Bolton vs Sheffield Wed 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, First Round

Bolton Wanderers

27': Sam Inwood
36': Jordi Osei-Tutu
77': Thierry Gale
90'+2': Amario Cozier-Duberry

FT - Penalties
3 - 3
Sheffield Wednesday advance 4-2 on penalties

Sheffield Wednesday

8': Guilherme Leal Siqueira
37': Ike Ugbo
80': Reece Johnson

Introduction

Bolton Wanderers are hosting Sheffield Wednesday at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Manchester, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Commentary

8': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Gui Siqueira (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
27': Sam Inwood (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the red card.
30': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. George Johnston replaces Daeshon Lawrence.
36': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Jordi Osei-Tutu (Bolton Wanderers) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Dacres-Cogley with a cross.
37': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Sheffield Wednesday 2. Iké Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
45': Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Sean Fusire replaces Bruno Fernandes because of an injury.
45'+6': First Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
45': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer replaces Gui Siqueira because of an injury.
45': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Max Conway replaces Jordi Osei-Tutu.
45': Second Half begins Bolton Wanderers 1, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
62': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Mason Burstow replaces John McAtee.
62': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Thierry Gale replaces Charlie Warren.
69': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Max Lowe replaces Joe Emery because of an injury.
70': Jarvis Thornton (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Amario Cozier-Duberry replaces Mendes Gomes.
77': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 2, Sheffield Wednesday 2. Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ethan Erhahon.
80': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 2, Sheffield Wednesday 3. Reece Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olaf Kobacki.
81': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jamal Lowe replaces Iké Ugbo.
81': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Yisa Alao replaces Olaf Kobacki.
90'+2': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 3, Sheffield Wednesday 3. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Max Conway.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 3, Sheffield Wednesday 3.
90': Penalty Shootout begins Bolton Wanderers 3, Sheffield Wednesday 3.
96': Penalty Shootout ends, Bolton Wanderers 3(2), Sheffield Wednesday 3(4).

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 8,208

Statistics

SHW		BOL
9	Fouls	12
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	1
5	Offsides	0
0	Corner Kicks	4
4	Saves	1
47	Possession	53
8	SHOTS	10
4	ON GOAL	8
0.5	On Target %	0.8
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
401	Accurate Passes	411
466	Passes	511
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	6
5	Crosses	18
0.6	Cross %	0.3
57	Long Balls	56
21	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	0
13	Effective Tackles	14
22	Tackles	20
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
7	Interceptions	11
34	Effective Clearances	13
34	Clearances	13

Line-Ups

Bolton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
27	Tyler Miller (GK)
32	Sam Inwood
3	Christian Forino Joseph
2	Joshua Dacres-Cogley
14	Jordi Osei-Tutu
45	John Mcatee
21	Ethan Erhahon
16	Aaron Morley
36	Daeshon Lawrence
7	Carlos Mendes
33	Charlie Warren

Substitutes:

Thierry Gale, Xavier Simons, Joel Randall, Mason Burstow, Max Conway, Josh Sheehan, George Johnston, Nathan Broome, Amario Cozier-Duberry.

Sheffield Wednesday (4-3-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Pierce Charles (GK)
30	Ernie Weaver
32	Joe Emery
27	Reece Johnson
23	Guilherme Leal Siqueira
11	Ike Ugbo
20	Rio Shipston
36	Bruno Fernandes
19	Olaf Kobacki
37	Jarvis Thornton
17	Charlie McNeill

Substitutes:

Logan Stretch, Jamal Lowe, Will Grainger, Yisa Alao, Donald Kamwa, Max Lowe, Sean Fusire, Liam Palmer.

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