EFL Championship 2026-27 | Matchday 7 | 2026-09-12 20:30 JST
Match summary
Bolton Wanderers and Cardiff City met in the EFL Championship 2026-27 Matchday 7 on September 12. Bolton Wanderers held on to a 1-0 win over Cardiff City. It was 0-0 at half-time. Bolton Wanderers scored 1 after the break to seal the win.
Bolton Wanderers's scorers: T. Gale. Assists: Bolton Wanderers – T. Bair.
Cardiff City had more possession (59% to 41%) and more shots (17 to 7), but Bolton Wanderers were more efficient and took the win. Bolton Wanderers scored 1 from 5 shots on target. Yellow cards: Bolton Wanderers 5, Cardiff City 2 in a heated match.
Team stats
4-2-3-1
4-2-3-1
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| Bolton Wanderers | Stat | Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 | Formation | 4-2-3-1 |
| 41% | Possession | 59% |
| 0.48 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.79 |
| 7 | Shots | 17 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 10 |
| 1 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 3 | Shots inside the box | 13 |
| 4 | Shots outside the box | 4 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Offsides | 7 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 337 | Passes | 480 |
| 247 | Accurate passes | 398 |
| 73% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 10 | Goalkeeper saves | 4 |
| -0.66 | Goals prevented (xG) | -0.66 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Thomas Parsons, England
Player stats
Bolton Wanderers
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | G. Bazunu | 0 | 21(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | Gaizka Larrazabal | 0 | 1(50%) | 3 | 19(79%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 | 90 | 1 | 6(5) | |||||
| DF | E. Toal | 0 | 3 | 1 | 38(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 | 90 | 1 | 5(3) | |||||
| DF | B. Davies | 0 | 1 | 23(92%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 | 90 | 2 | 5(3) | |||||
| DF | M. Conway | 1 | 0 | 3(75%) | 9 | 2 | 24(73%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8.3 | 90 | 1 | 22(15) | ||
| MF | J. Sheehan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7.3 | 90 | 3 | 7(4) | ||||
| MF | E. Erhahon | 0 | 4 | 1 | 30(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 83 | 3 | 6(4) | |||||
| MF | S. Iling-Junior | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12(67%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 2(None) | ||||||
| MF | Ruben Rodrigues | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(50%) | 16(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 | 64 | 3 | 9(3) | |||
| MF | K. Dong | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 9(56%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 | 75 | 10(3) | |||||
| FW | S. Dalby | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 | 45 | 9(6) | ||||||
| FW | T. Gale | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1(25%) | 2 | 7(54%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 45 | 6(3) | |||||
| FW | T. Bair | 0 | 1 | 2(50%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | 45 | 1 | 9(2) | ||||||
| MF | A. Ito | 0 | 2 | 2(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 26 | 5(2) | |||||||
| FW | J. Nelson | 0 | 2(33%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.3 | 15 | 1 | 3(None) | |||||||
| FW | R. Hardie | 0 | 1(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 12 | 1(None) | |||||||||
| GK | J. Bonham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | A. Famewo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | J. McAtee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | X. Simons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cardiff City
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | N. Trott | 0 | 44(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 90 | 1(1) | ||||||||
| DF | P. Ng | 0 | 1(100%) | 4 | 1 | 28(67%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7.3 | 90 | 1 | 8(8) | |||
| DF | K. Bielik | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 90 | 12(6) | ||||||
| DF | G. Osho | 0 | 1 | 68(94%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 6(4) | |||||||
| DF | J. Bagan | 0 | 1 | 48(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 89 | 2 | 1 | 3(2) | ||||||
| MF | A. Robertson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 41(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.9 | 89 | 3 | 6(4) | |||
