English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Stoke City
  • 42': Ben Pearson
  • 60': Sorba Thomas
FT
2 - 1
Swansea City
  • 77': Zan Vipotnik

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Stoke City are hosting Swansea City 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.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Junior Tchamadeu.
  • 3': Offside, Stoke City. Róbert Bozeník is caught offside.
  • 4': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Eric-Junior Bocat.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Marko Stamenic (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Eom Ji-Sung with a cross.
  • 5': Foul by Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City).
  • 5': Viktor Johansson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Marko Stamenic (Swansea City).
  • 7': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Cameron Burgess.
  • 8': Foul by Ronald (Swansea City).
  • 8': Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Million Manhoef following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
  • 10': Liam Cullen (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Josh Tymon (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eom Ji-Sung.
  • 13': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Tatsuki Seko.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Cameron Burgess (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Cameron Burgess (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zan Vipotnik.
  • 13': Foul by Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City).
  • 13': Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
  • 17': Foul by Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
  • 17': Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Liam Cullen (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Sorba Thomas (Stoke City).
  • 20': Attempt saved. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Eom Ji-Sung with a through ball.
  • 22': Foul by Josh Tymon (Swansea City).
  • 22': Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Liam Cullen with a cross.
  • 23': Foul by Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
  • 23': Liam Cullen (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Sorba Thomas (Stoke City).
  • 27': Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Róbert Bozeník.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Cameron Burgess (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 28': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
  • 30': Foul by Marko Stamenic (Swansea City).
  • 30': Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City).
  • 31': Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Offside, Swansea City. Ronald is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eric-Junior Bocat with a cross.
  • 35': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Eom Ji-Sung.
  • 38': Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
  • 39': Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
  • 39': Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Offside, Swansea City. Ronald is caught offside.
  • 42': Goal! Stoke City 1, Swansea City 0. Ben Pearson (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 43': Foul by Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
  • 43': Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Ben Pearson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Offside, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik is caught offside.
  • 45': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Cameron Burgess.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Stoke City 1, Swansea City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 1, Swansea City 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tatsuki Seko with a cross.
  • 48': Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
  • 49': Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
  • 49': Josh Tymon (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
  • 50': Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
  • 51': Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City).
  • 52': Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Sorba Thomas (Stoke City).
  • 53': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Marko Stamenic (Swansea City).
  • 53': Marko Stamenic (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Ben Cabango (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
  • 55': Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Cameron Burgess (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
  • 58': Substitution, Swansea City. Joshua Key replaces Marko Stamenic.
  • 59': Substitution, Swansea City. Zeidane Inoussa replaces Ronald.
  • 60': Goal! Stoke City 2, Swansea City 0. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho with a cross.
  • 61': Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
  • 63': Foul by Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City).
  • 63': Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City).
  • 66': Attempt saved. Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Joshua Key.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
  • 68': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Sorba Thomas.
  • 68': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Eom Ji-Sung.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Tymon (Swansea City).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Substitution, Swansea City. Malick Yalcouyé replaces Liam Cullen.
  • 71': Substitution, Swansea City. Melker Widell replaces Eom Ji-Sung.
  • 72': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher replaces Róbert Bozeník.
  • 74': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Gonçalo Franco.
  • 77': Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
  • 77': Melker Widell (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Goal! Stoke City 2, Swansea City 1. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Melker Widell.
  • 78': Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
  • 78': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
  • 78': Josh Tymon (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Cabango.
  • 82': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
  • 82': Substitution, Stoke City. Steven Nzonzi replaces Ben Pearson.
  • 83': Substitution, Stoke City. Bosun Lawal replaces Tatsuki Seko.
  • 83': Substitution, Swansea City. Adam Idah replaces Gonçalo Franco.
  • 85': Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).
  • 86': Josh Tymon (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
  • 89': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Cabango.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Key.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Melker Widell (Swansea City).
  • 90'+2': Melker Widell (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Tymon (Swansea City).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Cameron Burgess (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Idah.
  • 90'+6': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Melker Widell (Swansea City).
  • 90'+8': Delay in match (Swansea City).
  • 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Stoke City 2, Swansea City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Stoke City 2, Swansea City 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 16
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
7 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 4
59.5 Possession 40.5
14 SHOTS 8
6 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
364 Accurate Passes 201
428 Passes 285
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 4
25 Crosses 24
0.3 Cross % 0.2
56 Long Balls 57
28 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 0
3 Effective Tackles 9
7 Tackles 16
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 5
37 Effective Clearances 21
37 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 23,089

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 21 +30 47
2 Middlesbrough 21 +11 42
3 Preston North End 21 +7 35
4 Millwall 21 -4 35
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Viktor Johansson (GK)
16 Ben Wilmot
26 Ashley Phillips
17 Eric Bocat
22 Junior Tchamadeu Yellow Card
10 Bae Jun-Ho
4 Ben Pearson
12 Tatsuki Seko
11 Róbert Bozeník
7 Sorba Thomas Yellow Card
42 Million Manhoef
Stoke City Substitutes:
Steven N'Zonzi, Bosun Lawal, Tomás Rigo, Sam Gallagher, Jack Bonham, Divin Mubama, Maksym Talovierov, Aaron Cresswell, Lamine Cisse.

SWA Swansea City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Lawrence Vigouroux (GK)
15 Cameron Burgess
5 Ben Cabango
14 Josh Tymon
30 Ethan Galbraith
20 Liam Cullen Yellow Card
6 Marko Stamenic Yellow Card
17 Gonçalo Franco Yellow Card
9 Zan Vipotnik
10 Eom Ji-Sung
35 Ronald
Swansea City Substitutes:
Ishé Samuels-Smith, Jay Fulton, Melker Widell, Adam Idah, Andrew Fisher, Kaelan Casey, Malick Yalcouyé, Zeidane Inoussa, Joshua Key.

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