Stoke City vs Reading, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
About
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 Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
- 4': Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Morgan Fox following a corner.
- 11': Goal! Stoke City 1, Reading 0. William Smallbone (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyrese Campbell.
- 12': Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
- 12': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Attempt blocked. William Smallbone (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Mamadou Loum.
- 17': Attempt missed. Morgan Fox (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Baker with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 25': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Mamadou Loum.
- 27': Attempt missed. Phil Jagielka (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrese Campbell.
- 27': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
- 34': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
- 35': Attempt saved. Dwight Gayle (Stoke City) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Baker with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
- 35': Joe Lumley (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Josh Laurent (Stoke City).
- 37': Tyrese Fornah (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Tyrese Fornah (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yakou Meite.
- 42': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 42': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jack Bonham.
- 44': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Josh Tymon (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dwight Gayle.
- 45': Attempt saved. Phil Jagielka (Stoke City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Tymon.
- 45': Foul by Dwight Gayle (Stoke City).
- 45': Mamadou Loum (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Stoke City 1, Reading 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 1, Reading 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dwight Gayle with a through ball.
- 48': Attempt missed. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross.
- 49': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Dwight Gayle (Stoke City).
- 50': Offside, Reading. Tom McIntyre tries a through ball, but Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is high and wide to the right.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdul Rahman Baba with a headed pass.
- 56': Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City).
- 56': Thomas Holmes (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Goal! Stoke City 2, Reading 0. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Baker.
- 58': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
- 63': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jacob Brown.
- 66': Foul by William Smallbone (Stoke City).
- 66': Mamadou Loum (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Reading. Femi Azeez replaces Tyrese Fornah.
- 66': Substitution, Stoke City. Dujon Sterling replaces Tyrese Campbell.
- 66': Substitution, Reading. Shane Long replaces Yakou Meite.
- 67': Substitution, Reading. Scott Dann replaces Thomas Holmes.
- 67': Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces Junior Hoilett.
- 67': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
- 67': William Smallbone (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Abdul Rahman Baba.
- 75': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Josh Tymon (Stoke City).
- 76': Substitution, Reading. Nesta Guinness-Walker replaces Abdul Rahman Baba.
- 76': Attempt missed. Shane Long (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 80': Goal! Stoke City 3, Reading 0. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross.
- 82': Attempt saved. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nesta Guinness-Walker with a cross.
- 82': Dwight Gayle (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
- 83': Attempt blocked. Josh Laurent (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Goal! Stoke City 4, Reading 0. Dwight Gayle (Stoke City) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
- 84': Substitution, Stoke City. Emre Tezgel replaces Dwight Gayle.
- 84': Substitution, Stoke City. Jordan Thompson replaces William Smallbone.
- 86': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Stoke City).
- 86': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
- 88': Jeff Hendrick (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Scott Dann (Reading).
- 89': Josh Laurent (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Emre Tezgel (Stoke City).
- 90': Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
- 90'+2': Mamadou Loum (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Stoke City 4, Reading 0.
- 0': Match ends, Stoke City 4, Reading 0.
Statistics
 REA |
STK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 60.8 | Possession | 39.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 458 | Accurate Passes | 249 |
| 559 | Passes | 343 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 18 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 12 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 22 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 19,157
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 19,157
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 15 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | +8 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Stoke City (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jack Bonham (GK) |
| 6 | Phil Jagielka |
| 3 | Morgan Fox |
| 16 | Ben Wilmot |
| 18 | William Smallbone |
| 8 | Lewis Baker |
| 14 | Josh Tymon |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
| 11 | Dwight Gayle |
| 10 | Tyrese Campbell |
| 9 | Jacob Brown |
Reading (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 5 | Tom Mcintyre |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 12 | Baba Rahman |
| 23 | Junior Hoilett |
| 22 | Mamadou Loum |
| 19 | Tyrese Fornah |
| 8 | Jeff Hendrick |
| 11 | Yakou Meite |
| 10 | Tom Ince |
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