Stoke City vs Luton Town, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Stoke City are hosting Luton Town
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.
- 3': Foul by Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City).
- 3': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Offside, Luton Town. Luke Berry tries a through ball, but James Collins is caught offside.
- 7': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
- 8': Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Foul by Alan Sheehan (Luton Town).
- 12': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City).
- 13': James Collins (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Substitution, Stoke City. Danny Batth replaces Ryan Shawcross because of an injury.
- 17': Foul by Alan Sheehan (Luton Town).
- 17': Sam Vokes (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
- 18': Foul by James McClean (Stoke City).
- 18': James Bree (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Stephen Ward (Stoke City).
- 21': Luke Berry (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Alan Sheehan (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Tom Ince (Stoke City).
- 26': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
- 28': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Danny Batth.
- 29': Foul by James Collins (Luton Town).
- 29': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': James Collins (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Offside, Luton Town. Alan Sheehan tries a through ball, but James Collins is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Luke Berry (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Cornick.
- 33': Hand ball by James Collins (Luton Town).
- 34': Foul by Sam Vokes (Stoke City).
- 34': Matty Pearson (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Goal! Stoke City 1, Luton Town 0. James McClean (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Vokes.
- 38': Attempt saved. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Cousins.
- 38': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by James Shea.
- 38': Attempt missed. Harry Cornick (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Berry following a fast break.
- 41': Attempt saved. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Allen.
- 41': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by James Shea.
- 42': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Stoke City) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Foul by Sam Vokes (Stoke City).
- 43': James Shea (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Andrew Shinnie (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Stoke City).
- 45': Attempt saved. Andrew Shinnie (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Tunnicliffe.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Sam Vokes (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Alan Sheehan.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
- 45'+2': Goal! Stoke City 2, Luton Town 0. Joe Allen (Stoke City) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Stoke City 2, Luton Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 2, Luton Town 0.
- 45': Substitution, Luton Town. George Moncur replaces Andrew Shinnie.
- 45': Substitution, Luton Town. Glen Rea replaces Luke Berry.
- 46': Foul by Glen Rea (Luton Town).
- 46': Sam Vokes (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Glen Rea (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Goal! Stoke City 3, Luton Town 0. Joe Allen (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 51': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Stoke City).
- 51': Harry Cornick (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Liam Lindsay (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Danny Batth.
- 54': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
- 55': Attempt missed. Harry Cornick (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Moncur.
- 58': Foul by James Collins (Luton Town).
- 58': Stephen Ward (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Allen.
- 59': Attempt missed. Sam Vokes (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stephen Ward with a cross.
- 61': Alan Sheehan (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Joe Allen (Stoke City).
- 64': Foul by Danny Batth (Stoke City).
- 64': James Collins (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Joe Allen (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Clucas.
- 67': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
- 69': Offside, Luton Town. Glen Rea tries a through ball, but James Collins is caught offside.
- 73': Foul by Glen Rea (Luton Town).
- 73': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Stoke City).
- 73': James Collins (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Alan Sheehan (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Sam Vokes (Stoke City).
- 78': Foul by Sam Clucas (Stoke City).
- 78': Ryan Tunnicliffe (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Stoke City. Mame Biram Diouf replaces Sam Vokes.
- 80': Foul by Danny Batth (Stoke City).
- 80': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Substitution, Stoke City. Nick Powell replaces Sam Clucas.
- 82': Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nick Powell.
- 82': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by James Shea.
- 84': Offside, Luton Town. Ryan Tunnicliffe tries a through ball, but James Collins is caught offside.
- 85': Foul by Stephen Ward (Stoke City).
- 85': Harry Cornick (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Substitution, Luton Town. Jacob Butterfield replaces Alan Sheehan because of an injury.
- 89': Foul by Harry Cornick (Luton Town).
- 89': Stephen Ward (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ryan Tunnicliffe (Luton Town).
- 90'+2': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ryan Tunnicliffe (Luton Town).
- 90'+2': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jacob Butterfield.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Stoke City 3, Luton Town 0.
- 0': Match ends, Stoke City 3, Luton Town 0.
Statistics
 LTN |
STK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 58.3 | Possession | 41.7 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 412 | Accurate Passes | 251 |
| 500 | Passes | 342 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 16 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 78 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 9 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 17 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 20,216
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 20,216
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  |
| 17 | Ryan Shawcross |
| 3 | Stephen Ward |
| 2 | Thomas Edwards |
| 24 | Jordan Cousins |
| 22 | Sam Clucas |
| 4 | Joe Allen |
| 9 | Sam Vokes |
| 11 | James McClean |
| 7 | Tom Ince |
Luton Town (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 36 | James Shea (GK) |
| 5 | Sonny Bradley |
| 6 | Matty Pearson |
| 17 | Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu |
| 44 | Alan Sheehan |
| 26 | James Bree |
| 8 | Luke Berry |
| 4 | Ryan Tunnicliffe |
| 11 | Andrew Shinnie |
| 14 | Harry Cornick |
| 19 | James Collins |
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