2013 Football League Cup final

April 2014 April 2014 2013 Football League Cup final 2013 League Cup cover.jpg 200 Match programme cover 2012–13 Football League Cup Bradford City ENG 30px 0 Swansea City WAL 30px 5 2013 2 24 y Wembley Stadium London Man of the Match Nathan Dyer (Swansea City) Kevin Friend (Leicestershire)http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/match-officials-appointments-12-13-final-630155.aspx Match officials for the Final Capital One Cup 31 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130224012615/http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/match-officials-appointments-12-13-final-630155.aspx 24 February 2013 dead dmy-all Intermittent snow2 °C °Fhttp://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/EGLC/2013/2/24/DailyHistory.html?req_city=Wembley&req_state=&req_statename=United+Kingdom London City, United Kingdom Weather Underground 5 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305200831/http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/EGLC/2013/2/24/DailyHistory.html?req_city=Wembley&req_state=&req_statename=United+Kingdom 31 March 2013 82,597 2012 2014 The 2013 Football League Cup final was a football match between Bradford City and Swansea City, which took place on 24 February 2013 at Wembley Stadium in London. It was the final match of the 2012–13 Football League Cup, the 53rd season of the Football League Cup, a football competition for the 92 teams in the Premier League and the Football League. Bradford City, of League Two, were appearing in their first major cup final since they won the 1911 FA Cup final, and were the first fourth-tier side to reach the League Cup final since Rochdale in 1962.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21022502 Aston Villa 2–1 Bradford (3–4 agg) BBC Sport 22 January 2013 23 January 2013 Swansea City, of the Premier League, were appearing in their first major English cup final in their 101-year history.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21489673 Bradford 0–5 Swansea BBC Sport 24 February 2013 24 February 2013Bantams battered by Swans http://espnfc.com/uk/en/report/359954/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739 ESPN 25 February 2013 26 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130227021112/http://espnfc.com/uk/en/report/359954/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739 27 February 2013 dead dmy-all Swansea won the match 5–0, and qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League, entering in the third qualifying round.Nathan Dyer double helps Swansea ruin Bradford's Capital One Cup dream https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/feb/24/nathan-dyer-swansea-bradford-capital-one The Guardian Guardian News and Media 25 February 2013 26 February 2013 Who qualifies to play in Europe? http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/fans/faqs/who-qualifies-to-play-in-europe/ premierleague.com Premier League 24 January 2013 dead https://archive.today/20120907140644/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/fans/faqs/who-qualifies-to-play-in-europe/ 7 September 2012 Although based in Wales, their participation in the English football league system means they took one of the English berths in the competition.Uefa give Swansea and Cardiff European assurance https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17459332 BBC Sport 21 March 2012 24 January 2013 It was the first time the League Cup had been won by a non-English club and the first time a major English cup had been won by a non-English club since Swansea's rivals Cardiff City won the FA Cup in 1927. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/league-cup/9891182/Bradford-City-0-Swansea-City-5-Capital-One-Cup-final-match-report.html Bradford City 0 Swansea City 5 25 February 2013 Daily Telegraph 25 February 2013 Route to the final 2012–13 Football League Cup Bradford City thumb|right|The 'Bantams' flag flying atop Bradford City Hall, marking the significance of the final for the club and city. Round Opponents Score Report1st Notts County (a) 0–1 (a.e.t.)Report2nd Watford (a) 1–2Report3rd Burton Albion (h) 3–2 (a.e.t.)Report4th Wigan Athletic (a) 0–0 (2–4 pen)Report5th Arsenal (h) 1–1 (3–2 pen)Report SF Aston Villa (h) 3–1Report Aston Villa (a) 2–1Report Bradford City defeated League One team Notts County in the first round, winning in extra time through a James Hanson goal.