Stoke City thrashed Portsmouth in an exciting match
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (England). Stoke City achieved a resounding 7-1 victory over Portsmouth in the 8th round of the Championship. The match, played at the bet365 Stadium, was marked by the home team’s superiority, who dominated the game from the start and made the most of the chances that came their way.
The first goal came in the 13th minute, thanks to a finish from T. Cannon. Portsmouth responded with a yellow card for P. Lane in the 26th minute, but in the 29th M. O’Mahony equalised for the visitors. However, Portsmouth’s joy was short-lived, as Stoke City scored three goals in the last minutes of the first half. T. Cannon scored again in the 43rd minute, and S. Gallagher joined the party with a brace in the 45th and 48th minutes, the second from the penalty spot.
The second half continued with the same dynamic. Stoke City did not slow down and T. Cannon completed his hat-trick in the 51st minute. A goal from A. Moran in the 54th minute and another goal from T. Cannon in the 56th minute sealed the game.
Despite the heavy defeat, Portsmouth fought until the end and had some chances to reduce the difference, but Stoke City’s ruthlessness was decisive. The match ended with a final score of 7-1, which reflects the home team’s superiority in all aspects of the game.
Substitutions stoke city: at minute 55 E. Tezgel came in and S. Gallagher went out., at minute 65 J. Thompson came in and A. Moran went out., at minute 65 A. Vidigal came in and L. Koumas went out., at minute 76 J. Tchamadeu came in and B. Wilmot went out., at minute 77 E. Bocat came in and E. Stevens went out.
Substitutions portsmouth: at minute 56 A. Kamara came in and M. Pack went out., at minute 56 C. Saydee came in and H. Blair went out., at minute 56 S. Silvera came in and J. Murphy went out., at minute 72 J. Williams came in and R. Poole went out., at minute 79 E. Sorensen came in and M. O’Mahony went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Stoke City
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