Derby County vs Stoke City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Derby County are hosting Stoke City
at Pride Park, Derby, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
- 2': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Derby County).
- 2': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Carlton Morris (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Syd Agina (Stoke City).
- 3': Syd Agina (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Eric-Junior Bocat.
- 5': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Eric-Junior Bocat.
- 7': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Derby County).
- 7': Steven Nzonzi (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Carlton Morris.
- 9': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
- 9': Lewis Travis (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Bobby Clark (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Lamine Cissé (Stoke City).
- 11': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Derby County).
- 11': Syd Agina (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Carlton Morris (Derby County) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ward with a cross.
- 14': Foul by David Ozoh (Derby County).
- 14': Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Handball by Sorba Thomas (Stoke City).
- 16': Carlton Morris (Derby County) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Clark.
- 18': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Derby County).
- 18': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Joe Ward (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlton Morris.
- 22': Offside, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Carlton Morris (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Clark.
- 23': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Syd Agina.
- 24': David Ozoh (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Lamine Cissé (Stoke City).
- 26': Attempt missed. Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Agyemang.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlton Morris.
- 29': Foul by Matt Clarke (Derby County).
- 29': Gavin Bazunu (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Rigo (Stoke City).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Substitution, Stoke City. Bae Jun-Ho replaces Tomás Rigo because of an injury.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Agyemang (Derby County).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Substitution, Derby County. Jaydon Banel replaces Patrick Agyemang because of an injury.
- 42': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Derby County).
- 42': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jaydon Banel (Derby County).
- 45'+2': Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. David Ozoh (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Clark.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Derby County 0, Stoke City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Derby County 0, Stoke City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher replaces Lamine Cissé.
- 47': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by David Ozoh (Derby County).
- 48': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Carlton Morris (Derby County).
- 51': Attempt blocked. David Ozoh (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Carlton Morris (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
- 53': Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ward with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 54': Goal! Derby County 1, Stoke City 0. Jaydon Banel (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlton Morris.
- 56': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
- 57': Ben Brereton (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Syd Agina (Stoke City).
- 62': Attempt missed. Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 63': Substitution, Stoke City. Lewis Baker replaces Steven Nzonzi.
- 63': Substitution, Stoke City. Million Manhoef replaces Syd Agina.
- 64': Carlton Morris (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
- 64': Bobby Clark (Derby County) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box following a set piece situation.
- 64': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Stoke City).
- 65': Attempt blocked. David Ozoh (Derby County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Clark.
- 67': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Derby County).
- 67': Gavin Bazunu (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Lewis Travis (Derby County).
- 69': Lewis Travis (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': David Ozoh (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
- 71': Handball by Lewis Travis (Derby County).
- 73': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlton Morris following a fast break.
- 76': Attempt missed. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Bobby Clark (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 78': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Bobby Clark (Derby County).
- 78': Substitution, Stoke City. Milan Smit replaces Bae Jun-Ho.
- 79': Foul by David Ozoh (Derby County).
- 79': Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Derby County. Oscar Fraulo replaces David Ozoh.
- 81': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Million Manhoef following a fast break.
- 82': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Carlton Morris (Derby County).
- 83': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Joe Ward.
- 84': Attempt missed. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tatsuki Seko following a corner.
- 85': Attempt missed. Jaydon Banel (Derby County) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 85': Foul by Jaydon Banel (Derby County).
- 85': Gavin Bazunu (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Jaydon Banel (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Ben Brereton (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
- 89': Goal! Derby County 2, Stoke City 0. Carlton Morris (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bobby Clark.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Derry John Murkin (Derby County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Derby County. Cruz Allen replaces Bobby Clark.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Derby County. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen replaces Carlton Morris.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Derby County. Max Johnston replaces Ben Brereton.
- 90'+3': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Lewis Baker.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Dion Sanderson (Derby County) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Derry John Murkin with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby County).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Derby County 2, Stoke City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Derby County 2, Stoke City 0.
Statistics
 STK |
DER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 48.3 | Possession | 51.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 266 | Accurate Passes | 296 |
| 352 | Passes | 376 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 22 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
| 40 | Clearances | 35 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Pride Park
Location: Derby, England
Attendance: 31,095
Venue: Pride Park
Location: Derby, England
Attendance: 31,095
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
Line-Ups
Derby County (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Richard O'Donnell (GK) |
| 5 | Matthew Clarke |
| 28 | Dion Sanderson |
| 2 | Derry John Murkin |
| 23 | Joe Ward |
| 42 | Bobby Clark |
| 27 | Lewis Travis  |
| 18 | David Ozoh |
| 9 | Carlton Morris |
| 7 | Patrick Agyemang |
| 25 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
Stoke City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Gavin Bazunu (GK) |
| 26 | Ashley Phillips |
| 18 | Bosun Lawal |
| 50 | Syd Agina |
| 12 | Tatsuki Seko |
| 15 | Steven N'Zonzi |
| 17 | Eric Bocat |
| 7 | Sorba Thomas |
| 29 | Lamine Cisse |
| 21 | Jesurun Rak-Sakyi |
| 19 | Tomás Rigo |
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