English Carabao Cup

Stoke City vs Walsall, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· Stoke City advance 4-3 on penalties
Stoke City
FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Stoke City advance 4-3 on penalties
Walsall

About

Stoke City are hosting Walsall at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Delay in match because of an injury Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
  • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 3': Favour Fawunmi (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Courtney Clarke (Walsall).
  • 9': Attempt saved. Jamie Donley (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sam Hornby (Walsall).
  • 9': Corner,Stoke City. Conceded by Sam Hornby.
  • 11': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
  • 11': Ronan Maher (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Josh Gordon (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Adomah.
  • 13': Corner,Walsall. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
  • 14': Corner,Walsall. Conceded by Jaden Mears.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 18': Corner,Walsall. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Ronan Maher (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Priestley Farquharson with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Ronan Maher (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Josh Gordon (Walsall) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Connor Barrett with a cross.
  • 22': Favour Fawunmi (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Connor Barrett (Walsall).
  • 24': Foul by Albert Adomah (Walsall).
  • 24': Jaden Mears (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
  • 26': Vincent Harper (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Daniel Cox (Walsall).
  • 27': Jack Bonham (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Hand ball by Ronan Maher (Walsall).
  • 31': Foul by Vincent Harper (Walsall).
  • 31': Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Priestley Farquharson (Walsall).
  • 31': Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Ronan Maher (Walsall).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Corner,Walsall. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Josh Gordon (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Comley.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Offside, Walsall. Albert Adomah is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Vincent Harper (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Courtney Clarke.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Delay in match (Stoke City).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Vincent Harper (Walsall).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Corner,Stoke City. Conceded by Brandon Comley.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Walsall 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Walsall 0.
  • 50': Courtney Clarke (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
  • 50': Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
  • 51': Vincent Harper (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Jamie Donley (Stoke City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Róbert Bozeník.
  • 55': Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
  • 55': Ronan Maher (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Favour Fawunmi (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
  • 57': Foul by Priestley Farquharson (Walsall).
  • 57': Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Priestley Farquharson (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
  • 59': Harrison Burke (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Corner,Walsall. Conceded by Bosun Lawal.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Donley.
  • 63': Corner,Stoke City. Conceded by Daniel Cox.
  • 63': Substitution, Stoke City. Bae Jun-Ho replaces Million Manhoef.
  • 63': Substitution, Stoke City. Will Smith replaces Bosun Lawal.
  • 64': Substitution, Stoke City. Ben Wilmot replaces Ben Gibson.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tatsuki Seko with a cross.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Jamie Donley (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Phillips.
  • 65': Substitution, Walsall. Jonny Stuttle replaces Josh Gordon.
  • 65': Substitution, Walsall. Jake Hollman replaces Ronan Maher.
  • 66': Substitution, Walsall. Jamie Jellis replaces Connor Barrett.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Favour Fawunmi (Stoke City).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Offside, Walsall. Albert Adomah is caught offside.
  • 72': Foul by Albert Adomah (Walsall).
  • 72': Will Smith (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Walsall. Aden Flint replaces Priestley Farquharson because of an injury.
  • 75': Favour Fawunmi (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Jake Hollman (Walsall).
  • 77': Substitution, Walsall. Jamille Matt replaces Courtney Clarke.
  • 78': Substitution, Stoke City. Lewis Baker replaces Tatsuki Seko.
  • 78': Aden Flint (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
  • 79': Favour Fawunmi (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Daniel Cox (Walsall).
  • 81': Attempt missed. Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lewis Baker.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Jellis with a cross.
  • 87': Corner,Stoke City. Conceded by Aden Flint.
  • 89': Substitution, Stoke City. Divin Mubama replaces Róbert Bozeník.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Divin Mubama (Stoke City).
  • 90'+1': Harrison Burke (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jonny Stuttle (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jack Bonham (Stoke City). Assisted by Jamille Matt.
  • 90'+2': Corner,Walsall. Conceded by Jack Bonham.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Aden Flint (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Jellis with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jonny Stuttle (Walsall) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Divin Mubama (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Daniel Cox (Walsall).
  • 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Will Smith (Stoke City).
  • 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Albert Adomah (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Stoke City 0, Walsall 0.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Stoke City 0, Walsall 0.
  • 91': Goal! Stoke City 0, Walsall 0(1). Jamille Matt (Walsall) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Goal! Stoke City 0(1), Walsall 0(1). Lewis Baker (Stoke City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Penalty missed. Jonny Stuttle (Walsall) right footed shot is too high.
  • 93': Goal! Stoke City 0(2), Walsall 0(1). Jamie Donley (Stoke City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 94': Goal! Stoke City 0(2), Walsall 0(2). Aden Flint (Walsall) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 94': Penalty saved. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Sam Hornby (Walsall).
  • 95': Goal! Stoke City 0(2), Walsall 0(3). Jamie Jellis (Walsall) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Stoke City 0(3), Walsall 0(3). Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 96': Penalty saved. Albert Adomah (Walsall) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Jack Bonham (Stoke City).
  • 97': Goal! Stoke City 0(4), Walsall 0(3). Jack Bonham (Stoke City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 99': Penalty Shootout ends, Stoke City 0(4), Walsall 0(3).
  • 0': Match ends, Stoke City 0(4), Walsall 0(3).

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 8,809

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
13 Jack Bonham (GK)
23 Ben Gibson
26 Ashley Phillips
17 Eric Bocat
57 Jaden Mears
14 Jamie Donley
12 Tatsuki Seko Yellow Card
18 Bosun Lawal Yellow Card
11 Róbert Bozeník
56 Favour Fawunmi
42 Million Manhoef
Stoke City Substitutes:
Frank Fielding, Bae Jun-Ho, Divin Mubama, Ben Wilmot, Aaron Cresswell, Junior Tchamadeu, Sorba Thomas, Will Smith, Lewis Baker.

WAL Walsall (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
12 Sam Hornby (GK)
6 Priestley Farquharson Yellow Card
20 Daniel Cox
5 Harrison Burke
14 Brandon Comley
16 Ronan Maher
17 Courtney Clarke
18 Vincent Harper
2 Connor Barrett
10 Josh Gordon
37 Albert Adomah
Walsall Substitutes:
Aden Flint, Rico Browne, Jamille Matt, Myles Roberts, Lewis Warrington, Jonny Stuttle, Jamie Jellis, Mason Hancock, Jake Hollman.

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