| 5¹ | WHITE's header was well saved by HRÁDECKÝ. |
| 10¹ | The hapless Port Vale 'keeper could only watch as a backpass from WHITE dropped just over. |
| 13¹ | BREMER dribbled past COLWILL and stroked a tame shot well wide. |
| 15¹ | WEBB books YAMAL for a bad foul. |
| 17¹ | A poor shot from TROSSARD trickled agonisingly wide. |
| 22¹ | A corner found TROSSARD who flicked the ball just wide. |
| 33¹ | BAKAYOKO booked for a poor foul. |
| 34¹ | A great shot from TROSSARD was dealt with by a good parry from the 'keeper. |
| 38¹ | KUDUS made space on the right and knocked the ball to TROSSARD who touched the ball over. |
| 41¹ | BAKAYOKO fired the ball through a crowd of players but the 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his left. |
| 42¹ | The 'keeper was able to block a wicked effort. |
| 46¹ | An outswinging corner was turned into the arms of BENÍTEZ by YAMAL. |
| 5² | A good effort from TROSSARD scraped the upright. |
| 9² | WEBB books MÜLLER. |
| 12² | BARCOLA worked the ball to OPENDA, WHITE controlled his pass and nodded the ball within easy reach of the Stoke City 'keeper. |
| 19² | A free-kick from KUDUS went over. |
| 28² | A shot from OPENDA was booted off the line by COLWILL. |
| 33² | OPENDA charged through the Stoke City defence but shot straight at HRÁDECKÝ. |
| 35² | BAKAYOKO's shot was well held by the 'keeper. |
| 39² | A right foot shot from BARCOLA was forced wide by the Stoke City 'keeper. |
| 43² | GOAL!! A shot from HINCAPIÉ deflected off the boot of VAN DE VEN and rolled past the helpless Stoke City 'keeper and over the line. (1-0 Port Vale) |