European Super Football

Leeds United 6 - 0 Stoke City Joel Piroe scored a hat-trick in the opening 20 minutes as Leeds United tore apart Stoke City.  Author - Oliver W Stadium - Elland Road The hosts made an electric start at what was a buoyant Elland Road as Piroe scored twice in the first eight minutes after poor deferynsive play from the visitors. Things went from bad to worse for the Potters when the Dutchman, the league's top scorer completed his treble from close range. This was before  Junior Firpo bundled in a fourth and Piroe made it 5-0 by half-time. The famous old stadium was bouncing.  The pace did drop off after the interval but Willy Gnonto headed in the sixth from Manor Solomon's whipped cross from the left. Stoke arrived at Elland Road unbeaten in five but this damaging defeat means they could yet get dragged back into relegation trouble. READ MORE:  How Leeds United bounced back from play-off final heartbreak Piroe shines for Leeds The former Swansea man Piroe had faile...

Stoke City have made a big decision as they head into 2025 They have parted ways with head coach Narcis Pelach just 19 games into his tenure. Author - Lee Poxen Pelach, who replaced Steven Schumacher on 18 September with a three-year deal, managed only three Championship wins, the most recent coming on 6 November. Stoke currently sit 19th in the table. Interesting news. More reaction coming up on https://t.co/CizyD3ifp5 https://t.co/mackj7PU3C — European Super Football (@ESFootballNews) December 29, 2024 The Potters suffered a 2-0 defeat to Leeds United on Boxing Day , a match that saw the 36-year-old face criticism for his frequent tactical adjustments. Former Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross will step in as caretaker manager for Sunday’s home fixture against Sunderland, supported by Alex Morris, Dean Whitehead, and Darren Behcet from the backroom staff. Goalkeeper coach Paul Clements and performance analyst Harrison Glew have also left the club. Both Clements and Whitehead joined ...

Stoke City 6 - 1 Portsmouth Tom Cannon bagged four goals as Stoke City stormed to a dominant win over Portsmouth, securing their first Championship victory under new head coach Narcis Pelach. Cannon opened the scoring for Stoke after 13 minutes with a superb curling free-kick from 25 yards—his first goal for the club. Portsmouth hit back in the 29th minute when Mark O'Mahony finished off a swift counter-attack, but Stoke quickly regained control. Cannon struck again, and Sam Gallagher added another in the space of three minutes just before half-time. Cannon then netted twice more in rapid succession after the break, before Andrew Moran rounded off the comprehensive win, leaving Portsmouth still searching for their first victory after eight league matches. A closer look at what happened as Stoke return to winning ways The Potters started with real intent, with Ben Wilmot rattling the crossbar with a long-range effort after just 30 seconds. It set the tone for a relentless Stoke...

Middlesbrough 0 - 5 Stoke City Stoke City shocked Championship rivals Middlesbrough with a stunning 5-0 victory, securing their place in the Carabao Cup third round. The Potters' 18-year-old striker, Emre Tezgel, took advantage of sloppy defending by the hosts to calmly slot in an early opener. Middlesbrough fell apart in the second half, conceding four goals in a chaotic 12-minute spell, marking the sixth time they've been beaten by a five-goal margin at home. Ryan Mmaee scored from close range before Lewis Koumas arrived unmarked at the far post, and substitute Million Manhoef added two goals in just seven minutes after coming on. Middlesbrough, who made nine changes from their weekend draw against Portsmouth, had a chance to take the lead early on. Josh Coburn found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper but dragged his shot narrowly wide. Stoke broke the deadlock when Koumas and Andrew Moran combined to set up Tezgel, who had plenty of time and space to control the ball...

Stoke City 0 - 2 Sheffield United Sheffield United came out on top in a lively contest against struggling Stoke City, leaving the Potters still battling to avoid relegation from the Championship. Author - Ajay The Blades had seen their hopes of automatic promotion ended on Monday evening after losing at Burnley, a result that confirmed both the Clarets and Leeds United's return to the Premier League. Leeds had earlier thrashed Stoke 6-0 to seal their place in the top flight. Sam McCallum put Sheffield United ahead before half-time with his first goal since September. The opportunity came when Rhian Brewster's deep corner was mistakenly headed back across goal by Stoke substitute Bosun Lawal. Fellow substitute Ali Al-Hamadi tested Blades goalkeeper Michael Cooper with a sharp low save as Stoke pressed for a late equaliser. However, Sheffield United sealed the win when Andre Brooks, who had just come off the bench, scored with his very first touch. The defeat leaves Stoke jus...