English League Championship

Stoke City vs Portsmouth, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Stoke City
  • 13': Thomas Cannon
  • 43': Thomas Cannon
  • 45'+1': Sam Gallagher
  • 48': Thomas Cannon (P)
  • 51': Thomas Cannon
  • 53': Andy Moran
FT
6 - 1
Portsmouth
  • 29': Mark O’Mahony

About

Stoke City are hosting Portsmouth 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.
  • 1': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Enda Stevens (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wouter Burger.
  • 4': Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
  • 4': Regan Poole (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
  • 5': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Andrew Moran (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
  • 7': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Paddy Lane.
  • 8': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 11': Andrew Moran (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
  • 12': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
  • 12': Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Goal! Stoke City 1, Portsmouth 0. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 14': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).
  • 14': Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
  • 16': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Tom McIntyre (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harvey Blair with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 19': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Harvey Blair (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zak Swanson.
  • 19': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
  • 21': Offside, Portsmouth. Mark O’Mahony is caught offside.
  • 24': Offside, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
  • 26': Andrew Moran (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Paddy Lane (Portsmouth).
  • 26': Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 28': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
  • 29': Goal! Stoke City 1, Portsmouth 1. Mark O’Mahony (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Murphy with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 34': Andrew Moran (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Enda Stevens (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
  • 36': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Portsmouth).
  • 36': Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Harvey Blair (Portsmouth).
  • 37': Wouter Burger (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paddy Lane.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a headed pass.
  • 43': Goal! Stoke City 2, Portsmouth 1. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Stoke City 3, Portsmouth 1. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Stoke City 3, Portsmouth 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 3, Portsmouth 1.
  • 46': Penalty Stoke City. Thomas Cannon draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 46': Penalty conceded by Will Norris (Portsmouth) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 48': Goal! Stoke City 4, Portsmouth 1. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 50': Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
  • 50': Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
  • 51': Goal! Stoke City 5, Portsmouth 1. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
  • 52': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).
  • 52': Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Goal! Stoke City 6, Portsmouth 1. Andrew Moran (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho following a fast break.
  • 55': Substitution, Stoke City. Emre Tezgel replaces Sam Gallagher.
  • 55': Foul by Thomas Cannon (Stoke City).
  • 55': Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Andrew Moran (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 56': Substitution, Portsmouth. Abdoulaye Kamara replaces Marlon Pack.
  • 56': Substitution, Portsmouth. Christian Saydee replaces Harvey Blair.
  • 56': Substitution, Portsmouth. Sam Silvera replaces Josh Murphy.
  • 57': Foul by Emre Tezgel (Stoke City).
  • 57': Regan Poole (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Sam Silvera (Portsmouth).
  • 65': Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Stoke City. Jordan Thompson replaces Andrew Moran.
  • 65': Substitution, Stoke City. André Vidigal replaces Lewis Koumas.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
  • 71': Attempt missed. André Vidigal (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
  • 72': Substitution, Portsmouth. Jordan Williams replaces Regan Poole.
  • 72': Offside, Portsmouth. Mark O’Mahony is caught offside.
  • 73': Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
  • 73': Sam Silvera (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': André Vidigal (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Abdoulaye Kamara (Portsmouth).
  • 76': Substitution, Stoke City. Junior Tchamadeu replaces Ben Wilmot.
  • 77': Substitution, Stoke City. Eric-Junior Bocat replaces Enda Stevens.
  • 79': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Freddie Potts (Portsmouth).
  • 79': Substitution, Portsmouth. Elias Sørensen replaces Mark O’Mahony.
  • 86': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Portsmouth).
  • 86': Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Thomas Cannon (Stoke City).
  • 87': Jordan Williams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Silvera with a cross.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury André Vidigal (Stoke City).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom McIntyre with a headed pass.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Silvera with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdoulaye Kamara following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Elias Sørensen (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Silvera with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Stoke City 6, Portsmouth 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Stoke City 6, Portsmouth 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 1
44.9 Possession 55.1
9 SHOTS 20
2 ON GOAL 8
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
286 Accurate Passes 390
386 Passes 478
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 4
12 Crosses 12
0.4 Cross % 0.3
53 Long Balls 51
16 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 6
9 Effective Tackles 11
16 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 10
13 Effective Clearances 9
13 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 20,824

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 17 +19 35
2 Sheffield United 17 +15 35
3 Burnley 17 +15 33
4 Sunderland 17 +14 33
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Viktor Johansson (GK)
23 Ben Gibson
5 Michael Rose
3 Enda Stevens
16 Ben Wilmot
20 Sam Gallagher
6 Wouter Burger
24 Andy Moran
9 Thomas Cannon
10 Bae Jun-Ho
11 Lewis Koumas
Stoke City Substitutes:
Emre Tezgel, Eric Bocat, Ashley Phillips, Jordan Thompson, Jack Bonham, Sol Sidibe, Junior Tchamadeu, André Vidigal, Tatsuki Seko.

POR Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Will Norris (GK)
16 Tom Mcintyre
5 Regan Poole
3 Connor Ogilvie
22 Zak Swanson
32 Paddy Lane Yellow Card
7 Marlon Pack
8 Freddie Potts
11 Mark O’Mahony
23 Josh Murphy
29 Harvey Blair
Portsmouth Substitutes:
Jordan Williams, Ryley Towler, Elias Sörensen, Matt Ritchie, Christian Saydee, Abdoulaye Kamara, Samuel Silvera, Andre Dozzell, Nicolas Schmid.

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