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5¹	A looping effort from AKPOM was blocked by the 'keeper.
7¹	SWANSON's shot was well held by the Stoke City 'keeper.
10¹	The 'keeper saved a clever shot from NGOY.
10¹	A free-kick from STUANI raced just beyond the near post.
12¹	The ref yellow cards STUANI for an off-the-ball incident against SPARROW.
21¹	GOAL!! A deep goal-kick from BATTH caught the Portsmouth defence napping and HOGAN raced through to easily score. (1-0 Stoke City)
23¹	A delightful strike from STUANI was dealt with by a good block from the 'keeper.
26¹	A corner was collected by ALLEN who headed an effort just wide.
29¹	BUTLAND saved a curling shot from STUANI.
32¹	A pin-point pass fell to LANE and his left foot shot went narrowly over.
33¹	GOAL!! WILMOT tried to play the ball out of the Stoke City penalty area but was tackled by FRIESER who flicked the ball to LANE for a simple tap in. (1-1)
41¹	A cross from FRIESER left BISHOP in plenty of space but he scuffed his shot.
2²	GOAL!! LUCAS PIRES made space for STUANI who, after an interchange of passes twenty-five yards out, thrust the ball past the Stoke City 'keeper. (2-1 Portsmouth)
4²	A drive from CAMPBELL seemed a certain goal but the Portsmouth 'keeper managed to parry the ball clear.
5²	A fine ball from LUCAS PIRES on the right bobbled toward STUANI who scuffed his shot over the bar.
10²	MUSABA played the ball to LANE who headed it wide.
13²	CAMPBELL hoofed the ball wide from the edge of the box.
22²	A good effort from FRIESER scraped the woodwork.
23²	LANE shot wide.
24²	BISHOP booked.
26²	A refined pass from AKPOM was shot goalbound by STUANI only for the 'keeper to block.
31²	A poor shot from LANE bounced agonisingly wide.

Stoke City

League position:

Home league form:

XWLW

Overall league form:

LXLXLWLL

Formation:

4-3-3

Line-ups

^(c)Jack BUTLAND	6½	1	6½	Brad GUZAN
Tom SPARROW	7½	2	7½	Zak SWANSON
Bruno MARTINS-INDI	8	3	7	LUCAS PIRES Silva
Joe ALLEN	8	4	6½	Dominik FRIESER
Ben WILMOT	6½	5	6	Harry DARLING
Danny BATTH	6	6	7	Connor OGILVIE
James McCLEAN	6½	7	7	Anthony MUSABA
Julien NGOY	7	8	6½	Paddy LANE
^(p)Tyrese CAMPBELL	7	9	7½	Cristhian STUANI^(c,p)
^(f)Louis THOMPSON	6½	10	6	Colby BISHOP^(f)
Scott HOGAN	6	11	6	Chuba AKPOM
	Manager
Connor TAYLOR		12		Joe BRYAN
Adam DAVIES		13		Anthony RACIOPPI
Alex MIGHTEN		14		Ryley TOWLER
Nick POWELL		15		Joe MORRELL
Matt BAKER		16		Lee EVANS

Portsmouth

League position:

Away league form:

WWOL

Overall league form:

WXWLOLWL

Formation:

4-3-3

Statistics

Stoke City 1 Portsmouth 2

(Half-time: 1-1, Attendance: 20,393, Stadium: bet365, Referee: Peter Walton 7½)

Hogan 21¹

Scorers

Substitutions

Sent off

Bookings

Corners

Fouls

Offsides

Shots on

Shots off

Total shots

Shots saved

Possession

Lane 33¹, Stuani 2²

Stuani 12¹, Bishop 24²

49%

51%

¶ Man of the match: Joe Allen ¶