Stoke City vs Reading, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

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Stoke City are hosting Reading at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Offside, Stoke City. Danny Batth tries a through ball, but Sam Vokes is caught offside.
3': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Thibaud Verlinden (Stoke City).
4': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
4': Thomas Edwards (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Thibaud Verlinden (Stoke City).
6': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by John Swift.
8': Offside, Stoke City. Peter Etebo tries a through ball, but Sam Vokes is caught offside.
9': Foul by James McClean (Stoke City).
9': Lewis Baker (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Thibaud Verlinden.
12': Tom Ince (Stoke City) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sam Vokes with a headed pass.
12': Foul by Matt Miazga (Reading).
12': Sam Vokes (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Attempt saved. Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
14': Sam Vokes (Stoke City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Thibaud Verlinden with a cross.
14': Attempt blocked. James McClean (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
19': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
19': Thibaud Verlinden (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
20': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Thibaud Verlinden (Stoke City).
22': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
24': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Thibaud Verlinden (Stoke City).
25': Attempt saved. Callum Harriott (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
26': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
29': Foul by Tyler Blackett (Reading).
29': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
30': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
33': Foul by Peter Etebo (Stoke City).
33': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by James McClean (Stoke City).
34': Tyler Blackett (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
39': Thibaud Verlinden (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Foul by Callum Harriott (Reading).
44': Thibaud Verlinden (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Callum Harriott (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': Hand ball by Thibaud Verlinden (Stoke City).
45'+2': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Reading 0.
45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Reading 0.
49': Foul by Tom Ince (Stoke City).
49': Lewis Baker (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Attempt blocked. Callum Harriott (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Garath McCleary.
50': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Garath McCleary.
51': Foul by Danny Batth (Stoke City).
51': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
51': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
52': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
52': Peter Etebo (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Attempt blocked. James McClean (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thibaud Verlinden with a cross.
53': Attempt missed. Sam Vokes (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a set piece situation.
53': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
53': Thibaud Verlinden (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
54': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
54': Delay in match Matt Miazga (Reading) because of an injury.
54': Delay in match Sam Vokes (Stoke City) because of an injury.
55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
56': Offside, Stoke City. Danny Batth tries a through ball, but Sam Vokes is caught offside.
58': Attempt blocked. Callum Harriott (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise.
59': Attempt blocked. Garath McCleary (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
59': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michael Olise.
61': Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
61': Peter Etebo (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Garath McCleary (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Substitution, Reading. Chris Gunter replaces Callum Harriott.
62': Substitution, Reading. Modou Barrow replaces Michael Olise.
64': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Tom Ince (Stoke City).
65': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
65': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Attempt saved. James McClean (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.
66': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
70': Substitution, Stoke City. Benik Afobe replaces Sam Vokes.
71': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
71': Peter Etebo (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': John Swift (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
73': Peter Etebo (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
74': Attempt missed. Thibaud Verlinden (Stoke City) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
77': Foul by Danny Batth (Stoke City).
77': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Danny Batth (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).
80': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Substitution, Stoke City. Bojan replaces Thibaud Verlinden.
84': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
84': Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ryan Shawcross.
88': Attempt saved. Benik Afobe (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Peter Etebo.
89': Substitution, Reading. Danny Loader replaces John Swift.
90': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Foul by James McClean (Stoke City).
90': James McClean (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Offside, Reading. Lewis Baker tries a through ball, but Matt Miazga is caught offside.
90'+1': Substitution, Stoke City. Mame Biram Diouf replaces Tom Ince.
90'+2': Offside, Stoke City. Mame Biram Diouf tries a through ball, but Benik Afobe is caught offside.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yakou Meite.
90'+4': Foul by Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City).
90'+4': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Stoke City 0, Reading 0.
90'+5': Match ends, Stoke City 0, Reading 0.

Statistics

REA		STK
13	Fouls	14
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	4
2	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	1
47.8	Possession	52.2
8	SHOTS	11
1	ON GOAL	3
0.1	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
284	Accurate Passes	299
377	Passes	406
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
3	Accurate Crosses	5
12	Crosses	20
0.3	Cross %	0.3
47	Long Balls	63
13	Accurate Long Balls	23
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	3
8	Effective Tackles	10
11	Tackles	13
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
18	Interceptions	12
22	Effective Clearances	19
22	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 24,368

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Millwall	2	+5	6
2	West Bromwich Albion	2	+3	6
3	Charlton Athletic	2	+2	6
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2	+2	4

Full Table

Line-Ups

Stoke City (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Jack Butland (GK)
14	Danny Batth
17	Ryan Shawcross
15	Bruno Martins Indi
30	Thomas Edwards
8	Peter Etebo
4	Joe Allen
31	Thibaud Verlinden
11	James McClean
10	Sam Vokes
7	Tom Ince

Stoke City Substitutes:

Adam Federici, Ryan Woods, Mame Biram Diouf, Ashley Williams, Charlie Adam, Benik Afobe, Bojan Krkic.

Reading (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
26	Emiliano Martínez (GK)
6	Liam Moore
19	Matt Miazga
24	Tyler Blackett
3	Andy Yiadom
48	Michael Olise
16	Lewis Baker
10	John Swift
21	Yakou Meite
12	Garath McCleary
15	Callum Harriott

Reading Substitutes:

Sam Walker, Danny Namaso, Chris Gunter, Paul McShane, Modou Barrow, John O'Shea, Ryan East.

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