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Barclays Premier League

Saturday, 18 April 2015,

Stoke
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Southampton
  • Kickoff: 15:00 BST
  • Stadium: Britannia Stadium
  • Referee: -
  • Stadium: Britannia Stadium
  • Attendance: 26,467
  • 47' Mame Diouf
  • 84' Charlie Adam
  • 22' Morgan Schneiderlin

Stoke City

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Southampton

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Stoke v Southampton

Stoke (WLLLD) v Southampton (WDWLW)

Last season: Southampton 2 Stoke 2, Stoke 1 Southampton 1

They may have left the pitch at Upton Park on Saturday to emphatic scenes of celebration after a last minute equaliser but Mark Hughes' side are winless in four despite that late point.

Graziano Pelle's first Barclays Premier League goal of 2015 sealed Southampton's 2-0 win over Hull last time out and the striker has fond memories of facing the Potters having scored an 89th-minute winner when the sides met earlier this season in the Capital One Cup.

Southampton may be without a win in three on the road but they have lost just one of their last five. Back Pelle to grab another in a narrow 2-1 away win in the Potteries.

91'+8

End Regular Time

91'+8

Peter Crouch (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

91'+8

Steve Sidwell (Stoke City) Blocked Pass at 99'

91'+7

Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) Throw In at 98'

91'+6

Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) Free Kick at 97'

91'+6

Sadio Mané (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

91'+5

Kelvin Davis (Southampton) Free Kick at 96'

91'+1

Toby Alderweireld (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

91'

Attempt missed. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Walters.

91'

Jonathan Walters (Stoke City) Assists Shot at 91'

91'

Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) Throw In at 91'

89'

Kelvin Davis (Southampton) Free Kick at 89'

89'

Toby Alderweireld (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

89'

Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) Free Kick at 89'

88'

Eljero Elia

88'

Jonathan Walters (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

88'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Free Kick at 88'

87'

Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).

86'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 86'

86'

Substitution, Southampton. Shane Long replaces Ryan Bertrand.

86'

Substitution, Southampton. Eljero Elia replaces Steven Davis.

85'

Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) Throw In at 85'

84'

2 - 1

Goal! Stoke City 2, Southampton 1. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.

84'

Attempt blocked. Jonathan Walters (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Shawcross.

84'

Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) Assists Shot at 84'

83'

Charlie Adam (Stoke City) Free Kick at 83'

82'

Steven N'Zonzi (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

82'

Sadio Mane (Southampton) Throw In at 82'

82'

Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) Throw In at 82'

81'

James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) Free Kick at 81'

80'

Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.

79'

Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) Throw In at 79'

79'

Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) Blocked Pass at 79'

79'

Asmir Begovic (Stoke City) Free Kick at 79'

78'

Philipp Wollscheid (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

78'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 78'

77'

Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) Throw In at 77'

77'

Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) Throw In at 77'

76'

Asmir Begovic (Stoke City) Free Kick at 76'

76'

Substitution, Stoke City. Peter Crouch replaces Mame Biram Diouf.

76'

Substitution, Stoke City. Steve Sidwell replaces Glenn Whelan.

75'

Offside, Southampton. Steven Davis tries a through ball, but Graziano Pellè is caught offside.

74'

Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) Throw In at 74'

73'

Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton) Free Kick at 73'

73'

Graziano Pellè (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

72'

Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Schneiderlin.

72'

Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton) Assists Shot at 72'

72'

Jose Fonte (Southampton) Free Kick at 72'

71'

Toby Alderweireld (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

71'

Attempt missed. Graziano Pellè (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

71'

Maya Yoshida (Southampton) Blocked Pass at 71'

70'

James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) Corner Kick at 70'

70'

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Glenn Whelan.

70'

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ryan Shawcross.

70'

Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) Corner Kick at 70'

68'

Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) Throw In at 68'

68'

Charlie Adam (Stoke City) Blocked Pass at 68'

68'

Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) Throw In at 68'

67'

Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) Throw In at 67'

67'

Substitution, Southampton. James Ward-Prowse replaces Dusan Tadic.

65'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Blocked Pass at 65'

65'

Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) Throw In at 65'

64'

Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton) Free Kick at 64'

64'

Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

63'

Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Davis.

