HIGHLIGHTS | BOLTON WANDERERS vs CARDIFF CITY
Cardiff City FC · 2026-09-12T16:00:32-07:00 · 2m 18s
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Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Cardiff City was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 12 Sep 2026 at Toughsheet Community Stadium.
UK dates and kick-off times · GMT / BST
· 12:30 BST · Regular season
Toughsheet Community Stadium
Match information as at 12 Nov 2026, 08:54 GMT.
Goalscorers
90' Thierry Gale · Goal - Header
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Match information
- Ground
- Toughsheet Community StadiumBolton, England
- Referee
- Thomas Parsons
- Final whistle
- 12 Sep, 14:23:32 BST
Goals by period
Bolton WanderersFirst half: 0
Bolton WanderersSecond half: 1
Cardiff CityFirst half: 0
Cardiff CitySecond half: 0
Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City: goals, cards & substitutions
20 events- 0'Kick-off
- 31'
Yellow Card · Bolton Wanderers
Ben Davies
- 32'
Yellow Card · Bolton Wanderers
Kyliane Dong
- 37'
Yellow Card · Bolton Wanderers
Samuel Iling-Junior
- 42'
Yellow Card · Cardiff CityJoel Colwill
- 45'
Substitution · Bolton Wanderers
Thelonius Bair · Off: Sam Dalby
- 45'
Substitution · Bolton Wanderers
On: Thierry Gale · Off: Samuel Iling-Junior
- 54'
Yellow Card · Cardiff City
Perry Ng
- 59'
Substitution · Cardiff City
On: David Turnbull · Off: Joel Colwill
- 64'
Substitution · Bolton Wanderers
On: Atsuki Ito · Ruben Rodrigues
- 74'
Substitution · Cardiff City
On: Cian Ashford · Off: Chris Willock
- 75'
Substitution · Cardiff City
On: Callum Robinson · Off: Yousef Salech
- 75'
Substitution · Bolton Wanderers
On: Jayden Nelson · Off: Kyliane Dong
- 78'
Yellow Card · Bolton Wanderers
Jayden Nelson
- 83'
Substitution · Bolton Wanderers
On: Ryan Hardie · Off: Ethan Erhahon
- 90'
Goal - Header · Bolton Wanderers
Scorer: Thierry Gale · Thelonius Bair
- 90'+1'
Yellow Card · Bolton Wanderers
Thierry Gale
- 90'+2'
Substitution · Cardiff City
On: Calum Scanlon · Off: Joel Bagan
- 90'+2'
Substitution · Cardiff City
On: Ronan Kpakio · Off: Alex Robertson
- 90'+5'Full time
Match statistics
| Statistic |
Bolton Wanderers |
Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 40.8% | 59.2% |
| Shots | 7 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 10 |
| Corners | 2 | 10 |
| Fouls | 16 | 13 |
| Offsides | 3 | 7 |
| Saves | 10 | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 339 | 483 |
| Accurate passes | 250 | 399 |
| Pass accuracy | 73.7% | 82.6% |
| Crosses | 8 | 24 |
| Accurate crosses | 2 | 8 |
| Long balls | 72 | 58 |
| Accurate long balls | 25 | 32 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 5 |
| Tackles | 28 | 12 |
| Interceptions | 12 | 3 |
| Clearances | 29 | 13 |
| Shots on target (%) | 71.4% | 58.8% |
| Penalties scored | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties taken | 0 | 0 |
| Cross accuracy | 25.0% | 33.3% |
| Long-ball accuracy | 34.7% | 55.2% |
| Successful tackles | 18 | 6 |
| Tackle success | 64.3% | 50.0% |
| Effective clearances | 29 | 13 |
Accuracy rates are calculated from the available counts and rounded to one decimal place. A dash means the figure is unavailable.
Line-ups & formations
Bolton Wanderers
4-2-3-131
Gavin BazunuGoalkeeper
6
Ben DaviesCentre Left Defender
18
Eoin ToalCentre Right Defender
25
Max ConwayLeft Back
22
Gaizka LarrazabalRight Back
20
Ruben RodriguesAttacking Midfielder · Substituted
21
Ethan ErhahonLeft Midfielder · Substituted
8
Josh SheehanRight Midfielder
10
Sam DalbyForward · Substituted
7
Kyliane DongAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
16
Samuel Iling-JuniorAttacking Midfielder Right · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
- 39Ryan HardieUsed substitute
- 17Atsuki ItoUsed substitute
- 26Jayden NelsonUsed substitute
- 14Akin Famewo
- 11Thierry GaleUsed substitute
- 45John Mcatee
- 9Thelonius BairUsed substitute
- 1Jack Bonham
- 4Xavier Simons
Cardiff City
4-2-3-11
Nathan TrottGoalkeeper
4
Gabriel OshoCentre Left Defender
5
Krystian BielikCentre Right Defender
3
Joel BaganLeft Back · Substituted
38
Perry NgRight Back
8
Jack MoylanAttacking Midfielder
27
Joel ColwillLeft Midfielder · Substituted
18
Alex RobertsonRight Midfielder · Substituted
9
Yousef SalechForward · Substituted
16
Chris WillockAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
11
Ollie TannerAttacking Midfielder Right
Substitutes (9)
- 47Callum RobinsonUsed substitute
- 33Rob Tankiewicz
- 23Calum ScanlonUsed substitute
- 43Paul Moreno
- 44Ronan KpakioUsed substitute
- 45Cian AshfordUsed substitute
- 41Matthew Turner
- 30Harry Tyrer
- 14David TurnbullUsed substitute
Player statistics
Bolton Wanderers · player statistics
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Bazunu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Ben Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Eoin Toal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Max Conway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Gaizka Larrazabal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ruben Rodrigues | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ethan Erhahon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Josh Sheehan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sam Dalby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kyliane Dong | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Samuel Iling-Junior | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Ryan Hardie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Atsuki Ito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jayden Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Thierry Gale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Thelonius Bair | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Cardiff City · player statistics
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Trott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gabriel Osho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Krystian Bielik | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Joel Bagan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Perry Ng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Jack Moylan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Joel Colwill | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Alex Robertson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Yousef Salech | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Chris Willock | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ollie Tanner | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Callum Robinson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Calum Scanlon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ronan Kpakio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Cian Ashford | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| David Turnbull | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
YC = yellow cards; RC = red cards. A dash means that a figure is unavailable.
