Championship: Stoke City prevails over Swansea City 3-0
STOKE. Stoke City was after all too much to handle for Swansea City.
STOKE. Stoke City was finally too strong for Swansea City with the goal of J. Philogene-Bidace (47′), L. Baker (59′ pen) and J. Brown (78′). Stoke City took advantage of its superior ball possession (60%).
The match was played at the Bet365 Stadium stadium in Stoke on Tuesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Jeremy Simpson with the assistance of Akil Howson and Nicholas Barnard. The 4th official was Darren Bond. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 10.9 degrees Celsius or 51.6 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 84%.
Match Statistics
Stoke City was in firm control of the ball 60% while Swansea City was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Stoke City was more aggressive with 65 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 7 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Stoke City won the match.
Stoke City shot 19 times, 7 on target, 12 off target. On the other side, Swansea City shot 3 times, 1 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Stoke City received 2 yellow cards (B. Wilmot and J. Brown). On the opposite side, Swansea City received 4 yellow cards (C. Christie, M. Grimes, O. Ntcham and H. Wolf).
Also, Swansea City didn’t manage to end the match with 11 players after R. Bennett (Swansea City) was sent out after receiving a straight red card in the (58′).
After playing this match, Stoke City will have 39 points to stay in the 14th place. On the opposite side, Swansea City will stay with 35 points to stay in the 16th place.
Match Events
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26'26'
C. Christie
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29'29'
M. Grimes
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31'31'
O. Ntcham
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44'44'
J. Maja
T. Campbell
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45'45'
B. Wilmot
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46'46'
J. Piroe
K. Smith
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47'47'
J. Philogene-Bidace
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55'55'
K. Joseph
C. Christie
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55'55'
J. Paterson
O. Ntcham
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58'58'
R. Bennett
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59'59'
L. Baker (Penalty)
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75'75'
S. Clucas
N. Powell
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78'78'
J. Brown
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80'80'
D. Wright-Phillips
J. Allen
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85'85'
J. Brown
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85'85'
H. Wolf
Next match
In the upcoming Championship match, Stoke City will play away against Nottingham Forest on the 12th of February with a 3-1 head to head statistic in favor of Stoke City (3 draws).
Swansea City will host Bristol City on the 13th of February with a 5-4 head to head record in favor of Bristol City (4 draws).
Stoke City: Formation and Lineups
Stoke City started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Michael O\’Neill chose to play with the following team: Josef Bursik , Ben Wilmot , Phil Jagielka , Taylor Harwood-Bellis , Josh Tymon , Lewis Baker , Joe Allen , Nick Powell , Tyrese Campbell , Jacob Brown and Jaden Philogene-Bidace .
Substitutes
Stoke City made 3 changes: T. Campbell for J. Maja (44′), N. Powell for S. Clucas (75′) and J. Allen for D. Wright-Phillips (80′).
Top player: Lewis Baker
Probably the most impressive player in Stoke City was Lewis Baker.
His rating is with 1 goal, 42 passes (88% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 9. He performed 7 crosses.
Swansea City: Formation and Lineups
Swansea City started with a 3-5-1-1 line-up (3-5-1-1).
On the opposite side, Russell Martin played with: Andrew Fisher , Ryan Bennett , Flynn Downes , Ben Cabango , Cyrus Christie , Matt Grimes , Korey Smith , Jay Fulton , Hannes Wolf , Olivier Ntcham and Michael Obafemi .
Substitutes
Swansea City made 3 changes: K. Smith for J. Piroe (46′), C. Christie for K. Joseph (55′) and O. Ntcham for J. Paterson (55′).
Top player: Korey Smith
The player who no doubt impressed Swansea City the most was Korey Smith.
His rating is with 18 passes (77% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 2.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Saragna
I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
