Bolton 1-0 Cardiff | Result & Match Report
Bolton
1 - 0 Cardiff
Championship · Matchday 7 · Full Time
Championship · Matchday 7: Bolton beat Cardiff 1-0. The match was played on Saturday, 12 September 2026 at Toughsheet Community Stadium (Bolton); refereed by Thomas Parsons, England.
⚽ Goals
T. Gale 90' (Bolton)
Match Analysis
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 1-0.
Bolton held 41% of possession against 59%, attempting 7 shots to Cardiff's 17.
Shots on target read 5-10 and corners 2-10.
⏱️ Match Events
31'🟨Ben Davies
32'🟨Kyliane Dong
37'🟨Samuel Iling Junior
42'🟨Joel Colwill
46'🔄▲ T. Bair ▼ S. Dalby
46'🔄▲ T. Gale ▼ S. Iling Junior
54'🟨Perry Ng
59'🔄▲ D. Turnbull ▼ J. Colwill
64'🔄▲ A. Ito ▼ R. Rodrigues
74'🔄▲ C. Ashford ▼ C. Willock
75'🔄▲ J. Nelson ▼ K. Dong
75'🔄▲ C. Robinson ▼ Y. Salech
78'🟨Jayden Nelson
83'🔄▲ R. Hardie ▼ E. Erhahon
90+1'🟨Thierry Gale
90+2'🔄▲ C. Scanlon ▼ J. Bagan
90+2'🔄▲ R. Kpakio ▼ A. Robertson
90'⚽T. Gale (T. Bair)
👕 Line-ups
Bolton · 4-2-3-1 · ⌀ 7.38
Substitutes: J. Bonham, A. Famewo, X. Simons, A. Ito, T. Bair, J. Nelson, R. Hardie, J. McAtee, T. Gale
Coach: Steven Schumacher
Cardiff · 4-2-3-1 · ⌀ 6.82
Substitutes: H. Tyrer, M. Turner, C. Scanlon, R. Kpakio, D. Turnbull, C. Ashford, R. Tankiewicz, P. Moreno, C. Robinson
Coach: Brian Barry-Murphy
📊 Match Stats
0.48Expected goals (xG)1.79
⭐ Player of the Match
Gavin Bazunu (Bolton) — named player of the match with a 10.0 rating.
📝 Player Ratings
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