Match report

Stoke City Defeats Rochdale 4-0 in League Cup

Stoke City
Stoke City
4–0
FT
Rochdale
Rochdale
Aug 23, 2017

Stoke City dominated Rochdale, securing a 4-0 victory in the League Cup on Wednesday. Joe Allen and Peter Crouch starred for Stoke City, with Allen scoring two goals and providing an assist. The Potters' early goals set the tone, and they never looked back, leaving Rochdale struggling to respond.

Key Facts

  • • Stoke City: Joe Allen (16', 42'), Peter Crouch (29'), Ramadan Sobhi (80')
  • • Rochdale: 0 goals
  • • Assists: E. Pieters (2), Joe Allen (1)
  • • Substitutions: Kurt Zouma (60'), T. Verlinden (70') for Stoke City
  • • Substitutions: Keith Keane (46'), B. Inman (53'), M. Done (81') for Rochdale

Lineups

Stoke City

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 33 L. Grant (G)
  • 3 E. Pieters (D)
  • 26 P. Wollscheid (D)
  • 15 B. Martins Indi (D)
  • 6 K. Zouma (D)
  • 12 J. Tymon (D)
  • 16 C. Adam (M)
  • 4 J. Allen (M)
  • 25 P. Crouch (F)
  • 27 Bojan (F)
  • 32 Ramadan Sobhi (M)

Substitutes

  • 24 D. Fletcher
  • 36 H. Souttar
  • 31 T. Verlinden
  • 10 E. Choupo-Moting
  • 1 J. Butland
  • 11 Jesé
  • 9 S. Berahino

Rochdale

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 22 B. Moore (G)
  • 5 N. Canavan (D)
  • 3 K. Ntlhe (D)
  • 2 J. Rafferty (D)
  • 6 H. McGahey (D)
  • 32 M. Kitching (D)
  • 16 M. Done (F)
  • 18 K. Keane (M)
  • 17 B. Inman (F)
  • 27 A. Cannon (M)
  • 40 I. Henderson (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 S. Davies
  • 11 J. Williams
  • 36 M. Gillam
  • 28 A. Morley
  • 8 R. Brown
  • 23 S. Collis
  • 25 D. Adshead

Timeline

  1. Stoke City
    16' Stoke City Goal · Normal Goal
    Joe Allen · Assist: E. Pieters
  2. Stoke City
    29' Stoke City Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Crouch · Assist: Joe Allen
  3. Stoke City
    42' Stoke City Goal · Normal Goal
    Joe Allen · Assist: E. Pieters
  4. Rochdale
    46' Rochdale subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Keith Keane · On: Steven Davies
  5. Rochdale
    53' Rochdale subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Inman · On: Jordan Williams
  6. Stoke City
    60' Stoke City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Kurt Zouma · On: H. Souttar
  7. Stoke City
    70' Stoke City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Pieters · On: T. Verlinden
  8. Stoke City
    80' Stoke City Goal · Normal Goal
    Ramadan Sobhi
  9. Rochdale
    81' Rochdale subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Done · On: M. Gillam

Match Stats

Stat Stoke City Rochdale
Fouls 7 5
Pass Accuracy 85% 86%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 21 7
Corners 3 1
Total Passes 507 612
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 5 0
Shots on Target 7 3
Shots off Target 9 4
Possession 45% 55%
Accurate Passes 430 525
Shots Inside Box 13 2
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 8 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Stoke City opened the scoring early through Joe Allen, breaking Rochdale's defensive line in the 16th minute.
  • ▸ Peter Crouch's goal in the 29th minute solidified Stoke City's control, leaving Rochdale in disarray.
  • ▸ Joe Allen's second goal in the 42nd minute sealed the outcome, demonstrating Stoke City's superior play.