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End of match

End of match

  • 95'
    FT: Stoke 0-2 Man City. A routine victory for Man City in the end as they go 16 points clear at the top of the Premier League once again thanks to David Silva's brace.
  • 93'
    De Bruyne gets the ball on the counter and heads straight for the corner. Great to see when it's your team, infuriating when it's the opposition.
  • 92'
    Crouch isn't happy as a cross from the the left is overhit, allowing Ederson to gather with ease.
  • 90'
    5 minutes added on.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 90'
    Ilkay Gundogan comes on in place of Gabriel Jesus.
  • 88'
    Geoff Cameron is replaced by Ramadan Sobhi for the hosts.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 85'
    Raheem Sterling makes way for Bernardo Silva for City.
  • 82'
    Silva looks for the far corner with his right foot but he can't get round it and it flies high and wide.
  • 78'
    Controversial! Jon Moss awards a drop-ball, with Stoke expecting City to play the ball back to Butland. They don't and Sterling seizes possession before racing clear but N'Diaye gets back to prevent him from extending City's lead.
  • 75'
    A break in play here as Otamendi and Stafylidis receive treatment after clashing heads.
Card

Yellow card

a Stoke City
  • 73'
    Joe allen is booked for chopping down Gabriel Jesus earlier in that move.
  • 73'
    CHANCE! De Bruyne slips in Kyle Walker on the overlap but he has a rush of blood with only Butland to beat and slices an effort well wide of the near post.
  • 71'
    Sane looks to get a ball into the box but a Stoke body appears to block his cross away.
  • 68'
    Stoke have caused City trouble at times tonight, but not often enough. Credit to them for continuing to battle though.
  • 64'
    CHANCE! The free-kick is swung in by Bauer and after a spot of head tennis it drops to Martins Indi who can only hook over from six yards.
Substitution

Substitution

at Stoke City
  • 63'
    That's Jese's last action as he is replaced by Peter Crouch.
  • 63'
    Jese earns a free-kick down the left after some quick feet.
  • 59'
    Sane curls just wide of Butland's far post after cutting inside Stafylidis.
  • 58'
    Butland has to palm away a fierce effort from Silva from 25 yards.
  • 58'
    Wonderful from Sterling! He dribbles mazily around a couple of challenges inside the box before his prodded effort is kept out by Butland at the near post.
  • 56'
    Quality stuff from Fernandinho! He regains possession in his own half before driving forward 30 yards and finding De Bruyne. The Brazilian continues his run and is picked out by the Belgian but he can only find the side-netting from a narrow angle.
  • 54'
    City have had 80% of the possession in this second half. Paul Lambert is calling for more on the touchline.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 50'
  • 50'
    GOAL! CITY! SILVA! Sterling robs possession in midfield and the ball is worked out to Silva, who takes Bauer out of the game with a first time pass before volleying Jesus' return ball past Butland from eight yards to make it 2-0.
  • 49'
    N'Diaye tracks back well to block De Bruyne's attempted cross away for a corner.
  • 47'
    Allen looks to set Jese away in the right-hand channel but he spoons his attempted pass out for a throw in.
  • 46'
    Manchester City get us back underway here! All still to play for in this one!
  • 45'
    HT: Stoke City 0-1 Man City. David Silva's goal is the difference between the two sides at the break and whilst it looked like we might be in for a rout after City's bright start Stoke's resilience has seen them hang in, with the 'Potters' even creating a couple of half-chances when taking a more direct approach.
  • 45'
    1 minute added on.
  • 42'
    Sane volleys narrowly wide from De Bruyne's cross after a rapid City break.
  • 40'
    Silva does brilliantly to evade a couple of challenges and keep possession in the box before dropping the ball back for Fernandinho, but his low effort is palmed away by Butland.
  • 36'
    CLOSE! Butland launches a goal-kick forward and as Walker prods it back towards his own goal Ederson has to be alert to tip it away for a corner, which comes to nothing.
  • 33'
    De Bruyne curls in an inviting free-kick from deep on the right but it somehow evades everyone in the middle.
  • 32'
    Excellent goalkeeping from Butland as he races off his line to make a challenge on De Bruyne when the Belgian appeared set to double City's lead.
  • 31'
    Shaqiri finds Jese with a diagonal ball but the Spaniard can't get it under control and his attempted cross goes behind for a goal kick.
  • 28'
    Zinchenko gets a talking to as he prevents Shaqiri form taking a quick throw.
  • 26'
    Fernandinho has a go from range as De Bruyne's cross from the right is cleared but his effort flies harmlessly over the bar.
  • 24'
    Sane fires the ball into the back of the net but the flag had long since gone up against Gabriel Jesus. Nevertheless Jack Butland made a good save, flying off his line to smother the Brazilian.
  • 21'
    CLOSE! Shaqiri makes a mockery of Zinchenko with a wonderful nutmeg before cutting the ball back for N'Diaye, who sees a low effort from the edge of the box deflect inches wide off Fernandinho.
  • 21'
    Shaqiri looks to come inside and take aim but Kompany does well to make the challenge.
  • 17'
    Sterling tumbles under Stafylidis' challenge as he looks to get in behind but Jon Moss is unmoved.
  • 14'
    N'Diaye does well to get back and make a challenge on Sterling as he burst into the box.
  • 12'
    Bauer makes a strong challenge on Sane to concede a corner down the left, but the set-piece is cleared away to safety.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 10'
  • 10'
    GOAL! CITY! SILVA! Jesus holds the ball up and puts Sterling in down the right and his low cross is buried first time by David Silva to give the visitors an early advantage!
  • 7'
    De Bruyne takes it and looks for Otamendi in a pre-planned routine but it takes the Argentine by surprise and Stoke clear.
  • 6'
    N'Diaye crashes into Fernandinho 25 yards out and City have a free-kick.
  • 4'
    Plenty of the ball for City so far, no real action to speak of though.
  • 1'
    Jese gets the ball rolling here at the bet365!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players are out on the pitch and we'll be underway shortly!
  • PRVW
    Warm-ups have been completed here as we close in on kick-off!
  • PRVW
    A sneak peek inside the City dressing room:
  • PRVW
    Stoke can move out of the relegation zone with a win tonight, though they face a tough ask against a strong City side.
  • PRVW
    Just the once change for Stoke as Jese comes in for the injured Mame Diouf.
  • PRVW
    Good news for Manchester City as Raheem Sterling and Fernandinho return to action, whilst Gabriel Jesus leads the line in the absence of Sergio Aguero.
  • PRVW
    Man City: Ederson; Walker, Kompany (C), Otamendi, Zinchenko; Fernandinho, Silva, De Bruyne; Sterling, Sane, Jesus. Subs: Bravo, Danilo, Stones, Gundogan, Laporte, Bernardo, Yaya Toure.
  • PRVW
    Stoke City: Butland; Bauer, Zouma, M. Indi, Stafylidis; Badou, Cameron, Allen; Shaqiri, Jese, Choupo-Moting. Subs: Haugaard, Johnson, Adam, Shawcross, Fletcher, Crouch, Ramadan.
  • PRVW
    The teams are in...
  • PRVW
    Stoke defender Moritz Bauer believes in his side:
  • PRVW
    The home side have already arrived here:
Info

Pre-match

12 March 2018, 21:00

Referee: Jonathan Moss

Stadium: bet365 Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome! Some Monday night football in store tonight at 19th-placed Stoke take on Premier League leaders Manchester City.