Stoke City vs Doncaster — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
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24.08.21 18:452 – 0Finished
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Match Events
- 8′Stoke City, yellow card:
- 13′Doncaster, substitution:off
- 25′Doncaster, yellow card:Ed Williams
- 38′Stoke City, goal:1–0
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Doncaster, substitution:
- 48′Stoke City, goal:2–0
- 65′Stoke City, yellow card:
- 66′Stoke City, substitution:off
- 66′Stoke City, substitution:offC. Norton
- 73′Stoke City, substitution:offA. Porter
- 81′Doncaster, substitution:
- Full-time2 – 0
Lineups
Tap a player for match statsStoke City
3-5-2
7.09
Average match ratingStoke City +0.47
6.62
Doncaster
3-4-1-2
Referee
M. Edwards
bet365 Stadium
Key Stats
55%Possession45%
–Expected Goals–
15Shots4
6Shots on Target2
5Corners3
86%Pass Accuracy83%
Top Performers
Best rated
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Match report
Stoke City vs Doncaster — the facts
Stoke City beat Doncaster 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
Stoke City met Doncaster in the League Cup (2nd Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 24 August 2021, 18:45 UTC at bet365 Stadium. Referee: M. Edwards.
Team pages: Stoke City · Doncaster · League Cup
Key moments
- 38' Goal: Tom Ince — 1–0
- 48' Goal: Sam Surridge — 2–0
Starting line-ups
Stoke City (3-5-2)
Doncaster (3-4-1-2)
- 1 Louis Jones
- 24 Cameron John
- 14 Matt Smith
- 2 Kyle Knoyle
- 8 Ben Close
- 18 Edward Williams
- 30 B. Blythe
- 28 Branden Horton
- 16 Aidan Barlow
- 23 D. Gardner
- 27 A. Greaves
About this match
On this page: the Stoke City vs Doncaster 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 Doncaster team pages or the League Cup page.

