Stoke lost 0-1 to Southampton in the 10th round of the 2023-24 England Championship at Britannia Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England, at 4 a.m. on the 4th (Korea time).
The two teams ahead of the game announced the starting list. Stoke adopted a 4-2-3-1 formation. Rowe, Hakshavanovich, Johnson, Leris, Pearson, Laurent, Chamadau, Wilmot, McNally, and Hoover started, and Travers defended the goal. Bae Jun-ho starts on the bench. To counter this, Southampton adopted a 4-3-3 formation. Sulemana, Armstrong, Alcaras, Armstrong, Downs, Smallbone, Manning, Bednarek, Howard-Vellis, Walker-Peters filled the starting lineup with goalkeeper gloves.
Stoke fired a fire. In the 7th minute of the first half, Pearson received Hakshavanovic’s pass and tried to shoot from outside the box, but the ball went over the goal, and Stoke continued his momentum. In the 10th minute of the first half, Hakshavanovic received Johnson’s pass and attempted a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it went off the right side of the goal.
Southampton also fought back, and in the 23rd minute of the first half, Sulemana received Alcaras’ pass and attempted a right-footed shot from the box, but the ball headed over the goal and Stoke, who overcame the crisis, immediately sought to score. In the 24th minute of the first half, Law received a cross from Leris and attempted a header shot from the box, but it was blocked by the goalkeeper.
After that, the game entered a lull. At the end of the first half, Southampton took the lead. In the 41st minute of the first half, the opportunity was taken with a free kick, and Armstrong, who took over as the kicker, attempted a shot himself, cutting into Stoke’s net. The first half ended with Southampton taking a 1-0 lead.
Southampton took the first shot of the second half. In the 10th minute of the second half, Sulemana received a penetration pass from Downs and attempted a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it was blocked by the goalkeeper. Southampton continued the momentum. In the 15th minute of the second half, Alcaras received a cross from Manning and attempted a header shot inside the box, but this time, the goalkeeper blocked it.
Stoke made a change. In the 25th minute of the second half, Laurent and Hakshabanovic were removed and Bürge and Bae Jun-ho were brought in. Stoke took the opportunity. In the 30th minute of the second half, Wesley received a cross from Leris and attempted a header shot inside the box, but it missed the right side of the goal.
At the end of the second half, Stoke continued to press. In extra time in the second half, Bürge received a pass from Pearson and attempted a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it was blocked by the goalkeeper. In the ensuing situation, Bae Jun-ho connected with a shot, but it was blocked by the defense, causing disappointment. The game ended with a 1-0 win for Southampton.
BY: 토토사이트웹