Match report

Stoke City Defeats Bournemouth 2-0 in Championship Clash

Bournemouth
Bournemouth
0–2
FT
Stoke City
Stoke City
May 8, 2021

Stoke City stunned Bournemouth with a convincing 2-0 victory in their latest Championship encounter. The Potters, led by goals from William Forrester and Tommy Smith, capitalized on Bournemouth's early struggles and maintained their composure to secure a vital three points.

Key Facts

  • • Stoke City secured the win with goals from William Forrester (36') and Tommy Smith (52')
  • • Bournemouth's Sam Cook received a yellow card in the 6th minute
  • • Stoke City's Tommy Smith scored his goal off an assist from Sam Clucas
  • • Bournemouth made multiple substitutions, including Shane Long for Philip Billing in the 75th minute

Lineups

Bournemouth

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Begović (G)
  • 15 A. Smith (D)
  • 3 S. Cook (D)
  • 18 C. Carter-Vickers (D)
  • 5 L. Kelly (D)
  • 22 B. Pearson (M)
  • 8 J. Lerma (M)
  • 29 P. Billing (M)
  • 7 D. Brooks (M)
  • 9 D. Solanke (F)
  • 10 A. Groeneveld (M)

Substitutes

  • 20 Rodrigo Riquelme
  • 6 C. Mepham
  • 17 J. Stacey
  • 12 S. Long
  • 14 S. Surridge
  • 21 Diego Rico
  • 11 J. Wilshere
  • 23 M. Travers
  • 32 J. Anthony

Stoke City

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 16 A. Davies (G)
  • 6 D. Batth (D)
  • 14 T. Smith (D)
  • 35 J. Tymon (F)
  • 39 W. Forrester (D)
  • 46 R. Norrington-Davies (D)
  • 13 M. Obi (M)
  • 22 S. Clucas (M)
  • 34 J. Thompson (M)
  • 49 R. Matondo (F)
  • 18 J. Brown (F)

Substitutes

  • 44 C. Norton
  • 9 S. Vokes
  • 48 D. Malone
  • 41 T. Sparrow
  • 51 E. Jones
  • 50 C. Taylor
  • 52 L. Macarai
  • 32 J. Bursik
  • 43 K. Coates

Timeline

  1. Bournemouth
    6' Bournemouth Card · Yellow Card
    S. Cook

    Foul

  2. Stoke City
    36' Stoke City Goal · Normal Goal
    William Forrester
  3. Stoke City
    48' Stoke City Card · Yellow Card
    D. Batth

    Foul

  4. Stoke City
    52' Stoke City Goal · Normal Goal
    Tommy Smith · Assist: Sam Clucas
  5. Bournemouth
    55' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Pearson · On: R. Riquelme
  6. Bournemouth
    61' Bournemouth Card · Yellow Card
    Philip Billing

    Foul

  7. Bournemouth
    69' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Cook · On: C. Mepham
  8. Bournemouth
    75' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Smith · On: J. Stacey
  9. Bournemouth
    75' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Philip Billing · On: Shane Long
  10. Stoke City
    90'+4 Stoke City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Rabbi Matondo · On: C. Norton
  11. Stoke City
    90'+4 Stoke City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Brown · On: S. Vokes

Match Stats

Stat Bournemouth Stoke City
Fouls 14 17
Pass Accuracy 86% 61%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 13
Corners 6 3
Total Passes 717 228
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 4 4
Shots on Target 1 5
Shots off Target 4 4
Possession 75% 25%
Accurate Passes 616 139
Shots Inside Box 6 10
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 3 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ William Forrester's early goal in the 36th minute set the tone for Stoke City's dominance
  • ▸ Tommy Smith's second goal in the 52nd minute sealed the victory for Stoke City, providing a significant momentum shift