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

· English League Championship

Stoke City

17': Andy Moran
90'+5': Ben Gibson

FT
2 - 2

Cardiff City

32': Anwar El Ghazi
72': Ben Gibson (OG)

About

Stoke City are hosting Cardiff City 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.
2': Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eric-Junior Bocat with a through ball.
4': Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Million Manhoef.
7': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Foul by Ben Gibson (Stoke City).
8': Attempt blocked. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
8': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Eric-Junior Bocat.
9': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
9': Attempt missed. Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dimitrios Goutas following a corner.
10': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
13': Attempt saved. Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
14': Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
14': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Delay in match because of an injury Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City).
15': Delay in match because of an injury Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City).
16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
17': Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
17': Goal! Stoke City 1, Cardiff City 0. Andrew Moran (Stoke City) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
20': Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
21': Offside, Stoke City. Thomas Cannon is caught offside.
23': Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Foul by Andrew Moran (Stoke City).
23': Andrew Moran (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
25': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tatsuki Seko.
26': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
28': Attempt blocked. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
28': Andrew Moran (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
29': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
30': Attempt blocked. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
32': Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
32': Goal! Stoke City 1, Cardiff City 1. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
34': Attempt missed. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
36': Attempt blocked. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota.
36': Offside, Cardiff City. Andy Rinomhota is caught offside.
38': Offside, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté is caught offside.
40': Attempt blocked. Jesper Daland (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
42': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
43': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
43': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Attempt missed. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Lewis Koumas (Stoke City).
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Willock.
45'+2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
45'+3': First Half ends, Stoke City 1, Cardiff City 1.
45': Second Half begins Stoke City 1, Cardiff City 1.
50': Offside, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté is caught offside.
51': Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
51': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City).
52': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
52': Attempt blocked. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
52': Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
54': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
55': Attempt saved. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
56': Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City).
57': Delay in match because of an injury Jesper Daland (Cardiff City).
57': Delay in match because of an injury Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
58': Substitution, Stoke City. Emre Tezgel replaces Lewis Koumas.
60': Delay in match because of an injury Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
61': Substitution, Stoke City. Lynden Gooch replaces Million Manhoef because of an injury.
62': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Daland with a cross.
65': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
65': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66': Attempt blocked. Andrew Moran (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emre Tezgel.
66': Foul by Ben Gibson (Stoke City).
66': Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Ben Gibson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Foul by Chris Willock (Cardiff City).
67': Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
67': Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
69': Attempt blocked. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Daland with a cross.
69': Attempt blocked. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
71': Attempt blocked. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
72': Delay in match because of an injury Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72': Attempt saved. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
72': Own Goal by Ben Gibson, Stoke City. Stoke City 1, Cardiff City 2.
74': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
77': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
78': Andrew Moran (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
78': Substitution, Stoke City. Bosun Lawal replaces Bae Jun-Ho.
79': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher replaces Ashley Phillips.
84': Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Thomas Cannon (Stoke City).
84': Substitution, Cardiff City. Wilfried Kanga replaces Yakou Méïté because of an injury.
85': Delay in match because of an injury Jesper Daland (Cardiff City).
86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
87': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Kanga.
87': Attempt missed. Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
88': Attempt missed. Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wilfried Kanga.
88': Substitution, Cardiff City. Alex Robertson replaces Chris Willock.
90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Emre Tezgel (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+3': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Emre Tezgel (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Wilmot with a headed pass.
90'+4': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
90'+4': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Wilfried Kanga.
90'+5': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
90'+5': Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+5': Goal! Stoke City 2, Cardiff City 2. Ben Gibson (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lynden Gooch with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Stoke City 2, Cardiff City 2.
0': Match ends, Stoke City 2, Cardiff City 2.

Statistics

CAR		STK
10	Fouls	10
1	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	4
3	Saves	3
41.5	Possession	58.5
19	SHOTS	14
4	ON GOAL	5
0.2	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
260	Accurate Passes	415
344	Passes	490
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
6	Accurate Crosses	4
19	Crosses	19
0.3	Cross %	0.2
58	Long Balls	45
24	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
9	Blocked Shots	5
14	Effective Tackles	5
20	Tackles	13
0.7	Tackle %	0.4
10	Interceptions	8
23	Effective Clearances	26
23	Clearances	26

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 20,847

EFL Championship Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Sheffield United	27	+21	55
2	Leeds United	26	+29	53
3	Burnley	27	+22	53
4	Sunderland	27	+17	51

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Stoke City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Viktor Johansson (GK)
23	Ben Gibson
26	Ashley Phillips
17	Eric Bocat
16	Ben Wilmot
10	Bae Jun-Ho
12	Tatsuki Seko
24	Andy Moran
9	Thomas Cannon
11	Lewis Koumas
42	Million Manhoef

Stoke City Substitutes:

Sam Gallagher, Emre Tezgel, Jack Bonham, Bosun Lawal, Sol Sidibe, Junior Tchamadeu, Michael Rose, Wouter Burger, Lynden Gooch.

Cardiff City (3-4-3)

No.	Name
21	Jak Alnwick (GK)
4	Dimitrios Goutas
12	Calum Chambers
5	Jesper Daland
8	Joe Ralls
3	Manolis Siopis
11	Callum O'Dowda
35	Andy Rinomhota
19	Yakou Meite
16	Chris Willock
20	Anwar El Ghazi

Cardiff City Substitutes:

Rubin Colwill, Alex Robertson, Ethan Horvath, Callum Robinson, Wilfried Kanga, Ronan Kpakio, Michael Reindorf, Joel Bagan, William Fish.

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