Match Events
- 50′Stoke City, yellow card:
- 55′Stoke City, yellow card:
- 57′Walsall, yellow card:
- 64′Stoke City, substitution:off
- 64′Stoke City, substitution:off
- 64′Stoke City, substitution:off
- 65′Walsall, substitution:off
- 65′Walsall, substitution:off
- 66′Walsall, substitution:off
- 74′Walsall, substitution:off
- 78′Stoke City, substitution:off
- 78′Walsall, substitution:off
- 89′Stoke City, substitution:off
- Full-time
Lineups
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Stoke City
4-2-3-1
7.11
Average match ratingStoke City +0.15
6.96
Walsall
3-1-4-2
Bet365 Stadium
Key Stats
74%Possession26%
0.24Expected Goals0.80
8Shots11
1Shots on Target1
4Corners6
90%Pass Accuracy62%
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Match report
Stoke City vs Walsall — the facts
Stoke City and Walsall drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0). Stoke City won the penalty shootout 4–3.
Stoke City met Walsall in the League Cup (1st Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 18:45 UTC at Bet365 Stadium. Referee: James Bell.
Team pages: Stoke City · Walsall · League Cup
Starting line-ups
Stoke City (4-2-3-1)
- 13 Jack Bonham
- 17 Eric Bocat
- 23 Ben Gibson (c)
- 26 Ashley Phillips
- 57 Jaden Mears
- 12 Tatsuki Seko
- 18 Bosun Lawal
- 56 Favour Fawunmi
- 14 Jamie Donley
- 42 Million Manhoef
- 11 Róbert Boženík
Walsall (3-1-4-2)
About this match
On this page: the Stoke City vs Walsall final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Stoke City and Walsall team pages or the League Cup page.