Bradford vs Burnley
Carabao Cup ka thrilling drama 26 August 2026 ko stadium mein dekhne ko mila, jahan do teams ne agle round mein jagah banane ke liye apni poori jaan laga di. Match ka mahaul shuru se hi kaafi intense tha aur fans ko ek tight contest ki umeed thi.
Pehla Half: Burnley ka Dabdaba aur Bradford ka Defense
Match ke shuruat mein Burnley ne control apne haath mein rakha. 14th minute mein Connor Roberts ne ek khatarnak shot mara, lekin Bradford City ke goalkeeper Jon McCracken ne behtareen save kiya. Burnley ne possession apne paas rakhi, par Bradford ki defense line, jisme Macaulay Gillesphey aur Reece Welch shamil the, kaafi mazboot rahi. Bradford ne counter-attacks ke zariye Will Swan aur Adam Phillips ke saath Burnley ko pareshan karne ki koshish ki. First half bina kisi goal ke khatam hua, lekin intensity kaafi high rahi.
Second Half aur McCracken ka Heroism
Second half mein dono managers ne fresh legs maidan mein utare. Burnley ne Marcus Edwards aur Hannibal Mejbri ko laya, wahi Bradford ne Nick Powell ko chance diya. Match ke akhri minutes mein drama aur badh gaya jab Josh Laurent ne 93rd minute mein ek powerful header lagaya, par Jon McCracken ne ek world-class save karke match ko penalty shootout mein dhakel diya. 90 minutes tak score 0-0 hi raha.
Penalty Shootout: Bradford ki Jeet
Penalty shootout mein Bradford City ke players ne kamaal ka composure dikhaya. Burnley ke liye Zian Flemming ne goal kiya, lekin Zeki Amdouni ka shot post par laga aur Jacob Bruun Larsen ka attempt McCracken ne save kar liya. Doosri taraf, Bradford ke players ne koi galti nahi ki. Antoni Sarcevic, Macaulay Gillesphey, Ibou Touray, aur end mein Adam Phillips ne penalties convert karke Bradford ko 4-2 se jeet dila di. Is victory ke saath Bradford ne Carabao Cup mein ek bada upset create kiya.
