English
Stoke City defeated QPR 3-1 in a thrilling match at the bet365 Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent. The game, part of the 39th round of the English Championship, was marked by high intensity and a constant exchange of attacks.
Stoke City took the lead with a goal from J. Bae in the 21st minute, assisted by J. Tchamadeu. Tchamadeu extended the lead for the home side just three minutes later, scoring an unassisted goal in the 44th minute. QPR, with 53% possession, tried to respond but their efforts were hampered by three yellow cards received by Varane, Colback and Yang Min-Hyuk. M. Manhoef sealed Stoke City’s victory with a third goal in the 54th minute. Despite a late goal by Yang Min-Hyuk in the 78th minute, assisted by Colback, the comeback was not possible for QPR.
Stoke City created more scoring opportunities (11 shots, 6 on target) than QPR (9 shots, 3 on target). Both teams had relatively balanced possession. The statistics reflect the competitive balance despite the final result favoring the home team.
Substitutions qpr: at minute 46 Yang Min-Hyuk came in and K. Dembele went out., at minute 46 N. Madsen came in and L. Andersen went out., at minute 46 A. Lloyd came in and K. Morgan went out., at minute 69 H. Ashby came in and K. Paal went out., at minute 74 L. Morrison came in and J. Varane went out.
Substitutions stoke city: at minute 61 N. Lowe came in and S. Gallagher went out., at minute 69 J. Thompson came in and B. Pearson went out., at minute 69 L. Koumas came in and J. Bae went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Stoke City
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