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Tense Draw at Bet365 Stadium between Stoke City and Preston
Stoke on Trent, England – The match between Stoke City and Preston, played at the Bet365 Stadium, ended in a goalless draw in a match marked by intensity and cards. The home team dominated possession with 60%, creating 13 scoring opportunities, although only two managed to head directly at the opponent’s goal. Their offense also earned 10 corner kicks, demonstrating their persistent pressure.
Preston, on the other hand, fought hard, maintaining 40% possession and creating 8 scoring chances, with 4 shots testing the Stoke City goalkeeper. Despite generating fewer corner kicks, Preston committed a higher number of fouls, totaling 12 compared to Stoke’s 7.
The match, refereed by Thomas Kirk, saw P. Valentin and A. McCann cautioned for Preston, while B. Wilmot, B. Gibson and R. Bozenik received yellow cards for Stoke City. In a duel full of tension and tactics, neither team managed to break the deadlock on the scoreboard.
Substitutions stoke city: at minute 40 A. Cresswell came in and B. Gibson went out., at minute 76 D. Mubama came in and R. Bozenik went out., at minute 86 J. Bae came in and S. Gallagher went out.
Substitutions preston: at minute 67 A. McCann came in and J. Thompson went out., at minute 72 H. Armstrong came in and M. Frokjaer-Jensen went out., at minute 72 D. Jebbison came in and A. Devine went out., at minute 84 T. Small came in and J. Lewis went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Stoke City
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