63'

Steven Davis (Southampton) Assists Shot at 63'

63'

Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.

63'

Sadio Mane (Southampton) Assists Shot at 63'

62'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 62'

60'

Attempt missed. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Walters.

60'

Jonathan Walters (Stoke City) Assists Shot at 60'

59'

Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) Throw In at 59'

59'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 59'

58'

Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Davis.

58'

Steven Davis (Southampton) Assists Shot at 58'

57'

Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) Throw In at 57'

57'

Dusan Tadic (Southampton) Throw In at 57'

56'

Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) Free Kick at 56'

56'

Offside, Southampton. Graziano Pellè tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.

55'

Attempt saved. Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Davis with a cross.

55'

Steven Davis (Southampton) Assists Shot at 55'

55'

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Glenn Whelan.

53'

Attempt missed. Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Charlie Adam with a cross following a corner.

53'

Charlie Adam (Stoke City) Assists Shot at 53'

52'

Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) Corner Kick at 52'

52'

Steven Davis (Southampton) Throw In at 52'

52'

Steven Davis (Southampton) Throw In at 52'

51'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 51'

51'

Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) Throw In at 51'

50'

Glenn Whelan (Stoke City) Free Kick at 50'

49'

Toby Alderweireld

49'

Hand ball by Toby Alderweireld (Southampton).

49'

Steven Davis (Southampton) Free Kick at 49'

49'

Maya Yoshida (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

49'

Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) Free Kick at 49'

48'

Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

47'

1 - 1

Goal! Stoke City 1, Southampton 1. Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

47'

Steven N'Zonzi (Stoke City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Geoff Cameron.

47'

Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) Assists Shot at 47'

46'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 46'

46'

Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Southampton 1.

46'

Substitution, Stoke City. Charlie Adam replaces Stephen Ireland.

46'+1

Halftime

46'

Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) Blocked Pass at 46'

46'

Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) Free Kick at 46'

45'

Steven N'Zonzi (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

45'

Kelvin Davis (Southampton) Free Kick at 45'

44'

Offside, Stoke City. Marko Arnautovic tries a through ball, but Mame Biram Diouf is caught offside.

44'

Attempt blocked. Toby Alderweireld (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Graziano Pellè.

44'

Graziano Pellé (Southampton) Assists Shot at 44'

44'

Sadio Mane (Southampton) Throw In at 44'

44'

Kelvin Davis (Southampton) Free Kick at 44'

44'

Offside, Stoke City. Erik Pieters tries a through ball, but Jonathan Walters is caught offside.

43'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 43'

42'

Attempt missed. Steven N'Zonzi (Stoke City) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Geoff Cameron following a set piece situation.

42'

Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) Assists Shot at 42'

42'

Attempt missed. Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic following a set piece situation.

42'

Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) Assists Shot at 42'

42'

Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) Free Kick at 42'

42'

Jonathan Walters (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

42'

Steven Davis (Southampton) Blocked Pass at 42'

41'

Toby Alderweireld (Southampton) Blocked Pass at 41'

41'

Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) Throw In at 41'

40'

Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) Corner Kick at 40'

40'

Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) Throw In at 40'

40'

Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton) Free Kick at 40'

39'

Foul by Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City).

39'

Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) Free Kick at 39'

39'

Hand ball by Sadio Mané (Southampton).

38'

Sadio Mane (Southampton) Blocked Pass at 38'

38'

Steven N'Zonzi (Stoke City) Free Kick at 38'

38'

Nathaniel Clyne

38'

Foul by Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton).

37'

Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) Throw In at 37'

35'

Attempt missed. Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané.

35'

Sadio Mane (Southampton) Assists Shot at 35'

35'

Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) Throw In at 35'

35'

Dusan Tadic (Southampton) Free Kick at 35'

34'

Foul by Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City).

34'

Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) Throw In at 34'

34'

Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) Throw In at 34'

33'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Free Kick at 33'

33'

Foul by Graziano Pellè (Southampton).

33'

Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) Throw In at 33'

33'

Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) Blocked Pass at 33'

31'

Attempt saved. Graziano Pellè (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.

