English League Championship

Stoke City vs Swansea City, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Stoke City
  • 10': Eric Bocat
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Swansea City
  • 22': Joseph Opoku
  • 66': Adam Idah

About

Stoke City are hosting Swansea City at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Delay in match (Swansea City).
  • 1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 2': Foul by Tomás Rigo (Stoke City).
  • 2': Jay Fulton (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City).
  • 3': Elijah Just (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).
  • 9': Stephen Welsh (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Goal! Stoke City 1, Swansea City 0. Eric Bocat (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás Rigo.
  • 13': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Svante Ingelsson.
  • 14': Foul by Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City).
  • 14': Moussa Yeo (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ethan Galbraith.
  • 16': Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
  • 19': Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Filip Lissah (Swansea City).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Moussa Yeo with a cross.
  • 22': Goal! Stoke City 1, Swansea City 1. Joseph Opoku (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zan Vipotnik.
  • 27': Offside, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik is caught offside.
  • 28': Foul by Luke Graham (Stoke City).
  • 28': Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Joseph Opoku.
  • 34': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Bosun Lawal.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Marko Stamenic (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by Luke Graham (Stoke City).
  • 36': Marko Stamenic (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Luke Graham (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
  • 38': Svante Ingelsson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Marko Stamenic (Swansea City).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Million Manhoef with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Stoke City. Svante Ingelsson is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Luke Graham (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City).
  • 45'+3': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).
  • 45'+3': Jay Fulton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Stoke City 1, Swansea City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Stoke City. Maksym Talovierov replaces Bosun Lawal because of an injury.
  • 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 1, Swansea City 1.
  • 47': Foul by Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City).
  • 47': Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
  • 51': Foul by Svante Ingelsson (Stoke City).
  • 51': Joseph Opoku (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Filip Lissah (Swansea City).
  • 53': Filip Lissah (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Substitution, Swansea City. Joshua Key replaces Filip Lissah.
  • 57': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Stephen Welsh.
  • 58': Foul by Tomás Rigo (Stoke City).
  • 58': Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Eric Bocat.
  • 59': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Lawrence Vigouroux.
  • 65': Substitution, Swansea City. Eom Ji-Sung replaces Moussa Yeo.
  • 65': Substitution, Swansea City. Adam Idah replaces Zan Vipotnik.
  • 65': Substitution, Swansea City. Melker Widell replaces Elijah Just.
  • 66': Goal! Stoke City 1, Swansea City 2. Adam Idah (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross.
  • 67': Foul by Svante Ingelsson (Stoke City).
  • 67': Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
  • 69': Melker Widell (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Stoke City. Róbert Bozeník replaces Sam Gallagher.
  • 70': Substitution, Stoke City. Bae Jun-Ho replaces Tomás Rigo.
  • 70': Substitution, Stoke City. Djibril Soumaré replaces Svante Ingelsson.
  • 71': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Eric Bocat.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Adam Idah (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 76': Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
  • 78': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Joseph Opoku (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 80': Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
  • 80': Josh Tymon (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Luke Graham (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Adam Idah (Swansea City).
  • 84': Substitution, Swansea City. Leo Walta replaces Jay Fulton.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Eric Bocat (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Galbraith.
  • 85': Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
  • 85': Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Melker Widell (Swansea City).
  • 86': Melker Widell (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Josh Tymon (Swansea City).
  • 90'+1': Josh Tymon (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Stoke City 1, Swansea City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Stoke City 1, Swansea City 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 1
59.5 Possession 40.5
7 SHOTS 6
3 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
318 Accurate Passes 198
424 Passes 277
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 4
18 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.2
70 Long Balls 55
18 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 0
14 Effective Tackles 7
22 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 11
35 Effective Clearances 32
35 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Swansea City 11 +8 23
2 West Ham United 11 +18 22
3 Middlesbrough 11 +6 22
4 Birmingham City 11 +9 20
Full Standings

Line-Ups

STK Stoke City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Viktor Johansson (GK)
5 Luke Graham Yellow Card
18 Bosun Lawal
17 Eric Bocat
16 Ben Wilmot
19 Tomás Rigo
6 Svante Ingelsson
8 Ethan Galbraith
20 Sam Gallagher
7 Sorba Thomas
42 Million Manhoef
Stoke City Substitutes:
Bae Jun-Ho, Tyler Martin, Ben Pearson, Maksym Taloverov, Róbert Bozeník, Freddie Anderson, Djibril Soumaré, Joshua Griffiths, Ben Gibson.

SWA Swansea City (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
22 Lawrence Vigouroux (GK)
23 Stephen Welsh
5 Ben Cabango
4 Jay Fulton
14 Josh Tymon
26 Filip Lissah Yellow Card
6 Marko Stamenic
8 Elijah Just
49 Moussa Yeo
30 Joseph Opoku
9 Zan Vipotnik
Swansea City Substitutes:
Ronald, Melker Widell, Andrew Fisher, Carter Heywood, Adam Idah, Joshua Key, Leo Walta, Eom Ji-Sung, Tiago Parente.

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