Bradford and Burnley met in the League Cup Round of 64 on 26 August 2026, a fixture that stretched into extra time before Bradford claimed victory on penalties. The match finished 0-0 after 120 minutes of play, with neither side able to break the deadlock despite sustained periods of pressure from both camps.
Bradford's H. Cartwright received a yellow card in the 44th minute, the first booking of the contest. The hosts made four substitutions in the 62nd minute bringing on J. Beesley, K. Jackson, G. Lapslie and H. Cartwright. A further four changes came at 80 minutes with A. Broja, U. Raghouber, D. Satpaev and M. Tresor Ndayishimiye introduced, followed by W. Swan at 83 and C. Roberts at 90. I. Touray was shown a yellow card in the 90th minute plus three.
The penalty shootout began at 120 minutes plus one second. Z. Flemming and A. Sarcevic both found the net for Bradford at 120+1'. M. Gillesphey scored at 120+2' while Z. Amdouni missed for Burnley. I. Touray converted at 120+3' as J. Bruun Larsen failed to score for the visitors. A. Phillips sealed the result at 120+4' after M. Edwards had scored for Burnley at the same minute.
Burnley dominated possession at 68 per cent compared to Bradford's 32, yet the visitors created more meaningful chances. The away side registered 1.14 expected goals against Bradford's 0.76, and their 21 key passes outnumbered the hosts' 10. Burnley also generated 14 shots inside the penalty area to Bradford's 10, though their 68 per cent possession did not translate into a breakthrough.
Bradford advance to the next round of the League Cup. The result ends Burnley's campaign in the competition while extending the hosts' recent winning momentum, having won their last three league matches before this cup tie.
