Portsmouth, England – Na di EFL Championship wey happen for Fratton Park on November 1, 2025, Stoke City don collect victory wey get small wata. Dem carry di match as dem beat Portsmouth 1-0 thanks to own goal from Hayden Matthews.
Match no start well for Portsmouth as dem try para, but na who own goal wey dem fit score. Na Matthews wey suppose defend na im mistakenly put di ball for him own net. Na wetin dem call ‘na Jollof rice dey spoil di pot’ o! No need to waste time, Stoke City don dey carry di edge throughout di match.
As di game proceed, Lewis Baker gree waka go bench, and Tatsuki Seko come enter di palava for Stoke City. Di match get plenty yellow card, like say dem dey share am for Thanksgiving. Maksym Talovierov, Sorba Thomas, and Marlon Pack all collect their yellow card, dem dey lucky say na just card make dem no receive red instead.
Stoke City try well well to score di second goal, but na only dem sabi how to defend abeg. Portsmouth come dey struggle, no fit break through. Even when dem try shoot from far, di ball no go enter. Di keeper, Johansson, dey shine like diamond, di boy no gree make any mistake for him post.
Di second half sharp, but no serious action until last minutes. Referee add 6 minutes stoppage time; e be like sey na stroke of luck for Portsmouth to try equalize, but dem no fit. Stoke City don hold their ground steady, and dem manage to drag di win.
As di match end, Stoke City sabi sabi get 3 points for di table. Portsmouth wan cry, but wetin dem go talk na just blame di own goal? Chai, dem go need to pick demself up for di next match. Football fit pain, but e dey sweet when you win, o!
So, Stoke City don show dem say dem no be small club o. We go just dey watch and see how di season go unfold for di championship. Na wetin e be, every match dey carry different drama!
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