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Salford City — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Bolton vs Salford City — the facts
Bolton beat Salford City 5–1 (half-time 2–1).
Bolton met Salford City in the League Cup (1st Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 9 August 2022, 18:45 UTC at University of Bolton Stadium. Referee: John Brooks.
Team pages: Bolton · Salford City · League Cup
Key moments
- 23' Goal: Brandon Thomas-Asante (assist: Luke Bolton) — 0–1
- 31' Goal: Elias Kachunga — 1–1
- 42' Goal: Jón Böðvarsson (assist: Elias Kachunga) — 2–1
- 61' Goal: Kieran Sadlier (assist: Jack Iredale) — 3–1
- 77' Goal: Conor Bradley (assist: George Johnston) — 4–1
- 86' Goal: Oladapo Afolayan — 5–1
- 90+2' Red card: George Thomason
Starting line-ups
Bolton (4-3-3)
Salford City (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Bolton vs Salford City 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 Bolton and Salford City team pages or the League Cup page.