31'

Sadio Mane (Southampton) Assists Shot at 31'

31'

Steven N'Zonzi (Stoke City) Free Kick at 31'

31'

Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

30'

Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) Throw In at 30'

30'

Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) Throw In at 30'

30'

Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) Throw In at 30'

29'

Dusan Tadic (Southampton) Blocked Pass at 29'

29'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 29'

29'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 29'

27'

Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton) Free Kick at 27'

27'

Graziano Pellè (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

27'

Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) Throw In at 27'

26'

Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) Free Kick at 26'

26'

Glenn Whelan (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

25'

Philipp Wollscheid (Stoke City) Free Kick at 25'

25'

Glenn Whelan (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

25'

Attempt missed. Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen Ireland with a cross following a corner.

25'

Stephen Ireland (Stoke City) Assists Shot at 25'

24'

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jose Fonte.

24'

Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) Corner Kick at 24'

24'

Attempt blocked. Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

23'

Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

22'

0 - 1

Goal! Stoke City 0, Southampton 1. Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jose Fonte following a corner.

22'

Jose Fonte (Southampton) Assists Shot at 22'

22'

Attempt blocked. Jose Fonte (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Davis with a cross.

22'

Steven Davis (Southampton) Assists Shot at 22'

21'

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Erik Pieters.

21'

Steven Davis (Southampton) Corner Kick at 21'

21'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 21'

20'

Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) Free Kick at 20'

20'

Hand ball by Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City).

19'

Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) Throw In at 19'

18'

Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton) Blocked Pass at 18'

18'

Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) Throw In at 18'

18'

Maya Yoshida (Southampton) Free Kick at 18'

18'

Maya Yoshida (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

17'

Attempt missed. Graziano Pellè (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané.

17'

Sadio Mane (Southampton) Assists Shot at 17'

17'

Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) Throw In at 17'

16'

Attempt missed. Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic with a cross following a set piece situation.

16'

Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) Assists Shot at 16'

16'

Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) Free Kick at 16'

15'

Jose Fonte

15'

Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

15'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Blocked Pass at 15'

15'

Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) Throw In at 15'

14'

Attempt blocked. Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Ireland.

14'

Stephen Ireland (Stoke City) Assists Shot at 14'

14'

Kelvin Davis (Southampton) Free Kick at 14'

13'

Offside, Stoke City. Philipp Wollscheid tries a through ball, but Jonathan Walters is caught offside.

13'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Free Kick at 13'

13'

Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

12'

Jose Fonte (Southampton) Free Kick at 12'

12'

Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

12'

Toby Alderweireld (Southampton) Free Kick at 12'

12'

Toby Alderweireld (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

11'

Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) Throw In at 11'

10'

Attempt blocked. Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven N'Zonzi.

10'

Steven N'Zonzi (Stoke City) Assists Shot at 10'

10'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 10'

9'

Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) Throw In at 9'

9'

Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) Throw In at 9'

8'

Dusan Tadic (Southampton) Throw In at 8'

8'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 8'

7'

Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) Throw In at 7'

6'

Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) Throw In at 6'

6'

Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) Throw In at 6'

6'

Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton) Blocked Pass at 6'

5'

Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) Throw In at 5'

4'

Attempt missed. Steven N'Zonzi (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mame Biram Diouf.

4'

Mame Diouf (Stoke City) Assists Shot at 4'

4'

Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) Throw In at 3'

3'

Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) Free Kick at 3'

3'

Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

3'

Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) Throw In at 3'

2'

Stephen Ireland (Stoke City) Blocked Pass at 2'

2'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 2'

2'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 2'

1'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 1'

1'

Steven Davis (Southampton) Blocked Pass at 1'

1'

First Half begins.

