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Commentary
1¹A corner was collected by THOMPSON who turned the ball wide.
2¹The hapless 'keeper was a mere bystander as a backpass from BURNER dropped just wide.
3¹WILMOT drove a deadly shot inches over from twenty yards out.
4¹An outswinging corner was turned into the arms of DAVIES by RAMAZANI.
5¹RAMAZANI's shot was well saved by the 'keeper.
6¹GOAL!! A great thirty yard shot from THOMPSON rattled the upright and in the ensuing meleé the ball was headed into the net by CAMPBELL. (1-0 Stoke City)
8¹GOAL!! A long drive from THOMPSON deflected off the boot of BURNER and into his own net. (2-0 Stoke City)
10¹HARDER made space on the right and dragged the ball to RAMAZANI who touched the ball over.
21¹A useful ball from OSMAJIC on the left fell to HÉLDER COSTA who sliced his shot just beyond the far post.
23¹A penalty box scramble resulted in HARDER cracking the ball over.
25¹GOAL!! After being forced wide HÉLDER COSTA was able to drive the ball in from the narrowest of angles. (2-1 Stoke City)
5²The Rochdale 'keeper was able to claw away a wicked effort.
12²A delightful shot from RAMAZANI was dealt with by a useful block from the 'keeper.
17²A wonderful save prevented OSMAJIC from scoring an exceptional goal.
17²A thirty yard drive from FASSNACHT caused the 'keeper little difficulty.
19²GOAL!! A free-kick was pushed away by DAVIES, O'CONNELL was first to the loose ball and floated the ball to STERLING to slip home. (3-1 Stoke City)
21²STERLING booted the ball wide from just inside the area.
33²CAMPBELL booked for arguing with the referee.
37²MARTIM was put clear by BURNER and he turned the 'keeper but struck his shot wide.
44²A free-kick from THOMPSON flew inches wide.
44²The 'keeper did well to hold onto a fierce strike from OSMAJIC.
45²MARC ROCA played the ball to BAPTISTE who turned it inches wide.

 
Stoke City
 
League position: 18
Home league form: WLLO
Overall league form: LWLXLLWL
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Filip SIDKLEV6½16½Harvey DAVIES
Dujon STERLING7 26½MARTIM Moreira
NETO BORGES7 38 Jay DASILVA
(c)MARC ROCA Junqué8 46 Marcel RUIZ
Ben WILMOT6½56 Ethan EBANKS-LANDELL
Jack O'CONNELL6 67 Patrick BURNER
Jordan THOMPSON6½76 Christian FASSNACHT
Largie RAMAZANI7½86½HÉLDER Wander COSTA
(p)Conrad HARDER6½97 Milutin OSMAJIC(p)
(f)Shandon BAPTISTE6½107 Dylan LEVITT(f)
Tyrese CAMPBELL7 115½Andreas WEIMANN(c)
Manager
James TOMKINS  12  Andrew HUGHES
Tim KRUL  13  Umaro EMBALÓ
Ben FOLAMI  14  RODRIGO Francisco FERNANDES
Connor TAYLOR  15  Naoufal BANNIS
Josh TYMON  16  Jetro WILLEMS
 
Rochdale
 
League position: 16
Away league form: LLLW
Overall league form: XLWLWLLW
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Stoke City 3 Rochdale 1
(Half-time: 2-1, Attendance: 21,856, Stadium: bet365, Referee: Jirí Lerch 6)

Campbell 6¹, Burner 8¹ (og), Sterling 19²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Hélder Costa 25¹
  
  
Campbell 33² 
33
143
28
84
113
197
32
59%41%
Man of the match: Marc Roca Junqué