins Bolton Wanderers 0, Cardiff City 0.
  50. 45' Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Thierry Gale replaces Samuel Iling-Junior.
  51. 45' Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Theo Bair replaces Sam Dalby.
  52. 45'+2' First Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Cardiff City 0.
  53. 45' Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  54. 45' Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  55. 45' Foul by Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers).
  56. 45' Offside, Cardiff City. Chris Willock is caught offside.
  57. 44' Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  58. 44' Foul by Eoin Toal (Bolton Wanderers).
  59. 42' Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  60. 41' Foul by Joel Colwill (Cardiff City).
  61. 41' Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  62. 41' Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
  63. 41' Ben Davies (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  64. 40' Foul by Joel Colwill (Cardiff City).
  65. 40' Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  66. 40' Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  67. 40' Foul by Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers).
  68. 38' Attempt missed. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yousef Salech.
  69. 37' Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  70. 37' Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  71. 37' Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers).
  72. 35' Nathan Trott (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  73. 35' Foul by Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers).
  74. 34' Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Perry Ng.
  75. 34' Offside, Cardiff City. Chris Willock is caught offside.
  76. 33' Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
  77. 33' Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  78. 32' Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  79. 32' Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  80. 31' Ben Davies (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  81. 31' Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  82. 31' Foul by Ben Davies (Bolton Wanderers).
  83. 30' Attempt saved. Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
  84. 28' Gabriel Osho (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  85. 28' Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers).
  86. 28' Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Nathan Trott.
  87. 28' Attempt saved. Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Gaizka Larrazabal.
  88. 26' Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
  89. 26' Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  90. 25' Attempt saved. Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
  91. 23' Foul by Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City).
  92. 23' Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  93. 22' Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
  94. 22' Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  95. 20' Attempt blocked. Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
  96. 20' Attempt saved. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Chris Willock.
  97. 16' Krystian Bielik (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  98. 16' Foul by Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers).
  99. 14' Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Gaizka Larrazabal.
  100. 13' Attempt saved. Krystian Bielik (Cardiff City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Joel Bagan with a cross.
  101. 13' Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Sam Dalby.
  102. 13' Attempt blocked. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Bagan with a cross.
  103. 12' Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
  104. 12' Attempt saved. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Ollie Tanner with a headed pass.
  105. 12' Attempt blocked. Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  106. 12' Attempt blocked. Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Tanner.
  107. 9' Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
  108. 9' Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  109. 8' Attempt saved. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Jack Moylan.
  110. 7' Foul by Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City).
  111. 7' Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  112. 6' Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Max Conway.
  113. 6' Attempt saved. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Jack Moylan.
  114. First Half begins.
  115. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Bolton Wanderers L L L L D

  • D at Queens Park Rangers 0-0 EFL Championship
  • L Lincoln City 1-0 EFL Championship
  • L at Sheffield United 3-2 EFL Championship
  • L at Millwall 4-0 EFL Championship
  • L West Ham United 3-2 EFL Championship

Cardiff City D L L D L

  • L Norwich City 2-1 Carabao Cup
  • D Sheffield United 2-2 EFL Championship
  • L at Queens Park Rangers 2-1 EFL Championship
  • L at Portsmouth 2-0 EFL Championship
  • D Stoke City 1-1 EFL Championship

Head to head

CAR leads series 3-2

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  • 25 Oct 2025 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Cardiff City 2025-26 English League One
  • 13 Feb 2018 Cardiff City 2–0 Bolton Wanderers 2017-18 English League Championship
  • 23 Dec 2017 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Cardiff City 2017-18 English League Championship
  • 23 Apr 2016 Cardiff City 2–1 Bolton Wanderers 2015-16 English League Championship