English League Championship

West Bromwich Albion vs Stoke City, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

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West Bromwich Albion
  • 16': Dwight Gayle
  • 59': Dwight Gayle
FT
2 - 1
Stoke City
  • 90'+5': Erik Pieters

About

West Bromwich Albion are hosting Stoke City at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, 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': Dwight Gayle (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Joe Allen (Stoke City).
  • 2': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Jake Livermore tries a through ball, but Ahmed Hegazi is caught offside.
  • 2': Offside, Stoke City. Jack Butland tries a through ball, but Peter Crouch is caught offside.
  • 3': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
  • 4': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
  • 4': Ahmed Hegazi (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Peter Crouch (Stoke City).
  • 9': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Ahmed Hegazi tries a through ball, but Dwight Gayle is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dwight Gayle.
  • 12': Foul by Dwight Gayle (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 12': Peter Etebo (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Jay Rodriguez (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 16': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Stoke City 0. Dwight Gayle (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Gibbs.
  • 19': Foul by Erik Pieters (Stoke City).
  • 19': Harvey Barnes (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Erik Pieters (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Foul by Saido Berahino (Stoke City).
  • 20': Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 22': Saido Berahino (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Dwight Gayle (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Cuco Martina (Stoke City).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Ahmed Hegazi (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Phillips with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Peter Etebo (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Gibbs.
  • 26': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Dwight Gayle tries a through ball, but Jay Rodriguez is caught offside.
  • 28': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Kieran Gibbs.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Peter Etebo.
  • 30': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Cuco Martina.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Craig Dawson (West Bromwich Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Brunt with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Attempt missed. James McClean (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
  • 36': Offside, Stoke City. Saido Berahino tries a through ball, but Peter Crouch is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Craig Dawson (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 38': Peter Crouch (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
  • 40': Harvey Barnes (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Allen with a cross.
  • 44': Craig Dawson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Peter Crouch (Stoke City).
  • 45': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Livermore with a through ball.
  • 45': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Cuco Martina.
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 45'+2': Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Stoke City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 1, Stoke City 0.
  • 47': Foul by Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City).
  • 47': Harvey Barnes (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Jay Rodriguez (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
  • 53': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 53': James McClean (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Substitution, Stoke City. Ryan Woods replaces Saido Berahino.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Peter Etebo (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Dwight Gayle (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
  • 57': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 57': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Jay Rodriguez (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Brunt.
  • 59': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Stoke City 0. Dwight Gayle (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Livermore.
  • 63': Delay in match Kieran Gibbs (West Bromwich Albion) because of an injury.
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Substitution, Stoke City. Benik Afobe replaces Mame Biram Diouf.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Benik Afobe (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Brunt.
  • 68': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ahmed Hegazi.
  • 68': Delay in match Dwight Gayle (West Bromwich Albion) because of an injury.
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Foul by Harvey Barnes (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 69': Ryan Woods (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benik Afobe.
  • 70': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Etebo with a cross.
  • 70': Penalty conceded by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 71': Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 71': Penalty missed! Still West Bromwich Albion 2, Stoke City 0. Benik Afobe (Stoke City) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 72': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Hal Robson-Kanu replaces Dwight Gayle because of an injury.
  • 73': Foul by Peter Crouch (Stoke City).
  • 73': Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Ryan Woods (Stoke City).
  • 74': Harvey Barnes (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Harvey Barnes (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 75': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Attempt missed. James McClean (Stoke City) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Woods.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Joe Allen (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cuco Martina with a cross.
  • 79': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Erik Pieters.
  • 81': Substitution, Stoke City. Bojan replaces Peter Etebo.
  • 83': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Kieran Gibbs.
  • 84': Ahmed Hegazi (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City).
  • 86': Foul by Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City).
  • 86': Hal Robson-Kanu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Gareth Barry replaces Harvey Barnes.
  • 88': Attempt saved. James McClean (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hal Robson-Kanu.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Bojan (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Kieran Gibbs.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. James McClean (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Woods.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Cuco Martina (Stoke City).
  • 90'+3': Hal Robson-Kanu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Stoke City 1. Erik Pieters (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by James McClean.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Stoke City 1.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Stoke City 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 4
56.7 Possession 43.3
16 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
380 Accurate Passes 278
467 Passes 368
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 5
41 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.3
69 Long Balls 69
30 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 0
7 Effective Tackles 9
12 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 5
19 Effective Clearances 27
19 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 25,183

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Charlton Athletic 3 +3 9
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 +5 7
3 Swansea City 3 +4 7
4 Queens Park Rangers 3 +3 7
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Line-Ups

WBA West Bromwich Albion (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Sam Johnstone (GK)
26 Ahmed Hegazi Yellow Card
5 Kyle Bartley Yellow Card
25 Craig Dawson
11 Chris Brunt
8 Jake Livermore
15 Harvey Barnes
3 Kieran Gibbs
10 Matt Phillips
16 Dwight Gayle
19 Jay Rodríguez
West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
Gareth Barry, Tosin Adarabioyo, Boaz Myhill, Jonathan Leko, Oliver Burke, Sam Field, Hal Robson-Kanu.

STK Stoke City (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Jack Butland (GK)
15 Bruno Martins Indi
17 Ryan Shawcross
3 Erik Pieters Yellow Card
23 Cuco Martina
8 Peter Etebo
4 Joe Allen
11 James McClean
18 Mame Biram Diouf
25 Peter Crouch
19 Saido Berahino
Stoke City Substitutes:
Bojan Krkic, Adam Federici, Darren Fletcher, Ashley Williams, Thomas Edwards, Benik Afobe, Ryan Woods.

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