| | First Half starts. |
| 2' | | Shot blocked. Mario Vrancic - Stoke City - shot with left foot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assist - Nick Powell. |
| 2' | | New attacking attempt. Jacob Brown - Stoke City - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assist - Steven Fletcher. |
| 3' | | Fouled by Danny Batth - Stoke City |
| 3' | | John Swift - Reading - won a free kick in attack. |
| 4' | | Shot blocked. John Swift - Reading - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. |
| 5' | | Corner - Reading. Conceded by Steven Fletcher. |
| 7' | | Shot blocked. Nick Powell - Stoke City - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Steven Fletcher. |
| 9' | | Ethan Bristow - Reading - won a free kick in defence. |
| 9' | | Fouled by Tommy Smith - Stoke City |
| 10' | | Fouled by Steven Fletcher - Stoke City |
| 10' | | Michael Morrison - Reading - won a free kick in defence. |
| 12' | | Corner - Reading. Conceded by Ben Wilmot. |
| 12' | | Missed chance. Ethan Bristow - Reading - shot with left foot from outside the box missed. Assist - John Swift with a cross after corner. |
| 13' | | New attacking attempt. Andy Rinomhota - Reading - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Lucas João. |
| 13' | | Fouled by Ethan Bristow - Reading |
| 13' | | Tommy Smith - Stoke City - won a free kick in defence. |
| 16' | | Fouled by Steven Fletcher - Stoke City |
| 16' | | Michael Morrison - Reading - won a free kick in defence. |
| 18' | | Fouled by Ethan Bristow - Reading |
| 18' | | Tommy Smith - Stoke City - won a free kick in defence. |
| 19' | | Fouled by Josh Laurent - Reading |
| 19' | | Mario Vrancic - Stoke City - won a free kick in defence. |
| 21' | | Corner - Stoke City. Conceded by Josh Laurent. |
| 21' | | Missed chance. Morgan Fox - Stoke City - header inside of six yard box - left side is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Mario Vrancic with a cross after corner. |
| 22' | | Corner - Reading. Conceded by Josh Tymon. |
| 23' | | Missed chance. Michael Morrison - Reading - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - John Swift with a cross after corner. |
| 24' | | Fouled by Liam Moore - Reading |
| 24' | | Jacob Brown - Stoke City - won a free kick in attack. |
| 24' | | Liam Moore - Reading - receive yellow card for a foul. |
| 25' | | Goal! Stoke City 1, Reading 0. Nick Powell - Stoke City - shot with left foot inside of six yard box - left side to the left corner. Assist - Tommy Smith with a cross . |
| 26' | | Goal! Stoke City 1, Reading 1. John Swift - Reading - shot with right foot inside of six yard box - left side to the right corner. |
| 27' | | Fouled by Steven Fletcher - Stoke City |
| 27' | | Michael Morrison - Reading - won a free kick in defence. |
| 28' | | Goal! Stoke City 2, Reading 1. Jacob Brown - Stoke City - shot with right foot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assist - Nick Powell. |
| 30' | | Corner - Stoke City. Conceded by Andy Yiadom. |
| 30' | | Missed chance. Danny Batth - Stoke City - shot with the head from the centre of the box goes high. Assist - Mario Vrancic with a cross after corner. |
| 33' | | Corner - Reading. Conceded by Morgan Fox. |
| 35' | | Corner - Reading. Conceded by Ben Wilmot. |
| 37' | | Fouled by Nick Powell - Stoke City |
| 37' | | Tom McIntyre - Reading - won a free kick in defence. |
| 38' | | Fouled by Mario Vrancic - Stoke City |
| 38' | | Josh Laurent - Reading - won a free kick on the right wing. |
| 40' | | Corner - Stoke City. Conceded by Tom McIntyre. |
| 43' | | Missed chance. Lucas João - Reading - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. |
| 44' | | Shot blocked. Mario Vrancic - Stoke City - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Tommy Smith with a cross. |
| 45' | | Fouled by Joe Allen - Stoke City |
| 45' | | Josh Laurent - Reading - won a free kick on the left wing. |
| 45+1' | | New attacking attempt. Tom McIntyre - Reading - shot with the head from few metres is saved in the top left corner. Assist - Andy Yiadom with a head. |
| 45+2' | | Andy Yiadom - Reading - won a free kick in defence. |
| 45+2' | | Fouled by Josh Tymon - Stoke City |
| 45+2' | | Corner - Stoke City. Conceded by Femi Azeez. |
| 45+3' | | Missed chance. Nick Powell - Stoke City - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Danny Batth with a head after corner. |
