Stoke City vs Reading, 2020-21 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.
- 7': Foul by Jack Clarke (Stoke City).
- 7': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Andy Rinomhota (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 8': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Steven Fletcher.
- 16': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Omar Richards.
- 17': Offside, Stoke City. Morgan Fox tries a through ball, but Sam Clucas is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt blocked. James McClean (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Fox with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Nathan Collins (Stoke City).
- 19': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Morgan Fox (Stoke City).
- 21': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': James McClean (Stoke City).
- 24': James McClean (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
- 25': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Omar Richards.
- 27': Attempt missed. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harry Souttar.
- 29': Offside, Stoke City. James McClean tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
- 33': Offside, Reading. John Swift tries a through ball, but Lucas João is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ovie Ejaria.
- 38': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Josh Laurent.
- 38': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Sam Clucas with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
- 40': Jack Clarke (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Danny Batth (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Clucas with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
- 41': Nathan Collins (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt saved. James McClean (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Obi Mikel.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Reading 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Reading 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Obi Mikel.
- 50': Foul by Danny Batth (Stoke City).
- 50': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
- 54': John Obi Mikel (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
- 55': Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
- 56': Attempt missed. Harry Souttar (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Clucas with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Danny Batth (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
- 58': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Stoke City).
- 58': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces John Swift.
- 61': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Danny Batth (Stoke City).
- 64': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Danny Batth (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Foul by Nathan Collins (Stoke City).
- 69': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Lucas João (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yakou Meite with a cross.
- 71': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
- 72': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
- 72': Sam Clucas (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota.
- 80': Foul by Joe Allen (Stoke City).
- 80': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
- 82': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
- 83': Substitution, Stoke City. Jacob Brown replaces Jack Clarke.
- 83': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
- 83': Sam Clucas (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by John Obi Mikel (Stoke City).
- 84': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
- 85': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
- 86': John Obi Mikel (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Stoke City. Jordan Cousins replaces Joe Allen.
- 88': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Sam Clucas (Stoke City).
- 88': Substitution, Reading. Sone Aluko replaces Michael Olise.
- 89': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Vokes replaces Steven Fletcher.
- 90': Hand ball by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
- 90'+1': Offside, Reading. Rafael Cabral tries a through ball, but Yakou Meite is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jordan Cousins (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Clucas with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Stoke City).
- 90'+4': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Corner, Reading. Conceded by James McClean.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sone Aluko with a cross.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Stoke City 0, Reading 0.
- 0': Match ends, Stoke City 0, Reading 0.
Statistics
 REA |
STK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.3 | Possession | 50.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 376 | Accurate Passes | 379 |
| 472 | Passes | 475 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 11 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 12 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 21 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 3 | Middlesbrough | 40 | +21 | 71 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 38 | +28 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Stoke City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 6 | Danny Batth  |
| 36 | Harry Souttar |
| 3 | Morgan Fox |
| 37 | Nathan Collins |
| 13 | John Obi Mikel |
| 22 | Sam Clucas |
| 4 | Joe Allen |
| 21 | Steven Fletcher |
| 11 | James McClean |
| 47 | Jack Clarke |
Reading (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Rafael (GK) |
| 5 | Tom Mcintyre |
| 4 | Michael Morrison |
| 3 | Omar Richards |
| 29 | Thomas Holmes |
| 10 | John Swift |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
| 8 | Andy Rinomhota |
| 18 | Lucas João |
| 14 | Ovie Ejaria |
| 7 | Michael Olise |
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