Stoke City vs Reading
Match pulse
STKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'REA 
47%Possession53%
18Shots11
6On target5
6Corners9
3Saves3
16Fouls7
24'Liam MooreREA90'Josh LaurentREA
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 STK | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 REA | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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').
| Lineup (5-3-2) | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Josef BursikG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny BatthCD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan FoxCD-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben WilmotCD-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh TymonLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy SmithRB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe AllenCM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick PowellCM-L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario VrancicCM-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven FletcherCF-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob BrownCF-R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Alfie Doughty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Clucas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Souttar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Ince | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Surridge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
