English League Championship

Stoke City vs Queens Park Rangers, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Stoke City
FT
0 - 0
Queens Park Rangers

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Stoke City are hosting Queens Park Rangers 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.
  • 3': Offside, Stoke City. Divin Mubama is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 5': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Joe Walsh (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Lamine Cissé.
  • 9': Offside, Stoke City. Divin Mubama is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 11': Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
  • 19': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Steve Cook.
  • 20': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Isaac Hayden.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Walsh (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Steve Cook.
  • 28': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Maksym Talovierov.
  • 29': Ben Pearson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 29': Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolas Madsen with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joe Walsh (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
  • 35': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 36': Foul by Divin Mubama (Stoke City).
  • 36': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Divin Mubama (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Cissé following a corner.
  • 40': Foul by Tomás Rigo (Stoke City).
  • 40': Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Divin Mubama (Stoke City).
  • 43': Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Madsen.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Tomás Rigo (Stoke City).
  • 45'+1': Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Rigo with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
  • 48': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Cissé.
  • 50': Divin Mubama (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 50': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Divin Mubama (Stoke City).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Substitution, Stoke City. Million Manhoef replaces Divin Mubama because of an injury.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 58': Foul by Sorba Thomas (Stoke City).
  • 58': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Lamine Cissé (Stoke City).
  • 63': Attempt missed. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Madsen.
  • 69': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 69': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Daniel Bennie replaces Karamoko Dembélé.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Walsh (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Bosun Lawal.
  • 75': Foul by Lamine Cissé (Stoke City).
  • 75': Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Substitution, Stoke City. Eric-Junior Bocat replaces Bosun Lawal.
  • 77': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 78': Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Foul by Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City).
  • 80': Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City).
  • 81': Isaac Hayden (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 84': Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Esquerdinha replaces Paul Smyth.
  • 87': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kealey Adamson replaces Rayan Kolli.
  • 87': Substitution, Stoke City. Tatsuki Seko replaces Ben Pearson.
  • 88': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Richard Kone is caught offside.
  • 89': Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
  • 89': Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
  • 90'+3': Joe Walsh (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Kealey Adamson (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Esquerdinha.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Stoke City). Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Kealey Adamson (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 90'+7': Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
  • 90'+10': Attempt saved. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Stoke City). Assisted by Kealey Adamson.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Daniel Bennie (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 90'+10': Gavin Bazunu (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Daniel Bennie (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Stoke City 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Stoke City 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 2
26.7 Possession 73.3
7 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
117 Accurate Passes 473
201 Passes 548
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 4
12 Crosses 35
0.1 Cross % 0.1
63 Long Balls 49
17 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 7
14 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 7
34 Effective Clearances 30
34 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 22,045

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 28 +30 58
2 Ipswich Town 27 +23 50
3 Middlesbrough 27 +12 49
4 Hull City 27 +6 47
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
31 Gavin Bazunu (GK)
16 Ben Wilmot
26 Ashley Phillips
18 Bosun Lawal
40 Maksym Talovierov
10 Bae Jun-Ho
4 Ben Pearson Yellow Card
19 Tomás Rigo
9 Divin Mubama Yellow Card
7 Sorba Thomas
29 Lamine Cisse Yellow Card
Stoke City Substitutes:
Jaden Dixon, Tommy Simkin, Eric Bocat, Will Smith, Ruben Curley, Favour Fawunmi, Million Manhoef, Tatsuki Seko, Jake Griffin.

QPR Queens Park Rangers (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Joe Walsh (GK)
5 Steve Cook
3 Jimmy Dunne Yellow Card
18 Rhys Norrington-Davies
27 Amadou Salif Mbengue Yellow Card
24 Nicolas Madsen
15 Isaac Hayden
11 Paul Smyth
7 Karamoko Dembele
26 Rayan Kolli
22 Richard Kone Yellow Card
Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
João Henrique, Ronnie Edwards, Tylon Smith, Isak Alemayehu, Kieran Morgan, Kealey Adamson, Ben Hamer, Sam Field, Daniel Bennie.

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