Match Report
| Stoke City | Stoke City |  |  | Liverpool | Liverpool | ||||||||||||||||
| Slobodan Dalkaoua | Slobodan Dalkaoua | manager | Diego Dalman | Diego Dalman | |||||||||||||||||
| Alassandro De Palma | A. De Palma |  | 72 | G |  | 1 | | G | 75 |  | Sotiris Papadopoulos | S. Papadopoulos | |||||||||
| Thomas Spengler | T. Spengler |  | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 83 |  | Bradley Rizzo | B. Rizzo | |||||||||
| Alexandre Reis | A. Reis |  | 81 | D | | 3 | | D | 75 |  | Charles Gray | C. Gray | |||||||||
| Bruno Dzodic | B. Dzodic |  | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 77 |  | Curtis Brooks | C. Brooks | |||||||||
| Mervin Cort | M. Cort |  | 64 | M | | 5 | | D | 71 |  | Yevhen Sytnyk | Y. Sytnyk | |||||||||
| Kevin Kahn | K. Kahn | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 83 | | Elias Devitsakis | E. Devitsakis | |||||||||
| Adolfo Bravo | A. Bravo |  | 30 | M | | 7 | | M | 71 |  | Juan Manuel Coloccini | J. Coloccini | |||||||||
| Cristiano Alves | C. Alves | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 83 |  | Lucien Ndo | L. Ndo | |||||||||
| Oscar Monti | O. Monti | | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 87 | | Richard Wilcox | R. Wilcox | |||||||||
| Eben Amoah | E. Amoah |  | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 96 | | Dion Gascoigne | D. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| Darren Stone | D. Stone | | 20 | A | | 11 | | A | 74 |  | Joaquín Díaz | J. Díaz | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Bet 365 Stadium where Stoke City play host to Liverpool. A crowd of 18,384 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Stoke City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Stoke City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Liverpool kick off and get the match underway!
3.30
0-0Lucien Ndo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Wilcox. Richard Wilcox goes all the way! Richard Wilcox tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Alassandro De Palma manages to gather it comfortably.
9.20
0-0Adolfo Bravo threads the ball through to Darren Stone. Darren Stone knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Yevhen Sytnyk.
10.10
0-1Curtis Brooks makes a probing pass to Juan Manuel Coloccini. Juan Manuel Coloccini threads the ball through to Richard Wilcox. Richard Wilcox goes all the way! Richard Wilcox tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
20.18
0-1Bruno Dzodic barges into Richard Wilcox. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Richard Wilcox grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
22.54
0-1Bradley Rizzo chips the ball to his team mate, Elias Devitsakis. Elias Devitsakis kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Wilcox. Richard Wilcox shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
27.47
Charles Gray passes the ball forward to Elias Devitsakis. Elias Devitsakis advances with the ball. Elias Devitsakis shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.33
Lucien Ndo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dion Gascoigne. Dion Gascoigne lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Wilcox. Richard Wilcox flicks the ball with his head but Alassandro De Palma is on top of it.
32.18
Juan Manuel Coloccini knocks the ball to his team mate, Joaquín Díaz. Joaquín Díaz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.27
0-1Richard Wilcox comes in with a late challenge on Alexandre Reis. Richard Wilcox is warned by the referee! Alexandre Reis runs off the knock.
34.53
Adolfo Bravo advances with the ball. Adolfo Bravo shoots from distance but it flies wide!
36.32
Juan Manuel Coloccini makes a beautiful solo run. Juan Manuel Coloccini whips in a cross ball towards Richard Wilcox. Richard Wilcox flicks the ball with his head but Alassandro De Palma is on top of it.
39.00
0-1Mervin Cort makes a simple pass to Darren Stone. Darren Stone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oscar Monti but the linesman indicates offside!
40.54
Alexandre Reis knocks the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Bravo. Adolfo Bravo makes a simple pass to Oscar Monti. Oscar Monti whips in a cross ball towards Darren Stone. Darren Stone flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The whistle blows and Stoke City kick off!
48.53
Curtis Brooks chips the ball to his team mate, Lucien Ndo. Lucien Ndo passes the ball forward to Dion Gascoigne. Dion Gascoigne goes all the way! Dion Gascoigne tries a spectacular strike. Alassandro De Palma is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
51.45
Cristiano Alves knocks the ball forward to Oscar Monti. Oscar Monti goes all the way! Oscar Monti makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
54.49
Mervin Cort threads the ball through to Oscar Monti. Oscar Monti whips in a cross ball towards Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah heads the ball goalwards. Sotiris Papadopoulos manages to gather it comfortably.
59.23
Alexandre Reis sees a break and surges forward. Alexandre Reis flicks the ball to his team mate, Darren Stone. Darren Stone chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Monti. Oscar Monti cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.57
Elias Devitsakis knocks the ball to his team mate, Dion Gascoigne. Dion Gascoigne knocks the ball to his team mate, Joaquín Díaz. Joaquín Díaz shoots from just inside the box. Alassandro De Palma easily smothers it.
63.53
Bradley Rizzo decides to run forward with the ball. Bradley Rizzo chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Wilcox. Richard Wilcox tries a spectacular long range effort. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
72.52
0-3Eben Amoah catches Charles Gray on the ankles. Eben Amoah is shown the yellow card! Charles Gray runs off the knock.
75.51
Alexandre Reis passes the ball forward to Cristiano Alves. Cristiano Alves threads the ball through to Darren Stone. Darren Stone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.23
Lucien Ndo flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Wilcox. Richard Wilcox shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
78.01
Alexandre Reis makes a simple pass to Adolfo Bravo. Adolfo Bravo kicks a strong pass forward to Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.45
Adolfo Bravo takes it forward alone. Adolfo Bravo lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Monti. Oscar Monti powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Sotiris Papadopoulos!
87.54
Charles Gray flicks the ball to his team mate, Elias Devitsakis. Elias Devitsakis advances with the ball. Elias Devitsakis shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Thomas Spengler knocks the ball forward to Adolfo Bravo. Adolfo Bravo makes a simple pass to Darren Stone. Darren Stone kicks a strong pass forward to Oscar Monti but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Richard Wilcox 10, 64 Dion Gascoigne 49 Elias Devitsakis 88 |