Leeds United vs Stoke City, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Marcelo Bielsa begins Leeds reign with 3-1 win over Stoke
Former Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa watched his new Leeds United side open the season with an impressive 3-1 home win over Stoke City.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by James McClean.
- 5': Attempt missed. Liam Cooper (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Peter Etebo.
- 5': Attempt saved. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a cross.
- 6': Foul by Pablo Hernández (Leeds United).
- 6': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Peter Etebo (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Badou Ndiaye.
- 10': Foul by Badou Ndiaye (Stoke City).
- 10': Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Badou Ndiaye (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 12': Attempt missed. Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Ayling.
- 15': Goal! Leeds United 1, Stoke City 0. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samuel Sáiz with a through ball.
- 16': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Martins Indi.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Hernández.
- 19': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Kalvin Phillips.
- 21': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
- 21': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Tom Ince (Stoke City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by James McClean.
- 23': Offside, Leeds United. Samuel Sáiz tries a through ball, but Barry Douglas is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt saved. Peter Etebo (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 28': Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Kemar Roofe (Leeds United).
- 29': Foul by Peter Etebo (Stoke City).
- 29': Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Erik Pieters (Stoke City).
- 36': Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by James McClean (Stoke City).
- 37': Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Hernández with a through ball.
- 40': Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Sáiz with a through ball.
- 41': Attempt missed. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kemar Roofe with a cross.
- 44': Badou Ndiaye (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Kemar Roofe (Leeds United).
- 45'+1': Goal! Leeds United 2, Stoke City 0. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leeds United 2, Stoke City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 2, Stoke City 0.
- 47': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
- 47': Peter Etebo (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Peter Etebo (Stoke City).
- 47': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Moritz Bauer (Stoke City).
- 52': Penalty Stoke City. Tom Ince draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 52': Penalty conceded by Barry Douglas (Leeds United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 52': Goal! Leeds United 2, Stoke City 1. Benik Afobe (Stoke City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 54': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
- 54': Moritz Bauer (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pablo Hernández.
- 56': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by James McClean.
- 57': Goal! Leeds United 3, Stoke City 1. Liam Cooper (Leeds United) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Foul by Kemar Roofe (Leeds United).
- 60': Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Stoke City. Darren Fletcher replaces Peter Etebo.
- 63': Substitution, Stoke City. Bojan replaces Badou Ndiaye.
- 63': Foul by Kemar Roofe (Leeds United).
- 63': Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
- 68': Attempt missed. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Hernández.
- 70': Bojan (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 75': Delay in match Luke Ayling (Leeds United) because of an injury.
- 76': Substitution, Stoke City. Peter Crouch replaces Benik Afobe.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Leeds United. Stuart Dallas replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 77': Darren Fletcher (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
- 78': Attempt saved. James McClean (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 78': Attempt missed. Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Peter Crouch with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 79': Darren Fletcher (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
- 80': Darren Fletcher (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 84': Attempt saved. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bojan.
- 87': Foul by Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City).
- 87': Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Substitution, Leeds United. Lewis Baker replaces Samuel Sáiz.
- 89': Substitution, Leeds United. Jack Harrison replaces Ezgjan Alioski.
- 90'+2': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Gaetano Berardi.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Joe Allen (Stoke City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Leeds United 3, Stoke City 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Leeds United 3, Stoke City 1.
Statistics
 STK |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 49 | Possession | 51 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 274 | Accurate Passes | 293 |
| 389 | Passes | 398 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 10 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 40 |
| 15 | Clearances | 40 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 34,126
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 34,126
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Leeds United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 28 | Gaetano Berardi |
| 23 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 3 | Barry Douglas |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 14 | Samu Sáiz |
| 10 | Ezgjan Alioski |
| 19 | Pablo Hernández |
| 7 | Kemar Roofe |
Stoke City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Butland (GK) |
| 15 | Bruno Martins Indi |
| 17 | Ryan Shawcross |
| 3 | Erik Pieters |
| 2 | Moritz Bauer |
| 6 | Badou N'Diaye |
| 8 | Peter Etebo |
| 4 | Joe Allen |
| 9 | Benik Afobe |
| 11 | James McClean |
| 7 | Tom Ince |
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