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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 28 (setup 2, season 18)
Burton Albion
v.
Bradford City
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
14
Overall form:
Home form:
Benjamin VAN LEER1Kristoffer KLAESSON
Formation:
4-1-3-2
League position:
19
Overall form:
Home form:
Richie LARYEA2Joe GOMEZ
Haitam ALEESAMI3Kieran TIERNEY
Rostyn GRIFFITHS46Matt CLARKE
Ki-Jana HOEVER757Romoney CRICHLOW
KIM Ji-soo6Matty PLATT
Sergio Gontán Gallardo, KEKO87Jamie WALKER
Williams KOKOLO78Harry CHAPMAN
Laurent DEPOITRE9Tyler ROBERTS
Marcus HARNESS106Abo EISA
RUBÉN Castro Martín711Dion PEREIRA
ManagerRafa Benitez
John BRAYFORD12Kian SCALES
Ben GARRATT13Matt MACEY
Jonny SMITH14Ciarán KELLY
Chuks ANEKE15Luke HENDRIE
Cameron BORTHWICK-JACKSON616Emmanuel OSADEBE

Burton Albion 3 Bradford City 2
(Half-time: 3-1, Attendance: 6,415, Stadium: Pirelli Stadium, Referee: Mike THORPE 6½)
17 Laryea, 29 Depoitre, 40 DepoitreScorers25 Pereira, 80 Pereira
84 Aleesami <=> Borthwick-JacksonSubstitutions
Sendings off
Bookings48 Pereira
6Corners5
8Fouls25
2Offsides16
7Shots on3
9Shots off1
16Total shots4
3Shots saved1
57%Possession43%
Man of the match: Sergio Gontán Gallardo, KEKO
6DEPOITRE made space on the left and pulled the ball to GRIFFITHS who touched the ball wide.
14A fine piece of skill was ended by a good save by the oncoming 'keeper.
15An outswinging corner was headed into the arms of KLAESSON by KOKOLO.
17GOAL!! ALEESAMI drove a powerful shot against the crossbar with LARYEA cracking in the rebound. (1-0 Burton Albion)
20A mix up in the Bradford City defence enabled DEPOITRE to volley an effort wide.
25GOAL!! A poor drive from PEREIRA seemed to hold little difficulty for the Burton Albion 'keeper but the ball somehow bobbled into the net. (1-1)
27DEPOITRE raced past TIERNEY but drove the ball into the arms of the Bradford City 'keeper.
29GOAL!! A delightful dummy from GRIFFITHS allowed KIM to lay a nice ball off to DEPOITRE who thrust the ball over the line. (2-1 Burton Albion)
34The Bradford City 'keeper managed to palm clear a fierce effort.
40GOAL!! As GOMEZ was attempting to hold back HARNESS the ball dropped to DEPOITRE who knocked the ball into the back of the net. (3-1 Burton Albion)
43A free-kick from KIM raced wide.
45A cross from GRIFFITHS left DEPOITRE in lots of space but he scuffed his shot.
 
48PEREIRA booked.
54HOEVER ran onto a delightful ball from HARNESS but blasted his shot wide of the righthand post.
73HARNESS was put clear by ALEESAMI and he turned KLAESSON but struck his shot wide.
75PEREIRA shot wide.
76ROBERTS's shot was well held by the 'keeper.
80GOAL!! A quick free-kick allowed CLARKE to touch the ball to PEREIRA who blasted a deadly shot home. (3-2 Burton Albion)
83KOKOLO beat PLATT and fired the ball to DEPOITRE who fired his shot wide.
90GRIFFITHS headed inches wide.
90+1DEPOITRE beat a number of Bradford City players and stroked an effort just beyond the far post.