| MF | J. Colwill | 0 | 1 | 14(78%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6.3 | 59 | 1 | 10(5) | |||||
| MF | O. Tanner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2(20%) | 3 | 19(68%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.3 | 90 | 3 | 20(6) | |||
| MF | J. Moylan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10(53%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6.3 | 90 | 2 | 16(5) | |||
| MF | C. Willock | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 74 | 3 | 4(1) | ||||||
| FW | Y. Salech | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1(50%) | 9(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6.2 | 75 | 1 | 12(6) | |||
| MF | D. Turnbull | 0 | 16(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 31 | 1(1) | |||||||||
| FW | Cian Ashford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 4(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 16 | 5(3) | ||||
| FW | C. Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 15 | 1 | |||||||
| DF | R. Kpakio | 0 | 2(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| DF | C. Scanlon | 0 | 1(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1(None) | ||||||||||
| GK | M. Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| GK | H. Tyrer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | P. Moreno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | R. Tankiewicz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 31 | G. Bazunu |
| Starter | DF | 22 | Gaizka Larrazabal |
| Starter | DF | 18 | E. Toal |
| Starter | DF | 6 | B. Davies |
| Starter | DF | 25 | M. Conway |
| Starter | MF | 8 | J. Sheehan |
| Starter | MF | 21 | E. Erhahon |
| Starter | MF | 16 | S. Iling-Junior |
| Starter | MF | 20 | Ruben Rodrigues |
| Starter | MF | 7 | K. Dong |
| Starter | FW | 10 | S. Dalby |
| Bench | MF | 17 | A. Ito |
| Bench | FW | 9 | T. Bair |
| Bench | FW | 26 | J. Nelson |
| Bench | FW | 39 | R. Hardie |
| Bench | FW | 11 | T. Gale |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 1 | J. Bonham |
| Bench | DF | 14 | A. Famewo |
| Bench | MF | 4 | X. Simons |
| Bench | FW | 45 | J. McAtee |
Cardiff City
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | N. Trott |
| Starter | DF | 38 | P. Ng |
| Starter | DF | 5 | K. Bielik |
| Starter | DF | 4 | G. Osho |
| Starter | DF | 3 | J. Bagan |
| Starter | MF | 18 | A. Robertson |
| Starter | MF | 27 | J. Colwill |
| Starter | MF | 11 | O. Tanner |
| Starter | MF | 8 | J. Moylan |
| Starter | MF | 16 | C. Willock |
| Starter | FW | 9 | Y. Salech |
| Bench | DF | 23 | C. Scanlon |
| Bench | DF | 44 | R. Kpakio |
| Bench | MF | 14 | D. Turnbull |
| Bench | FW | 45 | Cian Ashford |
| Bench | FW | 47 | C. Robinson |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 30 | H. Tyrer |
| Bench | GK | 41 | M. Turner |
| Bench | MF | 33 | R. Tankiewicz |
| Bench | MF | 43 | P. Moreno |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 31' | Bolton Wanderers | 🟨 Yellow card | B. Davies | |
| 1H 32' | Bolton Wanderers | 🟨 Yellow card | K. Dong | |
| 1H 37' | Bolton Wanderers | 🟨 Yellow card | S. Iling-Junior | |
| 1H 42' | Cardiff City | 🟨 Yellow card | J. Colwill | |
| 2H 1' | Bolton Wanderers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT S. Dalby → IN T. Bair | |
| 2H 1' | Bolton Wanderers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT S. Iling-Junior → IN T. Gale | |
| 2H 9' | Cardiff City | 🟨 Yellow card | P. Ng | |
| 2H 14' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Colwill → IN D. Turnbull | |
| 2H 19' | Bolton Wanderers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Ruben Rodrigues → IN A. Ito | |
| 2H 29' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT C. Willock → IN Cian Ashford | |
| 2H 30' | Bolton Wanderers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT K. Dong → IN J. Nelson | |
| 2H 30' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Y. Salech → IN C. Robinson | |
| 2H 33' | Bolton Wanderers | 🟨 Yellow card | J. Nelson | |
| 2H 38' | Bolton Wanderers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT E. Erhahon → IN R. Hardie | |
| 2H 45+1' | Bolton Wanderers | 🟨 Yellow card | T. Gale | |
| 2H 45+2' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Bagan → IN C. Scanlon | |
| 2H 45+2' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Robertson → IN R. Kpakio | |
| 2H 45' | Bolton Wanderers | ⚽ Goal | T. Gale | 1-0 |
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