Match report

Derby and Stoke City Draw 0-0 in Championship Clash

Derby
Derby
0–0
FT
Stoke City
Stoke City
May 3, 2025

Derby managed to hold off Stoke City in a tense and goal-starved encounter that ended in a 0-0 draw. Both teams pushed hard for a breakthrough but were thwarted by solid defending and determined goalkeepers, leading to an evenly matched stalemate.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Derby 0–0 Stoke City
  • • Yellow card for A. Al Hamadi of Stoke City in the 29th minute
  • • Ebou Adams received a yellow card for Derby at the 60-minute mark
  • • Substitutions included M. Harness on for Mendez-Laing (Derby) and Kayden Jackson coming in for Liam Thompson (Derby)

Lineups

Derby

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 31 J. Vickers (G)
  • 6 S. Langås (D)
  • 12 N. Phillips (D)
  • 25 M. Clarke (D)
  • 2 K. Wilson (M)
  • 16 L. Thompson (M)
  • 28 H. Armstrong (M)
  • 32 E. Adams (M)
  • 3 C. Forsyth (M)
  • 10 J. Yates (F)
  • 18 M. Harness (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 N. Méndez-Laing
  • 9 K. Roofe
  • 19 K. Jackson
  • 33 E. Pieters
  • 8 B. Osborn
  • 17 K. Goudmijn
  • 7 T. Barkhuizen
  • 27 C. Blackett-Taylor
  • 13 R. Luthra

Stoke City

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 V. Johansson (G)
  • 18 B. Lawal
  • 26 A. Phillips (D)
  • 16 B. Wilmot (D)
  • 23 B. Gibson (D)
  • 2 L. Gooch (D)
  • 8 L. Baker (M)
  • 6 W. Burger (M)
  • 10 Bae Jun-Ho (M)
  • 9 Ali Al Hamadi (F)
  • 20 S. Gallagher (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 A. Moran
  • 35 N. Lowe
  • 13 J. Bonham
  • 4 B. Pearson
  • 57 J. Griffin
  • 56 F. Fawunmi
  • 42 M. Manhoef
  • 12 T. Seko
  • 11 L. Koumas

Timeline

  1. Stoke City
    29' Stoke City Card · Yellow Card
    A. Al Hamadi

    Foul

  2. Derby
    60' Derby Card · Yellow Card
    Ebou Adams

    Foul

  3. Derby
    67' Derby subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Harness · On: N. Mendez-Laing
  4. Derby
    79' Derby Card · Yellow Card
    Liam Thompson

    Foul

  5. Stoke City
    88' Stoke City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Al Hamadi · On: N. Lowe
  6. Derby
    88' Derby subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Liam Thompson · On: Kayden Jackson
  7. Stoke City
    88' Stoke City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Bae · On: A. Moran
  8. Derby
    90'+3 Derby subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Craig Forsyth · On: E. Pieters

Match Stats

Stat Derby Stoke City
Fouls 10 9
Pass Accuracy 71% 68%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 4
Corners 5 4
Total Passes 333 314
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 4 1
xG 1.49 0.25
Shots off Target 6 2
Possession 52% 48%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 237 212
Shots Inside Box 11 3
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 1 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ In the first half, Stoke City's A. Al Hamadi received a yellow card which could have shifted momentum towards Derby.
  • ▸ Late substitutions by both teams, including Kayden Jackson for Liam Thompson in the 88th minute, showed an attempt to break the deadlock but ultimately did not result in any goals.