Match report

Bolton Stuns Fleetwood Town 4-2 in League One Clash

Bolton
Bolton
4–2
FT
Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town
Apr 30, 2022

Bolton pulled off an impressive comeback to stun Fleetwood Town 4-2 in their League One match. Fleetwood's Baggley opened the scoring early, but Bolton fought back with goals from Charles and John before halftime. Joe Garner equalized for Fleetwood, but further strikes by Charles and Bjödvarsson sealed a convincing win for Bolton.

Key Facts

  • • Bolton 4-2 Fleetwood Town in League One match
  • • Baggley (17') opened the scoring for Fleetwood Town
  • • D. Charles (37', 86') and D. John (53') scored for Bolton
  • • Joe Garner (79') equalized for Fleetwood
  • • J. Bjödvarsson (90+6') sealed victory with late goal

Lineups

Bolton

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 19 J. Trafford (G)
  • 3 D. John (M)
  • 6 G. Johnston (D)
  • 22 K. Sadlier (M)
  • 2 G. Jones (D)
  • 15 W. Aimson (D)
  • 16 A. Morley (M)
  • 25 G. Thomason (M)
  • 10 D. Charles (F)
  • 11 A. Bakayoko (F)
  • 17 O. Afolayan (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 E. Kachunga
  • 9 J. Böðvarsson
  • 27 A. Baptiste
  • 14 X. Amaechi
  • 12 J. Dixon
  • 47 M. Conway
  • 29 L. Gordon

Fleetwood Town

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Cairns (G)
  • 5 T. Clarke (D)
  • 3 D. Andrew (D)
  • 33 A. Nsiala (D)
  • 11 A. Pilkington (F)
  • 10 C. Camps (M)
  • 47 H. Macadam (D)
  • 37 D. Boyle (M)
  • 30 B. Baggley (M)
  • 14 J. Garner (F)
  • 41 C. Hayes (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 D. Batty
  • 4 Z. Jules
  • 22 S. Morris
  • 8 D. Butterworth
  • 42 S. Bird
  • 7 J. Harrop
  • 13 K. O'Hara

Timeline

  1. Fleetwood Town
    17' Fleetwood Town Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Baggley · Assist: C. Hayes
  2. Bolton
    37' Bolton Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Charles · Assist: Amadou Bakayoko
  3. Fleetwood Town
    42' Fleetwood Town Card · Yellow Card
    D. Boyle

    Foul

  4. Bolton
    53' Bolton Goal · Normal Goal
    D. John
  5. Fleetwood Town
    66' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Baggley · On: D. Batty
  6. Bolton
    67' Bolton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Amadou Bakayoko · On: J. Böðvarsson
  7. Fleetwood Town
    77' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Tom Clarke · On: Zak Jules
  8. Fleetwood Town
    79' Fleetwood Town Goal · Normal Goal
    Joe Garner · Assist: D. Andrew
  9. Fleetwood Town
    82' Fleetwood Town Card · Yellow Card
    Joe Garner

    Foul

  10. Bolton
    86' Bolton Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Charles
  11. Bolton
    88' Bolton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Thomason · On: Alex Baptiste
  12. Fleetwood Town
    90'+2 Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Boyle · On: S. Morris
  13. Bolton
    90'+6 Bolton Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Böðvarsson

Match Stats

Stat Bolton Fleetwood Town
Fouls 4 8
Pass Accuracy 80% 60%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 10
Corners 5 5
Total Passes 568 250
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 6 2
Shots on Target 6 5
Shots off Target 2 3
Possession 69% 31%
Accurate Passes 455 149
Shots Inside Box 10 7
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 4 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ D. Charles' goal in the 37th minute sparked Bolton's comeback, turning the tide of the match.
  • ▸ Joe Garner equalized for Fleetwood at 79 minutes, but it was short-lived as D. Charles and J. Bjödvarsson secured two more goals to seal victory.