Previous meetings
Before this match| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2026 |
Cardiff City | 2 – 0 |
Bolton Wanderers |
| 25 Oct 2025 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1 – 0 |
Cardiff City |
| 13 Feb 2018 |
Cardiff City | 2 – 0 |
Bolton Wanderers |
| 23 Dec 2017 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2 – 0 |
Cardiff City |
| 23 Apr 2016 |
Cardiff City | 2 – 1 |
Bolton Wanderers |
Player leaders in this match
| Team | Statistic | Player | Total | Other figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bolton Wanderers | Shots | Samuel Iling-Junior | 2 | Shots on target: 2Expected goals (xG): 0.12 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | Accurate passes | Eoin Toal | 38 | Passes: 43Big chances created: 0 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | Defensive interventions | Max Conway | 21 | Successful tackles: 8Duels won: 15 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | Saves | Gavin Bazunu | 10 | Shots on target faced: 10Expected goals conceded (xGC): 1.82 |
|
Cardiff City | Shots | Yousef Salech | 4 | Shots on target: 3Expected goals (xG): 0.63 |
|
Cardiff City | Accurate passes | Krystian Bielik | 75 | Passes: 89Big chances created: 0 |
|
Cardiff City | Defensive interventions | Krystian Bielik | 14 | Successful tackles: 0Duels won: 5 |
|
Cardiff City | Saves | Nathan Trott | 4 | Shots on target faced: 5Expected goals conceded (xGC): 0.42 |
xG estimates the chance of a shot becoming a goal; xGC is the expected goals from shots faced. These are estimates, not the score.
Bolton Wanderers: more player statistics
Gavin Bazunu
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Ben Davies
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Eoin Toal
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Max Conway
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 3
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Gaizka Larrazabal
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Ruben Rodrigues
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Ethan Erhahon
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Josh Sheehan
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 4
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Sam Dalby
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Kyliane Dong
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Samuel Iling-Junior
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Ryan Hardie
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Atsuki Ito
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Jayden Nelson
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Thierry Gale
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 2
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Thelonius Bair
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Cardiff City: more player statistics
Nathan Trott
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Gabriel Osho
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Krystian Bielik
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Joel Bagan
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Perry Ng
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 3
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Jack Moylan
- Fouls committed
- 3
- Fouls won
- 4
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Joel Colwill
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 3
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Alex Robertson
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Yousef Salech
- Fouls committed
- 3
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Chris Willock
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 3
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Ollie Tanner
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 2
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Callum Robinson
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Calum Scanlon
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Ronan Kpakio
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Cian Ashford
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
David Turnbull
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Form before Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City
Earlier results, with the competition shown for each game. Scores are written home team first.
Bolton Wanderers
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2026 | 
West Ham United | Home | 2 – 3 | L | EFL Championship |
| 5 Sep 2026 | 
Millwall | Away | 4 – 0 | L | EFL Championship |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 
Sheffield United | Away | 3 – 2 | L | EFL Championship |
| 29 Aug 2026 | 
Lincoln City | Home | 0 – 1 | L | EFL Championship |
| 22 Aug 2026 | 
Queens Park Rangers | Away | 0 – 0 | D | EFL Championship |
Cardiff City
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2026 | 
Stoke City | Home | 1 – 1 | D | EFL Championship |
| 5 Sep 2026 | 
Portsmouth | Away | 2 – 0 | L | EFL Championship |
| 2 Sep 2026 |
Queens Park Rangers | Away | 2 – 1 | L | EFL Championship |
| 29 Aug 2026 |
Sheffield United | Home | 2 – 2 | D | EFL Championship |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 
Norwich City | Home | 1 – 2 | L | Carabao Cup |
Current Championship positions
Full tableLatest league positions as at 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |
Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 18 |
| 18 |
Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 17 |
Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City: match questions
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Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Cardiff City was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 12 Sep 2026 at Toughsheet Community Stadium.
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