English Premier League

FT Thursday, January 1, 2015
Manchester United WWDWD 1
–
Stoke City WDLWW 1
1st2ndT
MAN101
STK101
bet365 Stadium · 27,203 att.

Match Report

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Radamel Falcao earns Manchester United a point at Stoke City

Radamel Falcao was on target as Manchester United claimed a hard-fought point in a 1-1 draw at Stoke City.

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Team Stats

12
Fouls
8
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
2
7
Corner Kicks
11
1
Saves
1
65.9
Possession
34.1
6
SHOTS
11
2
ON GOAL
2
0.3
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
426
Accurate Passes
148
506
Passes
249
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.6
6
Accurate Crosses
10
27
Crosses
26
0.2
Cross %
0.4
71
Long Balls
60
38
Accurate Long Balls
24
0.5
Long Balls %
0.4
0
Blocked Shots
4
10
Effective Tackles
16
12
Tackles
23
0.8
Tackle %
0.7
0
Interceptions
0
49
Effective Clearances
25
49
Clearances
25

Head to Head

MAN leads series 4-1

Lineups

STK · 4-4-2

  1. 1Asmir BegovicG
  2. 5Marc MuniesaCD-L
  3. 17Ryan ShawcrossCD-R
  4. 3Erik PietersLB
  5. 20Geoff CameronRB
  6. 6Glenn WhelanCM-L
  7. 15Steven N'ZonziCM-R
  8. 10Marko ArnautovicLM
  9. 19Jonathan WaltersRM
  10. 18Mame Biram DioufCF-L
  11. 25Peter CrouchCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 4Robert HuthSUB
  2. 24Oussama AssaidiSUB
  3. 22Jack ButlandSUB
  4. 2Phil BardsleySUB
  5. 34Oliver ShentonSUB
  6. 16Charlie AdamSUB
  7. 12Marc WilsonSUB

MAN

  1. 1David de GeaG
  2. 4Phil JonesD
  3. 12Chris SmallingD
  4. 6Jonny EvansD
  5. 16Michael CarrickM
  6. 8Juan MataM
  7. 18Ashley YoungM
  8. 10Wayne RooneyM
  9. 3Luke ShawM
  10. 20Robin van PersieF
  11. 9Radamel FalcaoF

Substitutes

  1. 42Tyler BlackettSUB
  2. 11Adnan JanuzajSUB
  3. 49James WilsonSUB
  4. 13Anders LindegaardSUB
  5. 21Ander HerreraSUB
  6. 2RafaelSUB
  7. 24Darren FletcherSUB

Timeline

  1. 2' Goal! Stoke City 1, Manchester United 0. Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Peter Crouch following a corner.
  2. 26' Goal! Stoke City 1, Manchester United 1. Falcao (Manchester United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Carrick with a headed pass following a corner.
  3. 64' Substitution, Manchester United. Ander Herrera replaces Falcao.
  4. 64' Substitution, Manchester United. Adnan Januzaj replaces Luke Shaw.
  5. 75' Substitution, Manchester United. Rafael replaces Ashley Young because of an injury.
  6. 81' Substitution, Stoke City. Oussama Assaidi replaces Marko Arnautovic.

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