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19123944 Notts County 0–1 Bradford BBC Sport 11 August 2012 23 January 2013 Bradford's second round tie was against Championship side Watford, who went ahead after a 71st-minute goal from Ikechi Anya. Bradford scored, first through Kyel Reid's 84th-minute equaliser and Garry Thompson in injury-time.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19340422 Watford 1–2 Bradford BBC Sport 28 August 2012 23 January 2013 Burton Albion, also of League Two, played Bradford in the third round. Bradford were behind by two goals for the majority of the match, but Nahki Wells scored twice in the last 10 minutes, resulting in extra time. Stephen Darby scored the winning goal in the 115th minute.Bradford 3–2 Burton Albion https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19632333 BBC Sport 25 September 2012 23 January 2013 Bradford were drawn against Wigan Athletic of the Premier League (who went on to win that year's FA Cup) in the fourth round. The match was goalless after 90 minutes and also after extra time, resulting in a penalty shoot-out. Bradford won the shoot-out 4–2 with successful penalties from Nathan Doyle, Gary Jones, Stephen Darby and Alan Connell. It was the first time Bradford had knocked a Premiership club out of the competition since they defeated Nottingham Forest in September 1995.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20053638 Bradford 0–0 Wigan Athletic (2–4 pens) BBC Sport 30 October 2012 23 January 2013 Bradford's quarter-final victory over Arsenal of the Premier League at Valley Parade was also decided on penalties, after the match finished 1–1 during regulation time. Nathan Doyle, Gary Jones and Alan Connell all successfully converted their penalties for Bradford, who won 3–2 on penalties.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20590500 Bradford 1–1 Arsenal BBC Sport 11 December 2012 23 January 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20691424 Bradford v Arsenal in numbers BBC Sport 12 December 2012 23 January 2013 In the semi-final first leg against Premier League Aston Villa, Nahki Wells gave Bradford the lead after 20 minutes and Rory McArdle scored in the 77th minute. Andreas Weimann scored for Aston Villa in the 82nd minute, but Carl McHugh restored Bradford's two-goal lead in the 87th after heading home Gary Jones' corner.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20880586 Bradford 3–1 Aston Villa BBC Sport 8 January 2013 23 January 2013 Aston Villa won the second leg 2–1, but Bradford won 4–3 on aggregate. Christian Benteke put Aston Villa ahead in the 24th minute, before Bradford's James Hanson levelled in the 55th minute. Andreas Weimann scored an 89th-minute goal for Aston Villa.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21022502 Aston Villa 2–1 Bradford City BBC Sport 22 January 2013 23 January 2013 Swansea City thumb|Wembley Stadium filling up before the 2013 League Cup final Round Opponents Score Report2nd Barnsley (h) 3–1Report3rd Crawley Town (a) 2–3Report4th Liverpool (a) 1–3Report5th Middlesbrough (h) 1–0 Report SF Chelsea (a) 0–2Report Chelsea (h) 0–0Report Swansea City received a bye into the second round as one of the thirteen Premier League clubs not involved in European competition. They were drawn against Championship side Barnsley at the Liberty Stadium. Swansea won 3–1 after a 24th-minute opener from Danny Graham and two second-half goals from Luke Moore.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19340378 Swansea 3–1 Barnsley BBC Sport 28 August 2012 24 January 2013 Swansea's third round opponents were Crawley Town. Played at the Broadfield Stadium, Michu put Swansea one goal ahead in the 27th minute. Josh Simpson and Hope Akpan put Crawley 2–1 ahead after 62 minutes. Graham levelled the tie in the 74th minute with header from a Dwight Tiendalli cross. Garry Monk scored an injury-time winner from a corner kick for Swansea. The match finished 3–2 and Swansea progressed to the fourth round.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19632482 Crawley 2–3 Swansea BBC Sport 25 September 2012 24 January 2013 Swansea were paired with cup holders Liverpool at Anfield in the fourth round draw. Chico Flores put Swansea in the lead and Nathan Dyer scored a second goal for Swansea from a cross across the six-yard line from Pablo Hernández. Luis Suárez scored one goal for Liverpool, but a counterattack from Swansea led to a third goal for Swansea from Jonathan de Guzmán in the 90th minute.