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Stoke City vs Reading
7 Aug 2021, 15:00 · Championship · 2021/2022

Referee
Matt DonohueChampionship 2021/2022 · 30 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
Stoke CityMin
Reading- 5′•
Reading
Corner
- 12′•
Reading
Corner
- •
Stoke City
Corner
21′ - 23′•
Reading
Corner
- 24′
Liam Moore
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
- ⚽
N. Powell 1-0
Goal
With: T. Smith
25′ - 26′⚽
John Swift 1-1
Goal
Shot
- ⚽
Jacob Brown 2-1
Goal
With: N. Powell
Shot
28′ - •
Stoke City
Corner
30′ - 34′•
Reading
Corner
- 35′•
Reading
Corner
- •
Stoke City
Corner
41′ - •
Stoke City
Corner
45+3′ - •
Stoke City
Corner
48′ - 50′•
Reading
Corner
- •
Stoke City
Corner
52′ - 60′⚽
Liam Moore 2-2
Goal · Header
With: John Swift
Header
- 60′•
Reading
Corner
- 69′•
Reading
Corner
- 70′•
Reading
Corner
- ⇄
S. Clucas
Substitution
Off: N. Powell
73′ - ⇄
Sam Surridge
Substitution
Off: Steven Fletcher
73′ - 77′⇄
George Puscas
Substitution
Off: Lucas João
- 77′⇄
D. Tetek
Substitution
Off: John Swift
- ⇄
Alfie Doughty
Substitution · Substitution because of injury
Off: J. Tymon
78′ - ⚽
Sam Surridge 3-2
Goal
With: T. Smith
Shot
85′ - 88′⇄
T. Holmes
Substitution
Off: O. Azeez
- ⇄
Jordan Thompson
Substitution
Off: Mario Vrancic
88′ - 90′
Josh Laurent
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6.63 | |
| 90 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 7.96 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7.04 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7.04 | |
| 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6.83 | |
| 78 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6.32 | |
| 88 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | 7.85 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6.83 | |
| 73 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7.85 | |
| 90 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 7.65 | |
| 73 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7.14 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.94 | |
| 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.63 | |
| 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.73 | |
| 17 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 7.55 | |
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Before this match
Recent form
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Stoke City
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Reading
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Match stats
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The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Stoke City’s ground: 6 previous meetings, 3 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Stoke City’s home games with Reading’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2021/2022. These players are not a confirmed lineup.

Stoke City
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles

Reading
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Previous meetings
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