Match report

Tottenham Defeats Stoke City 3-1 in League Cup

Stoke City
Stoke City
1–3
FT
Tottenham
Tottenham
Dec 23, 2020

Tottenham secured a comfortable 3-1 victory over Stoke City in the League Cup. Gareth Bale and Ben Davies scored early goals to give Tottenham the lead, while Harry Kane added a late third to seal the win. Stoke City managed to pull one back through Jordon Thompson, but it wasn't enough to prevent Tottenham's advance in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Tottenham: 3 goals (Gareth Bale, Ben Davies, Harry Kane)
  • • Stoke City: 1 goal (Jordon Thompson)
  • • Gareth Bale scored the opening goal in the 22nd minute, assisted by Harry Winks
  • • Jordon Thompson scored for Stoke City in the 53rd minute, assisted by James Brown
  • • Ben Davies and Harry Kane added goals in the 70th and 81st minutes, respectively
  • • Nathan Collins received a yellow card for Stoke City in the 30th minute

Lineups

Stoke City

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 28 A. Lonergan (G)
  • 6 D. Batth (D)
  • 14 T. Smith (M)
  • 3 M. Fox (M)
  • 36 H. Souttar (D)
  • 37 N. Collins (D)
  • 11 J. McClean (F)
  • 24 J. Cousins (M)
  • 34 J. Thompson (M)
  • 20 T. Oakley-Boothe (F)
  • 18 J. Brown (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 S. Fletcher
  • 25 N. Powell
  • 9 S. Vokes
  • 17 R. Shawcross
  • 7 T. Ince
  • 35 J. Tymon
  • 40 B. Noukeu

Tottenham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 H. Lloris (G)
  • 2 M. Doherty (D)
  • 33 B. Davies (D)
  • 6 D. Sánchez (D)
  • 27 Lucas Moura (M)
  • 5 P. Højbjerg (M)
  • 20 D. Alli (M)
  • 15 E. Dier (D)
  • 8 H. Winks (M)
  • 9 G. Bale (M)
  • 10 H. Kane (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Son Heung-Min
  • 17 M. Sissoko
  • 11 E. Lamela
  • 4 T. Alderweireld
  • 12 J. Hart
  • 45 Carlos Vinícius
  • 3 Reguilón

Timeline

  1. Tottenham
    22' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    Gareth Bale · Assist: H. Winks
  2. Stoke City
    30' Stoke City Card · Yellow Card
    N. Collins

    Foul

  3. Stoke City
    34' Stoke City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Morgan Fox · On: S. Fletcher
  4. Tottenham
    46' Tottenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Gareth Bale · On: Heung-Min Son
  5. Stoke City
    53' Stoke City Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Thompson · Assist: J. Brown
  6. Tottenham
    66' Tottenham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Lucas Moura · On: M. Sissoko
  7. Tottenham
    66' Tottenham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Alli · On: É. Lamela
  8. Tottenham
    70' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Davies
  9. Stoke City
    71' Stoke City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Brown · On: N. Powell
  10. Stoke City
    79' Stoke City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Oakley-Boothe · On: S. Vokes
  11. Tottenham
    81' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Kane · Assist: M. Sissoko

Match Stats

Stat Stoke City Tottenham
Fouls 13 13
Pass Accuracy 65% 85%
Offsides 2 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 7 12
Corners 0 9
Total Passes 325 647
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 1 4
Shots on Target 3 6
Shots off Target 3 2
Possession 33% 67%
Accurate Passes 212 549
Shots Inside Box 5 7
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 2 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Gareth Bale's early goal in the 22nd minute set the tone for Tottenham's performance, giving them a significant boost going into halftime.
  • ▸ Stoke City's goal by Jordon Thompson in the 53rd minute provided a brief moment of hope, but Tottenham's response with two quick goals by Ben Davies and Harry Kane in the 70th and 81st minutes confirmed their dominance.