Stoke City vs Nottingham Forest, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Stoke City are hosting Nottingham Forest
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.
- 1': Foul by Joe Allen (Stoke City).
- 1': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Allen.
- 3': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
- 5': Foul by Peter Etebo (Stoke City).
- 5': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 6': Thomas Edwards (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Benik Afobe (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest).
- 10': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
- 10': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Danny Batth.
- 12': Attempt missed. Yohan Benalouane (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 12': Attempt saved. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 15': Goal! Stoke City 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Peter Etebo (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Ince.
- 19': Foul by Thomas Edwards (Stoke City).
- 19': Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Bojan (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest).
- 21': Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Danny Batth (Stoke City).
- 24': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 24': Sam Clucas (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Peter Etebo (Stoke City).
- 29': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
- 29': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 33': Peter Etebo (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
- 37': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Alexander Milosevic.
- 38': Benik Afobe (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Yohan Benalouane (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+2': Foul by Joe Allen (Stoke City).
- 45'+2': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Stoke City 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 50': Attempt saved. Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daryl Murphy.
- 52': Foul by Alexander Milosevic (Nottingham Forest).
- 52': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 53': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. João Carvalho replaces Ben Watson.
- 54': Benik Afobe (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Yohan Benalouane (Nottingham Forest).
- 55': Foul by Peter Etebo (Stoke City).
- 55': João Carvalho (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. João Carvalho (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jack Colback.
- 56': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jack Butland.
- 56': Attempt missed. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 57': Foul by Joe Allen (Stoke City).
- 57': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Substitution, Stoke City. James McClean replaces Bojan.
- 61': Foul by Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest).
- 61': Peter Etebo (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Delay in match Peter Etebo (Stoke City) because of an injury.
- 64': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Adlène Guédioura replaces Ryan Yates.
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Substitution, Stoke City. Charlie Adam replaces Peter Etebo because of an injury.
- 67': Foul by Yohan Benalouane (Nottingham Forest).
- 67': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest).
- 68': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Attempt missed. James McClean (Stoke City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Adam with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 71': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Léo Bonatini replaces Jack Robinson.
- 72': Offside, Stoke City. Tom Ince tries a through ball, but Benik Afobe is caught offside.
- 74': Goal! Stoke City 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Benik Afobe (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Ince.
- 76': Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 76': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tendayi Darikwa.
- 78': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Yohan Benalouane.
- 79': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Adam with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Thomas Edwards.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Alexander Milosevic (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross.
- 82': Attempt missed. Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Attempt missed. Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tendayi Darikwa.
- 85': Foul by Yohan Benalouane (Nottingham Forest).
- 85': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Yohan Benalouane (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by João Carvalho.
- 87': Hand ball by James McClean (Stoke City).
- 87': James McClean (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 87': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jack Colback.
- 88': Foul by Danny Batth (Stoke City).
- 88': Tendayi Darikwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
- 90': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by James McClean (Stoke City).
- 90'+2': Léo Bonatini (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Bonatini with a cross.
- 90'+3': Alexander Milosevic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Benik Afobe (Stoke City).
- 90'+4': Foul by Charlie Adam (Stoke City).
- 90'+4': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Charlie Adam (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yohan Benalouane following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Stoke City 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Stoke City 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
Statistics
 NFO |
STK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.6 | Possession | 49.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 310 | Accurate Passes | 299 |
| 427 | Passes | 425 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 12 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 26,736
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 26,736
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 |
Line-Ups
Stoke City (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Butland (GK) |
| 14 | Danny Batth |
| 17 | Ryan Shawcross |
| 15 | Bruno Martins Indi |
| 30 | Thomas Edwards |
| 8 | Peter Etebo |
| 22 | Sam Clucas |
| 4 | Joe Allen |
| 27 | Bojan Krkic |
| 7 | Tom Ince |
| 9 | Benik Afobe |
Nottingham Forest (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Costel Pantilimon (GK) |
| 29 | Yohan Benalouane  |
| 17 | Alexander Milosevic |
| 8 | Ben Watson |
| 18 | Jack Robinson |
| 27 | Tendayi Darikwa |
| 6 | Jack Colback |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 11 | Ben Osborn |
| 23 | Joe Lolley |
| 9 | Daryl Murphy |
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