Stoke City tied West Bromwich Albion 1-1 in the 22nd round of the 2023-24 English Championship (second division) at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich, England, at 9 p.m. on the 17th (Korea time). Stoke was ranked 19th with one point, but is still closer to the relegation zone.
Stoke was started by Jack Bonham, Key - Yana Hoover, Luke McNally, Michael Rosé, Jordan Thompson, Woot Burge, Josh Laurent, Lyndon Lucci, Bae Joon-ho, Daniel Johnson, and Ryan Mmaé. The home team WBA has been drafted by Alex Palmer, Darnell Fulong, Cedric Kiffre, Kyle Bartley, Connor Townsend, Okai Yorkshilu, Alex Mowatt, Grady Diagana, Jed Walas, Jeremy Sarmiento and Brandon Thomas-Asante.
Stoke recently replaced Alex Neil. Stoke officially announced his replacement for Neil on Wednesday, and John Coates said, "Neil is a sincere man who gave everything for Stoke. We would like to thank him for his hard work during his time at the club. However, based on the results so far, he has made a difficult decision to explore a new direction for the team. To me, nothing is more important than the success of our club, and we are working to appoint a successor to Neil."
Under Neil, Stoke had six wins, three draws and 11 losses, earning just 21 points. Stoke had a tendency to turn the tide, but failed to come to the 20th place. He is only two points shorter than the Queens Park Rangers (QPR), which are situated in a demotion zone. Stoke eventually replaced Neil. Paul Gallagher, who was a coach for the first team while looking for a new coach, will take over the job.
Bae Joon-ho, who often had chances under Neil, started as a substitute for the Swansea City match under acting Gallagher. Stoke at the match against Swansea failed to win, as he allowed a theatrical goal and tied the game 1-1. This time, he will start as a starter. Attention is focusing on whether he will be able to save Stoke in crisis.
From the beginning, the WBA held a market share and pushed forward. Stoke focused on defense and tried to defend it for now. When he caught the ball, he sent a pass to Ummae, who was located in front of him. Bae Jun-ho was located just below Ummae. After receiving the pass from Bae Jun-ho in the 11th minute of the first half, Gooch fired a kick that appeared to be a cross, and Stoke took the lead as he entered the goal. After coming to Stoke, Bae Joon-ho recorded his second assist.
Stoke still had his chance after the goal. At the 14th minute of the first half, he hit the defense line. WBA launched more aggressive attacks and aimed for a goal. Bae Jun-ho came down to the low point to defend himself. WBA continued its attacks. Bonham blocked Sarmiento's shot at the 29th minute of the first half. At a corner kick at the 32nd minute of the first half, the header was missed.
The WBA scored the equalizer. In the 35th minute of the first half, Fulong made a breakthrough and York Shilu made it, but it was blocked by the defense. The WBA took the lead as Thomas-Asente scored. The first half finished 1-1.
Stoke, who lost the tie at the end of the first half, focused on his attack at the beginning of the second half. Bae Joon-ho also focused on his attack from a more advanced position than in the first half. However, he swallowed the disappointment as he failed to record a significant shot. WBA launched an attack for the first time in a long time in 20 minutes of the second half. Wallace shot from an open chance, but Rose blocked him.
Stoke used substitution to bring the flow back. At the 22nd minute of the second half, Bae Joon-ho and Ummae were excluded, and Vidigal and Wesley were included. At the 27th minute of the second half, WBA made changes by excluding Diagana and adding Tom Pelaus. At the 32nd minute of the second half, FIFA replaced Sarmiento. 파워볼실시간
Stoke fired a one-sided attack. However, the goal did not score. FIFA had a decisive opportunity in the 44th minute of the second half. He sent his second ball to the team in a chaotic situation, but failed to score a goal. He also sent his shot in the first minute of extra time in the second half, but failed in the same manner. The game ended 1-1.