English League Championship

Stoke City vs Wrexham, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Stoke City
  • 36': Sorba Thomas
FT
1 - 0
Wrexham

    About

    Stoke City are hosting Wrexham 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.
    • 5': Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
    • 5': George Dobson (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 13': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Ben Sheaf with a cross.
    • 17': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
    • 17': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Max Cleworth.
    • 21': Ryan Longman (Wrexham) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left.
    • 23': Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
    • 23': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
    • 32': Ben Sheaf (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
    • 35': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
    • 36': Goal! Stoke City 1, Wrexham 0. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from long range on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell following a corner.
    • 37': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
    • 39': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
    • 45': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Stoke City 1, Wrexham 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 1, Wrexham 0.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Baker.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Million Manhoef.
    • 50': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ryan Longman.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 52': Offside, Wrexham. Lewis O'Brien is caught offside.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Million Manhoef.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Million Manhoef.
    • 59': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
    • 59': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Divin Mubama (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
    • 62': Substitution, Wrexham. Nathan Broadhead replaces Ben Sheaf.
    • 62': Substitution, Wrexham. Liberato Cacace replaces Ryan Longman.
    • 62': Substitution, Wrexham. Matty James replaces George Dobson.
    • 62': Callum Doyle (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
    • 67': Million Manhoef (Stoke City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lewis Baker.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 70': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Viktor Johansson following a fast break.
    • 74': Foul by Josh Windass (Wrexham).
    • 74': Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, Stoke City. Róbert Bozeník replaces Divin Mubama.
    • 75': Substitution, Wrexham. Ryan Barnett replaces Issa Kaboré.
    • 76': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
    • 76': Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Tomás Rigo (Stoke City).
    • 79': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
    • 81': Foul by Josh Windass (Wrexham).
    • 81': Lewis Baker (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé replaces Million Manhoef.
    • 82': Substitution, Stoke City. Steven Nzonzi replaces Tatsuki Seko.
    • 83': Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
    • 83': Josh Windass (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Substitution, Wrexham. Sam Smith replaces Dominic Hyam.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Callum Doyle.
    • 87': Offside, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé is caught offside.
    • 87': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Lewis O'Brien.
    • 90': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Stoke City. Róbert Bozeník is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Róbert Bozeník.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Lewis Baker.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Stoke City 1, Wrexham 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Stoke City 1, Wrexham 0.

    Statistics

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    5 Fouls 8
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 3
    44.1 Possession 55.9
    5 SHOTS 12
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.6 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    331 Accurate Passes 454
    418 Passes 533
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 1
    19 Crosses 18
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    59 Long Balls 60
    22 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    14 Effective Tackles 10
    16 Tackles 19
    0.9 Tackle % 0.5
    9 Interceptions 2
    26 Effective Clearances 25
    26 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: bet365 Stadium
    Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
    Attendance: 27,254

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    Line-Ups

    STK Stoke City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Viktor Johansson (GK)
    16 Ben Wilmot Yellow Card
    26 Ashley Phillips
    3 Aaron Cresswell
    22 Junior Tchamadeu
    8 Lewis Baker
    12 Tatsuki Seko
    19 Tomás Rigo
    9 Divin Mubama
    7 Sorba Thomas
    42 Million Manhoef
    Stoke City Substitutes:
    Róbert Bozeník, Jack Bonham, Eric Bocat, Steven N'Zonzi, Gabriel Kelly, Jamie Donley, Lamine Cisse, Syd Agina, Maksym Talovierov.

    WXM Wrexham (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Arthur Okonkwo (GK)
    5 Dominic Hyam
    2 Callum Doyle
    4 Max Cleworth
    18 Ben Sheaf
    15 George Dobson
    47 Ryan Longman
    12 Issa Kaboré
    19 Kieffer Moore
    27 Lewis O'Brien
    10 Josh Windass
    Wrexham Substitutes:
    Liberato Cacace, Ryan Barnett, Sam Smith, Callum Burton, Oliver Rathbone, Conor Coady, Lewis Brunt, Nathan Broadhead, Matty James.

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