|  |  | 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. |