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Stoke City Edges Out Preston in Tense Championship Clash
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire – Stoke City secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Preston North End at the bet365 Stadium in a tense Championship matchday 17 encounter. Referee Matt Donohue oversaw a game characterized by its intensity and disciplinary issues.
Stoke City dominated possession (58%) and created more chances (12 shots, with only one on target), while Preston, despite having 42% possession, were more clinical in their shooting, registering 3 shots on target. The match was fiercely contested, evidenced by the high number of fouls (7 for Stoke and 10 for Preston). Discipline proved to be a significant problem for Preston, as Woodman received a yellow card and later a red card in the closing stages of the game. Riis also picked up a late yellow. Stoke only received one yellow card, to Burger. Despite Preston’s numerical disadvantage and Stoke’s possession advantage, Preston managed to score, but Stoke’s solid defending and finishing proved decisive.
The result gives Stoke City a crucial three points in their push for a top-table finish.
Substitutions stoke city: at minute 53 B. Wilmot came in and J. Tchamadeu went out., at minute 53 S. Sidibe came in and W. Burger went out., at minute 68 L. Koumas came in and A. Moran went out., at minute 68 E. Bocat came in and E. Stevens went out., at minute 85 A. Vidigal came in and M. Manhoef went out.
Substitutions preston: at minute 60 E. Riis came in and M. Osmajic went out., at minute 67 W. Keane came in and D. Holmes went out., at minute 90 D. Cornell came in and K. Kesler-Hayden went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Stoke City
Preston
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