Match Events
- 17′Newcastle, goal:1–0
- 19′Newcastle, goal:2–0assist
- 41′Bradford, yellow card:
- Half-time2 – 0
- 46′Bradford, substitution:off
- 61′Newcastle, substitution:off
- 61′Newcastle, substitution:off
- 61′Bradford, substitution:off
- 62′Bradford, substitution:off
- 62′Bradford, substitution:off
- 69′Newcastle, substitution:off
- 69′Newcastle, substitution:off
- 75′Newcastle, goal:3–0assist
- 79′Bradford, goal:3–1assist
- 80′Bradford, substitution:off
- 87′Newcastle, goal:4–1assist
- 89′Newcastle, substitution:off
- Full-time4 – 1
Lineups
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Newcastle
4-3-3
7.74
Average match ratingNewcastle +1.35
6.39
Bradford
3-4-3
St. James' Park
Key Stats
77%Possession23%
–Expected Goals–
27Shots6
11Shots on Target3
6Corners3
92%Pass Accuracy67%
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Match report
Newcastle vs Bradford — the facts
Newcastle beat Bradford 4–1 (half-time 2–0).
Newcastle met Bradford in the League Cup (3rd Round). Kick-off was Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 18:45 UTC at St. James' Park. Referee: Thomas Kirk.
Team pages: Newcastle · Bradford · League Cup
Key moments
- 17' Goal: Joelinton — 1–0
- 19' Goal: William Osula (assist: Bruno Guimarães) — 2–0
- 75' Goal: Joelinton (assist: Bruno Guimarães) — 3–0
- 79' Goal: Andy Cook (assist: Tommy Leigh) — 3–1
- 87' Goal: William Osula (assist: Harvey Barnes) — 4–1
Starting line-ups
Newcastle (4-3-3)
- 32 Aaron Ramsdale
- 3 Lewis Hall
- 4 Sven Botman
- 12 Malick Thiaw
- 17 Emil Krafth
- 7 Joelinton
- 67 Lewis Miley
- 39 Bruno Guimarães (c)
- 10 Anthony Gordon
- 18 William Osula
- 20 Anthony Elanga
Bradford (3-4-3)
About this match
On this page: the Newcastle vs Bradford final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Newcastle and Bradford team pages or the League Cup page.