Stoke City vs Norwich City, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Norwich all but promoted to Premier League after draw vs. Stoke
Norwich City all but confirmed their promotion to the Premier League with a 2-2 draw at Stoke City on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ashley Williams.
- 3': Attempt missed. Onel Hernández (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 4': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by James McClean (Stoke City).
- 6': Attempt missed. Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Trybull.
- 8': Foul by James McClean (Stoke City).
- 8': Maximillian Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Thomas Edwards with a cross.
- 12': Foul by Tom Trybull (Norwich City).
- 12': Thibaud Verlinden (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Onel Hernández (Norwich City).
- 13': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Sam Clucas (Stoke City).
- 19': Attempt saved. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 20': Attempt saved. Thibaud Verlinden (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Edwards.
- 21': Foul by Joe Allen (Stoke City).
- 21': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Goal! Stoke City 0, Norwich City 1. Onel Hernández (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Stiepermann with a through ball.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
- 30': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Sam Clucas.
- 31': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Emiliano Buendía.
- 32': Attempt missed. Peter Etebo (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Williams.
- 34': Foul by Danny Batth (Stoke City).
- 34': Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Peter Etebo (Stoke City).
- 35': Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Maximillian Aarons.
- 37': Attempt saved. Danny Batth (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Edwards with a cross.
- 39': Foul by James McClean (Stoke City).
- 39': Maximillian Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Offside, Stoke City. Peter Etebo tries a through ball, but Benik Afobe is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. James McClean (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Clucas.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Norwich City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Norwich City 1.
- 46': Danny Batth (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Onel Hernández (Norwich City).
- 47': Attempt blocked. Benik Afobe (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Allen.
- 47': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.
- 47': Goal! Stoke City 1, Norwich City 1. Ashley Williams (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thibaud Verlinden with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Peter Etebo (Stoke City).
- 51': Attempt saved. Thibaud Verlinden (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Allen.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Edwards.
- 53': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
- 54': Attempt saved. Peter Etebo (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Williams.
- 54': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Peter Etebo.
- 54': Substitution, Norwich City. Mario Vrancic replaces Tom Trybull.
- 55': Foul by Mario Vrancic (Norwich City).
- 55': James McClean (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. James McClean (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Edwards with a cross.
- 58': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.
- 58': Attempt missed. Joe Allen (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 59': Delay in match Sam Clucas (Stoke City) because of an injury.
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Offside, Norwich City. Mario Vrancic tries a through ball, but Onel Hernández is caught offside.
- 61': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
- 61': James McClean (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by James McClean (Stoke City).
- 64': Attempt missed. Joe Allen (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Edwards with a cross.
- 64': Attempt missed. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 65': Foul by Onel Hernández (Norwich City).
- 65': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Goal! Stoke City 1, Norwich City 2. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Vrancic.
- 67': Substitution, Stoke City. Tom Ince replaces Thibaud Verlinden.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 69': Goal! Stoke City 2, Norwich City 2. Thomas Edwards (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 71': Attempt missed. Maximillian Aarons (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Stiepermann.
- 71': Attempt missed. James McClean (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sam Clucas.
- 74': Attempt saved. James McClean (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Vrancic.
- 75': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Danny Batth.
- 77': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Ashley Williams (Stoke City).
- 79': Foul by Ashley Williams (Stoke City).
- 79': Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Delay in match Thomas Edwards (Stoke City) because of an injury.
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, Stoke City. Nathan Collins replaces Thomas Edwards.
- 83': Substitution, Norwich City. Moritz Leitner replaces Onel Hernández.
- 84': Foul by Benik Afobe (Stoke City).
- 84': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Vrancic.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moritz Leitner.
- 86': Attempt saved. Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 89': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Danny Batth.
- 89': Attempt missed. Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Attempt missed. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 90'+1': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Danny Batth.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ben Godfrey (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+4': Foul by James McClean (Stoke City).
- 90'+4': Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Maximillian Aarons (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Godfrey.
- 90'+5': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ryan Shawcross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Stoke City 2, Norwich City 2.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Stoke City 2, Norwich City 2.
Statistics
 NOR |
STK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 67 | Possession | 33 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 500 | Accurate Passes | 204 |
| 590 | Passes | 285 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 21 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 22 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 25,487
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 25,487
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | +2 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Stoke City (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Butland (GK) |
| 17 | Ryan Shawcross |
| 5 | Ashley Williams |
| 14 | Danny Batth |
| 11 | James McClean |
| 30 | Thomas Edwards |
| 4 | Joe Allen |
| 22 | Sam Clucas |
| 8 | Peter Etebo |
| 9 | Benik Afobe |
| 31 | Thibaud Verlinden |
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Krul (GK) |
| 4 | Ben Godfrey |
| 6 | Christoph Zimmerman |
| 12 | Jamal Lewis |
| 37 | Max Aarons |
| 18 | Marco Stiepermann |
| 19 | Tom Trybull |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 25 | Onel Hernández |
| 17 | Emiliano Buendía |
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