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20053696 Liverpool 1–3 Swansea BBC Sport 31 October 2012 24 January 2013 Swansea were drawn against Championship side Middlesbrough in the quarter-final. The only goal of the game came in the 82nd minute, after Middlesbrough defender Seb Hines headed the ball into his own net.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20604705 Swansea 1–0 Middlesbrough BBC Sport 12 December 2012 24 January 2013 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/jan/23/swansea-chelsea-capital-one-cup Swansea City have final say as Chelsea's Eden Hazard sees red The Guardian 23 January 2013 24 January 2013 Swansea played Chelsea in the semi-final, with the first leg at Stamford Bridge. Michu scored in the 39th minute to give Swansea the lead, following a defensive error from Branislav Ivanović. A second mistake from Ivanović allowed Danny Graham to double Swansea's lead in the 90th minute; the match ended 2–0.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20886408 Chelsea 0–2 Swansea BBC Sport 9 January 2013 24 January 2013 The second leg was played at Swansea's Liberty Stadium. While Michu had the best opportunity to score in the 9th minute, the game finished 0–0 (2–0 on aggregate) and Swansea advanced to the final. In the 80th minute, there was an incident between a ball boy and Chelsea player Eden Hazard. Replays showed that the ball boy was shielding the ball from Hazard in an attempt to waste time. Hazard then kicked the ball out from under the boy, prompting referee Chris Foy to show him a red card for violent conduct.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21038756 Swansea 0–0 Chelsea BBC Sport 23 January 2013 24 January 2013 Pre-match Before the match, it was announced that the English national anthem "God Save the Queen" would not be played before the final, as was usually traditional for the cup final. This was due to a Football League policy not to play the anthem when English and Welsh clubs met in a final.https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/explained-why-when-god-save-the-queen-national-anthem-played-wembley-finals/bltb411c447b8775182 Explained: Why & when God Save the Queen national anthem is played before Wembley finals 24 May 2022 2025-09-12 Goal.com Match Details 24 February 2013 16:00 GMT Bradford City ENG 0–5 Report WAL Swansea City Dyer 16 48Michu 40De Guzmán 59 pen. 90+1 Wembley Stadium, London 82,597 Kevin Friend (Leicestershire) _brad1213h _brad1213h _brad1213h _monterrey1213t1 _monterrey1213t1 FFBF00 800000 FFBF00 000000 000006 Bradford City _swansea1213h _swansea1213h _swansea1213h _adidasonwhite _realmadrid1920h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF DDBB66 FFFFFF Swansea City GK 12ENG Matt Duke 0 56RB 2 ENG Stephen DarbyCB 23NIR Rory McArdleCB 16IRL Carl McHugh LB 27AUS Curtis Good 46RM 11ENG Garry Thompson 74CM 18ENG Gary Jones (c)CM 24ENG Nathan DoyleLM 14ENG Will AtkinsonCF 9 ENG James HansonCF 21BER Nahki Wells 58Substitutes:GK 1 SCO Jon McLaughlin 58DF 5 ENG Andrew Davies 46MF 4 ENG Ricky RavenhillMF 7 ENG Kyel ReidMF 26ENG Blair TurgottFW 17ENG Alan ConnellFW 20ENG Zavon Hines 74Manager:ENG Phil Parkinson300px GK 25GER Gerhard TremmelRB 22ESP Àngel RangelCB 24KOR Ki Sung-yueng 38 63CB 6 WAL Ashley Williams (c)LB 33WAL Ben Davies 84CM 7 ENG Leon BrittonCM 20NED Jonathan de GuzmánRW 12ENG Nathan Dyer 78AM 11ESP Pablo HernándezLW 15ENG Wayne RoutledgeCF 9 ESP MichuSubstitutes:GK 1 NED Michel VormDF 16ENG Garry Monk 63DF 21NED Dwight Tiendalli 84MF 14BEL Roland Lamah 78MF 26NED Kemy AgustienFW 17ISR Itay ShechterFW 19ENG Luke MooreManager:DEN Michael Laudrup Man of the match Nathan Dyer (Swansea City) Match officials Assistant referees: Stuart Burt (Northamptonshire) Scott Ledger (South Yorkshire) Fourth official: Michael Oliver (Northumberland) Reserve assistant referee: Peter Bankes (Merseyside)Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shootout if scores still level Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used Statistics Statistics Bradford City Swansea CityTotal shots 3 15Shots on target 3 10Ball possession 40% 60%Corner kicks 1 8Fouls committed 3 4Offsides 1 2Yellow cards 0 1Red cards 1 0 References Category:2012–13 in English men's football cups Category:EFL Cup seasons 2013 Category:2013 in sport in London League Cup final 2013 League Cup final 2013 Final Category:February 2013 sports events in the United Kingdom de:League Cup 2012/13#Finale fr:Coupe de la Ligue anglaise de football 2012-2013#Finale