| 45+3' | | First Half ended - Stoke City 2, Reading 1. |
| 45' | | Second Half starts Stoke City 2, Reading 1. |
| 47' | | Fouled by Nick Powell - Stoke City |
| 47' | | John Swift - Reading - won a free kick on the left wing. |
| 48' | | Corner - Stoke City. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota. |
| 48' | | Missed chance. Steven Fletcher - Stoke City - shot with the head from the centre of the box is very close to the goal. Assist - Mario Vrancic with a cross after corner. |
| 49' | | Andy Yiadom - Reading - won a free kick in defence. |
| 49' | | Fouled by Steven Fletcher - Stoke City |
| 50' | | Corner - Reading. Conceded by Ben Wilmot. |
| 51' | | Corner - Stoke City. Conceded by Tom McIntyre. |
| 52' | | New attacking attempt. Morgan Fox - Stoke City - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Mario Vrancic with a cross. |
| 54' | | Fouled by John Swift - Reading |
| 54' | | Nick Powell - Stoke City - won a free kick in defence. |
| 54' | | Shot blocked. Mario Vrancic - Stoke City - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Jacob Brown. |
| 60' | | Corner - Reading. Conceded by Morgan Fox. |
| 60' | | Goal! Stoke City 2, Reading 2. Liam Moore - Reading - shot with the head from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assist - John Swift with a cross after corner. |
| 63' | | Hand ball by Nick Powell - Stoke City |
| 64' | | Missed chance. Josh Tymon - Stoke City - shot with left foot from the left side of the box goes high. |
| 66' | | Fouled by Danny Batth - Stoke City |
| 66' | | John Swift - Reading - won a free kick in attack. |
| 68' | | Offside - Stoke City. Morgan Fox with a pass, however Josh Tymon is in offside. |
| 68' | | Shot blocked. Femi Azeez - Reading - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Ethan Bristow with a cross. |
| 68' | | Corner - Reading. Conceded by Danny Batth. |
| 69' | | Corner - Reading. Conceded by Danny Batth. |
| 70' | | Shot blocked. Jacob Brown - Stoke City - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Mario Vrancic. |
| 73' | | Substitution - Stoke City. Sam Clucas for Nick Powell. |
| 73' | | Substitution - Stoke City. Sam Surridge for Steven Fletcher. |
| 75' | | Offside - Reading. Femi Azeez with a pass, however Lucas João is in offside. |
| 75' | | New attacking attempt. Sam Surridge - Stoke City - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Tommy Smith with a cross. |
| 76' | | Fouled by Joe Allen - Stoke City |
| 76' | | John Swift - Reading - won a free kick in attack. |
| 77' | | Substitution - Reading. Dejan Tetek for John Swift. |
| 77' | | Substitution - Reading. George Puscas for Lucas João. |
| 78' | | Substitution - Stoke City. Alfie Doughty for Josh Tymon - injury. |
| 83' | | Fouled by Sam Surridge - Stoke City |
| 83' | | Michael Morrison - Reading - won a free kick in defence. |
| 83' | | Missed chance. Jacob Brown - Stoke City - shot with right foot from the right side of the box missed to the left. Assist - Mario Vrancic. |
| 84' | | New attacking attempt. Femi Azeez - Reading - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Ethan Bristow with a cross. |
| 85' | | Goal! Stoke City 3, Reading 2. Sam Surridge - Stoke City - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the left corner. Assist - Tommy Smith. |
| 87' | | Missed chance. Tom McIntyre - Reading - shot with left foot from outside the box missed. |
| 88' | | Substitution - Reading. Thomas Holmes for Femi Azeez. |
| 88' | | Substitution - Stoke City. Jordan Thompson for Mario Vrancic. |
| 89' | | Fouled by Andy Rinomhota - Reading |
| 89' | | Jordan Thompson - Stoke City - won a free kick in attack. |
| 90' | | Fouled by Josh Laurent - Reading |
| 90' | | Sam Clucas - Stoke City - won a free kick on the right wing. |
| 90' | | Josh Laurent - Reading - receive yellow card for a foul. |
| 90+1' | | Shot blocked. Jacob Brown - Stoke City - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Tommy Smith with a cross. |
| 90+3' | | Andy Yiadom - Reading - won a free kick in defence. |
| 90+3' | | Fouled by Sam Surridge - Stoke City |
| 90+5' | | Offside - Stoke City. Ben Wilmot with a pass, however Sam Surridge is in offside. |
| 90+7' | | Second Half ended - Stoke City 3, Reading 2. |
| | Thats all. Game finished - Stoke City 3, Reading 2. |
| | Thats all. Game finished - Stoke City 3, Reading 2. |