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Possession

49%
51%
  • Stoke City
  • Southampton

Shots

15
12

Shots on target

2
6

Fouls

17
17

Corners

2
5

Yellow Cards

0
4

Red Cards

0
0

Head to Head

Stoke2 - 1Southampton
Stoke2 - 3Southampton
Southampton1 - 0Stoke
Southampton2 - 2Stoke
Stoke1 - 1Southampton
Southampton1 - 1Stoke

Stoke

  • 1Asmir Begovic
  • 17Ryan Shawcross
  • 26Philipp Wollscheid
  • 3Erik Pieters
  • 20Geoff Cameron
  • 10Marko Arnautovic
  • 7Stephen Ireland
  • -> Charlie Adam
  • 19Jonathan Walters
  • 15Steven N'Zonzi
  • 6Glenn Whelan
  • -> Steve Sidwell
  • 18Mame Diouf
  • -> Peter Crouch
  • Subs
  • 23Dionatan Teixeira
  • 2Phillip Bardsley
  • 22Jack Butland
  • 12Marc Wilson

Southampton

  • 1Kelvin Davis
  • 21Ryan Bertrand
  • -> Shane Long
  • 2Nathaniel Clyne
  • 6Jose Fonte
  • 3Maya Yoshida
  • 11Dusan Tadic
  • -> James Ward-Prowse
  • 8Steven Davis
  • -> Eljero Elia
  • 4Morgan Schneiderlin
  • 10Sadio Mane
  • 17Toby Alderweireld
  • 19Graziano Pellé
  • Subs
  • 33Matt Targett
  • 28Harrison Reed
  • 25Paulo Gazzaniga
  • 5Florin Gardos

Stoke City's Charlie Adams strikes late to dent Southampton's Euro hopes

Southampton's Champions League hopes suffered blow as they were condemned to defeat by a late strike from Stoke's Charlie Adam.

A Kelvin Davis error allowed Mame Diouf to equalise after Morgan Schneiderlin's first league goal since September, and Adam delivered the knockout blow six minutes from time.

Two weeks ago Adam scored a stunning long-range strike from his own half against Chelsea. On Saturday he fired in from much closer range to seal a 2-1 win.

That is not to say the winning goal lacked quality, as the Scot, who came off the bench at half-time, swivelled away from his marker and fired low under Davis after the ball had bounced around the box.

The win, Stoke's first in five matches, means they edge to within four points of a 50-point tally for the season.

For Southampton, dreams of qualifying for the Champions League appear faint. They remain in sixth, five points behind fourth-placed Manchester City, who play against West Ham on Sunday, and one point behind Liverpool.

And Ronald Koeman's problems worsened at the end when key defender Toby Alderweireld was carried off on a stretcher with a leg in a brace after falling awkwardly.

Stoke looked very much like a team that had failed to win in six weeks during the first half.

Apart from an early opportunity for Steven Nzonzi, which he blazed high and wide, they could not create any decent openings.

Southampton were playing far more confidently, turning defence into attack thanks to some precise passing and impressive running from Sadio Mane.

The pacy Saints midfielder thought he should have had a penalty in the 11th minute when he was bundled over by Stephen Ireland, but referee Mark Clattenburg waved play on.

Jose Fonte saw yellow for a late tackle on Diouf during a rare attack from the hosts.

Saints were soon back on the attack. Mane turned and slid in Graziano Pelle, and he fired a fierce shot into the side-netting.

The visiting fans were mocked for thinking the ball had gone in. Four minutes later they were cheering a real goal.

Fonte met Steven Davis' corner and glanced it past Asmir Begovic. The defender was just about to start celebrating his first goal of the season, but Schneiderlin nicked it off him by smashing the ball in from less than a yard.

Nathaniel Clyne wastefully blasted a shot into the stands when Pelle was free at the back post and the right-back then went into the book for clattering into Erik Pieters.

Nzonzi was handed an opportunity to equalise just before the break, but shinned wide from two yards wide following Geoff Cameron's flick-on.

Stoke looked a completely different team in the second half. Adam replaced Ireland at half-time, and within two minutes the hosts had equalised.

Davis, who had barely had a thing to do all match, was stuck in two minds when deciding whether to catch Nzonzi's shot. He could have easily gathered the ball but decided against it, and it struck the angle and fell to Mane, who lashed in.

Begovic came racing out of his box, but Mane beat him to the ball and squared to Dusan Tadic, but his weak shot was cleared off the line by Glenn Whelan.

The match was a real end to end affair with both teams going for the winner.

And Adam made sure of the victory with six minutes to go after Jon Walters' shot was blocked by Fonte.

Substitute Peter Crouch missed a great chance to score a third, but the game had already been won.




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