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Stoke City vs Reading

Championship
Stoke
1-0-0
3-2
Final
Reading
0-0-1
bet365 Stadium

Match pulse

STKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'REA
47%Possession53%
18Shots11
6On target5
6Corners9
3Saves3
16Fouls7
24'Liam MooreREA90'Josh LaurentREA
Team1H2HT
STK213
REA112

Who won: Stoke 3-2

Stoke City beat Reading 3-2 on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at bet365 Stadium. Goals for Stoke: Nick Powell (25'), Jacob Brown (28') and Sam Surridge (85'). Goals for Reading: John Swift (26') and Liam Moore (60').

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Stoke City 3, Reading 2.
  2. Second Half ends, Stoke City 3, Reading 2.
  3. 90'+5'

    Offside

    Offside, Stoke City. Ben Wilmot tries a through ball, but Sam Surridge is caught offside.

  4. 90'+3'

    Foul

    Foul by Sam Surridge (Stoke City).

  5. 90'+3'

    Free kick won

    Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. 90'+1'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Smith with a cross.

    J. Brown

  7. 90'

    Yellow card

    Josh Laurent (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    J. Laurent

  8. 90'

    Free kick won

    Sam Clucas (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  9. 90'

    Foul

    Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).

  10. 89'

    Free kick won

    Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  11. 89'

    Foul

    Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).

  12. 88'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Vrancic

    Substitution, Stoke City. Jordan Thompson replaces Mario Vrancic.

    J. Thompson

  13. 88'
    Sub

    Subbed on for F. Azeez

    Substitution, Reading. Thomas Holmes replaces Femi Azeez.

    T. Holmes

  14. 87'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Tom McIntyre (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

    T. Mcintyre

  15. GOAL85'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    S. Surridge · ast T. Smith

    Goal! Stoke City 3, Reading 2. Sam Surridge (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tommy Smith.

    STK 3 - 2 REA
  16. 84'

    Header saved

    Attempt saved. Femi Azeez (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ethan Bristow with a cross.

    F. Azeez

  17. 83'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Vrancic.

    J. Brown

  18. 82'

    Free kick won

    Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. 82'

    Foul

    Foul by Sam Surridge (Stoke City).

  20. 78'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Tymon

    Substitution, Stoke City. Alfie Doughty replaces Josh Tymon because of an injury.

    A. Doughty

  21. 77'
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. João

    Substitution, Reading. George Puscas replaces Lucas João.

    G. Puscas

  22. 77'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Swift

    Substitution, Reading. Dejan Tetek replaces John Swift.

    D. Tetek

  23. 76'

    Free kick won

    John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  24. 76'

    Foul

    Foul by Joe Allen (Stoke City).

  25. 75'

    Header saved

    Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tommy Smith with a cross.

    S. Surridge

Leaders

STKREA
Total Shots
Jacob Brown
5
Tom Mcintyre
2

Season seriesSTK leads series 1-0-4

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