Stoke City 1:1 Valencia — Result, Match Report & Stats

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystMATCH REPORT

Stoke City and Valencia shared the spoils in a 1-1 friendly draw, with Sorba Thomas' commanding midfield display earning him the highest rating on the pitch despite neither side finding a winner. The result leaves both teams without a competitive edge to carry forward, a tame end to a pre-season meeting that promised little beyond preparation.

Valencia struck first through Arnaut Danjuma in the twelfth minute, but Stoke’s persistence paid off after the interval when Miguel Monferrer levelled in the fifty-fifth minute, a response that shifted the momentum in the home side’s favour. No cards or VAR interventions disrupted a contest that drifted after that equaliser, with both teams settling for a share of the ball.

Stoke dominated the corner count five to nil while possession was dead even at fifty percent apiece, suggesting they edged the territorial battle without carving out clear chances. Sorba Thomas stood out as the game’s finest performer with an 8.04 rating, his midfield influence proving central to Stoke’s recovery. CheckLive’s model clearly favoured Valencia before kick-off, but the draw proved that prediction wrong, as the flow of play never matched the pre-match billing.

Questions & Answers

What was the final score of Stoke City vs Valencia?

Stoke City 1-1 Valencia (Club Friendly Games).

Who scored?

Arnaut Danjuma (12') for Valencia; Miguel Monferrer (55') for Stoke City.