English League Championship

West Bromwich Albion vs Stoke City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
West Bromwich Albion
FT
0 - 0
Stoke City

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West Bromwich Albion are hosting Stoke City at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, 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.
  • 8': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 10': Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 20': Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
  • 20': Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
  • 22': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
  • 24': Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Tommy Simkin (Stoke City). Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
  • 25': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 25': Offside, Stoke City. Milan Smit is caught offside.
  • 29': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 30': Attempt missed. Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
  • 35': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 36': Attempt saved. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Ashley Phillips with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
  • 40': Alfie Gilchrist (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Sorba Thomas (Stoke City).
  • 40': Attempt missed. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Isaac Price.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tommy Simkin (Stoke City). Assisted by Isaac Price.
  • 42': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Tommy Simkin.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bosun Lawal with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+4': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+6': Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City).
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Stoke City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Stoke City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé replaces Milan Smit.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lamine Cissé.
  • 53': Foul by Aaron Cresswell (Stoke City).
  • 53': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City).
  • 54': Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
  • 57': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 58': Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Styles.
  • 62': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Josh Maja replaces Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba.
  • 62': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Aune Heggebø replaces Daryl Dike.
  • 62': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Mikey Johnston replaces Jed Wallace.
  • 63': Substitution, Stoke City. Tomás Rigo replaces Bae Jun-Ho.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mikey Johnston with a cross.
  • 67': Foul by Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
  • 67': Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Offside, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé is caught offside.
  • 71': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Alfie Gilchrist.
  • 73': Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
  • 73': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Danny Imray replaces Alfie Gilchrist.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Tommy Simkin (Stoke City).
  • 78': Substitution, Stoke City. Maksym Talovierov replaces Bosun Lawal.
  • 78': Substitution, Stoke City. Million Manhoef replaces Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Charlie Taylor replaces Chris Mepham because of an injury.
  • 85': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Sorba Thomas.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jayson Molumby.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Tatsuki Seko.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Stoke City. Steven Nzonzi replaces Ben Pearson.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Danny Imray (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 90'+5': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Stoke City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Stoke City 0.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 3
49.1 Possession 50.9
8 SHOTS 10
3 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
340 Accurate Passes 374
457 Passes 472
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
13 Crosses 14
0.4 Cross % 0.1
83 Long Balls 62
27 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 7
9 Tackles 9
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 10
14 Effective Clearances 32
14 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 23,462

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 35 +34 71
2 Middlesbrough 35 +19 66
3 Ipswich Town 34 +26 63
4 Millwall 35 +7 62
Full Table

Line-Ups

WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Max O'Leary (GK)
2 Chris Mepham
3 Nathaniel Phillips
4 Callum Styles
14 Alfie Gilchrist
27 Alex Mowatt Yellow Card
8 Jayson Molumby
18 Jamaldeen Jimoh
7 Jed Wallace
12 Daryl Dike
21 Isaac Price
West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
Joshua Griffiths, Michael Johnston, Charlie Taylor, Josh Maja, Ousmane Diakite, Harry Whitwell, Danny Imray, Aune Heggebo, Oliver Bostock.

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

No. Name
25 Tommy Simkin (GK)
16 Ben Wilmot Yellow Card
26 Ashley Phillips
3 Aaron Cresswell
18 Bosun Lawal
10 Bae Jun-Ho
4 Ben Pearson
12 Tatsuki Seko
49 Milan Smit
7 Sorba Thomas
21 Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
Stoke City Substitutes:
Steven N'Zonzi, Ruben Curley, Maksym Talovierov, Tomás Rigo, Lamine Cisse, Ben Gibson, Frank Fielding, Million Manhoef, Eric Bocat.

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