Stoke City vs Reading, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
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': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Sam Vokes (Stoke City).
- 1': Tyler Blackett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Sam Vokes (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joe Allen.
- 5': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Stoke City).
- 5': Sam Baldock (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Sam Vokes (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
- 7': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
- 7': Stephen Ward (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Sam Vokes (Stoke City).
- 13': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Michael Morrison (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Adam with a cross.
- 16': Foul by Danny Batth (Stoke City).
- 16': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Charlie Adam (Reading).
- 19': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thomas Edwards following a set piece situation.
- 22': Attempt missed. Charlie Adam (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
- 26': Foul by Sam Vokes (Stoke City).
- 26': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Sam Vokes (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Clucas.
- 30': Offside, Stoke City. Sam Vokes tries a through ball, but Tom Ince is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Sam Baldock (Reading).
- 32': Jordan Cousins (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Charlie Adam (Reading).
- 35': Thomas Edwards (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Charlie Adam (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Edwards.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Reading 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Reading 0.
- 45': Substitution, Stoke City. Tommy Smith replaces Thomas Edwards.
- 46': Foul by James McClean (Stoke City).
- 46': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Pelé (Reading).
- 46': Jordan Cousins (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Pelé (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Attempt missed. James McClean (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 51': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jordan Cousins.
- 52': Attempt missed. Charlie Adam (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota with a headed pass.
- 54': Attempt missed. Tommy Smith (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sam Clucas.
- 55': Foul by Stephen Ward (Stoke City).
- 55': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
- 56': Jordan Cousins (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Vokes following a set piece situation.
- 62': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Joe Allen (Stoke City).
- 63': Substitution, Stoke City. Scott Hogan replaces Sam Vokes.
- 63': Offside, Reading. Charlie Adam tries a through ball, but Sam Baldock is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt missed. James McClean (Stoke City) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joe Allen with a cross.
- 65': Substitution, Reading. Garath McCleary replaces Charlie Adam.
- 68': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
- 69': Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
- 69': Sam Clucas (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Michael Morrison (Reading).
- 71': Stephen Ward (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Substitution, Reading. Lucas Boyé replaces Lucas João.
- 72': Offside, Stoke City. Tommy Smith tries a through ball, but Danny Batth is caught offside.
- 78': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Reading).
- 78': Jordan Cousins (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Offside, Stoke City. James McClean tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
- 81': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
- 82': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Cousins following a corner.
- 83': Substitution, Stoke City. Nick Powell replaces Sam Clucas.
- 83': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Reading).
- 83': Tommy Smith (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
- 85': Scott Hogan (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Liam Moore (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Reading. Danny Loader replaces Sam Baldock.
- 90': Foul by Tom Ince (Stoke City).
- 90': Tyler Blackett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by James McClean (Stoke City).
- 90': James McClean (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Reading).
- 90'+1': Stephen Ward (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Stephen Ward (Stoke City).
- 90'+1': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Scott Hogan (Stoke City).
- 90'+2': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
- 90'+4': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Scott Hogan.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Stoke City 0, Reading 0.
- 0': Match ends, Stoke City 0, Reading 0.
Statistics
 REA |
STK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 53.6 | Possession | 46.4 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 378 | Accurate Passes | 317 |
| 499 | Passes | 428 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 89 | Long Balls | 83 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 12 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 13 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 21,701
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 21,701
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Millwall | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Stoke City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Butland (GK) |
| 5 | Liam Lindsay |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 3 | Stephen Ward |
| 2 | Thomas Edwards |
| 24 | Jordan Cousins |
| 22 | Sam Clucas |
| 4 | Joe Allen |
| 9 | Sam Vokes |
| 11 | James McClean  |
| 7 | Tom Ince |
Reading (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Rafael (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Moore |
| 4 | Michael Morrison |
| 24 | Tyler Blackett |
| 2 | Chris Gunter |
| 29 | Pelé |
| 8 | Andy Rinomhota |
| 26 | Charlie Adam |
| 14 | Ovie Ejaria |
| 9 | Sam Baldock |
| 31 | Lucas João |
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