Match report

Stoke City Defeats Southampton 1-0 in Premier League Clash

Southampton
Southampton
0–1
FT
Stoke City
Stoke City
May 21, 2017

Stoke City stunned Southampton with a solitary goal from Peter Crouch in the 60th minute to secure a vital 1-0 victory in the Premier League. The win was crucial for Stoke City, who needed the points to maintain their position in the league. Southampton, despite dominating possession at times, failed to convert their chances into goals, allowing Stoke City to hold on to their lead until the final whistle.

Key Facts

  • • Stoke City 1 - 0 Southampton
  • • Peter Crouch scored the only goal in the 60th minute
  • • Joe Allen, Glenn Whelan, and Ramadan Sobhi received yellow cards for Stoke City
  • • Southampton made three substitutions: Boufal, Gabbiadini, and Pied were replaced
  • • Stoke City's goal was assisted by Gary Cameron

Lineups

Southampton

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 F. Forster (G)
  • 3 M. Yoshida (D)
  • 21 R. Bertrand (D)
  • 2 Cédric Soares (D)
  • 24 J. Stephens (D)
  • 8 S. Davis (M)
  • 11 D. Tadić (M)
  • 14 Oriol Romeu (M)
  • 22 N. Redmond (M)
  • 16 J. Ward-Prowse (M)
  • 10 C. Austin (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 S. Boufal
  • 20 M. Gabbiadini
  • 26 J. Pied
  • 4 J. Clasie
  • 12 M. Cáceres
  • 23 P. Højbjerg
  • 28 S. Taylor

Stoke City

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Butland (G)
  • 3 E. Pieters (M)
  • 17 R. Shawcross (D)
  • 20 G. Cameron (D)
  • 15 B. Martins Indi (D)
  • 6 G. Whelan (M)
  • 4 J. Allen (M)
  • 22 X. Shaqiri (F)
  • 25 P. Crouch (F)
  • 18 M. Diouf (M)
  • 32 Ramadan Sobhi (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 J. Walters
  • 5 Muniesa
  • 2 P. Bardsley
  • 9 S. Berahino
  • 16 C. Adam
  • 33 L. Grant
  • 72 T. Edwards

Timeline

  1. Stoke City
    53' Stoke City Card · Yellow Card
    Joe Allen
  2. Stoke City
    60' Stoke City Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Crouch · Assist: G. Cameron
  3. Stoke City
    63' Stoke City Card · Yellow Card
    Glenn Whelan
  4. Southampton
    65' Southampton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Tadić · On: S. Boufal
  5. Southampton
    65' Southampton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Austin · On: M. Gabbiadini
  6. Stoke City
    67' Stoke City Card · Yellow Card
    Ramadan Sobhi
  7. Southampton
    70' Southampton Card · Yellow Card
    S. Boufal
  8. Stoke City
    70' Stoke City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Mame Biram Diouf · On: J. Walters
  9. Southampton
    86' Southampton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Ward-Prowse · On: Jérémy Pied
  10. Stoke City
    90'+2 Stoke City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: X. Shaqiri · On: Muniesa
  11. Stoke City
    90' Stoke City Card · Yellow Card
    X. Shaqiri

Match Stats

Stat Southampton Stoke City
Fouls 12 10
Pass Accuracy 84% 75%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 14
Corners 4 10
Total Passes 512 319
Yellow Cards 2 4
Blocked Shots 5 5
Shots on Target 6 3
Shots off Target 4 6
Possession 61% 39%
Accurate Passes 431 239
Shots Inside Box 11 11
Saves 1 6
Shots Outside Box 4 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The turning point of the game was Peter Crouch's goal in the 60th minute, which put Stoke City ahead and gave them the momentum
  • ▸ Southampton struggled to find the equalizer despite dominating possession after the goal, leading to a series of substitutions in a bid to change the game's direction