Match report

Bradford Defeats Fleetwood Town 1-0 in League Two Showdown

Bradford
Bradford
1–0
FT
Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town
May 3, 2025

Bradford secured a hard-fought victory over Fleetwood Town on Tuesday night, winning by the minimal margin of 1-0. The game was tightly contested throughout with few clear-cut chances until the very end when Aleksandar Sarcevic scored in stoppage time to seal Bradford's win. This result keeps Bradford competitive in League Two while adding pressure on Fleetwood to regroup for their next match.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Bradford 1-0 Fleetwood Town
  • • Goal: Aleksandar Sarcevic (96')
  • • Substitutions: T. Leigh out, A. Pattison in for Bradford; Foul play resulted in yellow cards for F. Potter and Z. Medley from Fleetwood

Lineups

Bradford

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 S. Walker (G)
  • 5 N. Byrne (D)
  • 24 J. Shepherd (D)
  • 18 C. Kelly (D)
  • 2 B. Halliday (M)
  • 16 A. Pattison (M)
  • 6 R. Smallwood (M)
  • 45 T. Adaramola (M)
  • 10 A. Sarcevic (F)
  • 23 B. Pointon (F)
  • 8 C. Kavanagh (F)

Substitutes

  • 37 T. Leigh
  • 26 M. Mellon
  • 32 G. Lapslie
  • 17 T. Wright
  • 20 P. Huntington
  • 30 R. Crichlow-Noble
  • 25 J. Hilton

Fleetwood Town

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 13 J. Lynch (G)
  • 26 S. Rooney (D)
  • 15 R. Bennett (D)
  • 5 J. Bolton (D)
  • 25 F. Potter (D)
  • 20 H. Neal (M)
  • 8 M. Virtue-Thick (M)
  • 6 E. Bonds (M)
  • 17 M. Helm (M)
  • 44 P. Patterson (M)
  • 31 O. Devonport (F)

Substitutes

  • 3 Z. Medley
  • 11 R. Broom
  • 16 Mackenzie Hunt
  • 23 G. Morrison
  • 37 L. Hewitson
  • 27 K. Moore
  • 24 W. Johnson

Timeline

  1. Fleetwood Town
    45'+1 Fleetwood Town Card · Yellow Card
    F. Potter

    Foul

  2. Bradford
    46' Bradford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Pattison · On: T. Leigh
  3. Fleetwood Town
    64' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Potter · On: Z. Medley
  4. Fleetwood Town
    71' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Bennett · On: Ryan Broom
  5. Fleetwood Town
    74' Fleetwood Town Card · Yellow Card
    Z. Medley

    Foul

  6. Bradford
    87' Bradford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Smallwood · On: G. Lapslie
  7. Bradford
    87' Bradford subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Adaramola · On: T. Wright
  8. Fleetwood Town
    90'+1 Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Patterson · On: M. Hunt
  9. Fleetwood Town
    90'+1 Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Virtue-Thick · On: G. Morrison
  10. Bradford
    90'+6 Bradford Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Sarcevic · Assist: G. Lapslie
  11. Bradford
    90'+17 Bradford subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Calum Kavanagh · On: P. Huntington

Match Stats

Stat Bradford Fleetwood Town
Fouls 10 12
Pass Accuracy 72% 50%
Offsides 4 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 6
Corners 10 1
Total Passes 437 224
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 4 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 9 3
Possession 67% 33%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 313 112
Shots Inside Box 13 3
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 4 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Fleetwood's yellow card to F. Potter at the half-time whistle set a cautionary tone for their second-half performance.
  • ▸ Bradford's late goal by Aleksandar Sarcevic in stoppage time was decisive, shifting momentum completely and securing three crucial points.