Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15' | Stoke City | Goal — Justin Devenny | 1-0 | |
| 22' | Stoke City | Goal — Ethan Galbraith | 2-0 | |
| 25' | Stoke City | Goal — George Hirst (assist: Eric Junior Bocat) | 3-0 | |
| 26' | Charlton Athletic | Substitution — Tyreece Campbell on, Dan McNamara off | 3-0 | |
| 34' | Stoke City | Substitution — Sam Gallagher on, Róbert Boženík off | 3-0 | |
| 40' | Stoke City | Goal — Justin Devenny (assist: Eric Junior Bocat) | 4-0 | |
| 45+3' | Charlton Athletic | Miles Leaburn | 4-0 | |
| 45+5' | Stoke City | Ethan Galbraith | 4-0 | |
| 45' | Charlton Athletic | Substitution — Timothy Ouma on, Conor Coventry off | 4-0 | |
| 48' | Charlton Athletic | Dan McNamara | 4-0 | |
| 57' | Stoke City | Substitution — George Hirst on, Lamine Cissé off | 4-0 | |
| 58' | Stoke City | Substitution — Justin Devenny on, Jack Mcglynn off | 4-0 | |
| 58' | Stoke City | Substitution — Bosun Lawal on, Maksym Taloverov off | 4-0 | |
| 62' | Charlton Athletic | Conor Coventry | 4-0 | |
| 72' | Charlton Athletic | Substitution — Miles Leaburn on, Micah Mbick off | 4-0 | |
| 72' | Charlton Athletic | Substitution — Joe Rankin-Costello on, Millenic Alli off | 4-0 | |
| 79' | Charlton Athletic | Substitution — Karlan Grant on, Robert Apter off | 4-0 | |
| 79' | Stoke City | Substitution — El Hadji Soumare on, Ben Pearson off | 4-0 |
Stoke City tore into Charlton from the off at the bet365 Stadium on Saturday, 5 September 2026, and the game was pretty much done by half-time. A 4-0 lead at the break told the story of a one-sided first 45 minutes, with Stoke dominating possession and putting eight of their 17 shots on target. Charlton barely got going, managing just three shots on target of their own, and never looked like getting back into it once the damage was done early on. The second half was more about seeing the game out than adding to the scoreline, though Stoke could easily have had more given their control of the ball and five corners won to Charlton's three. J. Devenny was the standout performer, picking up the Man of the Match award with a rating of 8.6, pulling the strings and giving Charlton's defence no rest all afternoon. It's the kind of result that will do wonders for confidence at Stoke, while Charlton will want to forget this one quickly and go back to basics.
The Matchup
Stoke City beat Charlton Athletic 4-0 at bet365 Stadium, and the numbers from the match back up how the game played out. Stoke City also had the better share of the ball, holding 63% possession, which usually goes hand in hand with the extra control a winning side tends to show. The shot count told a similar story, with 17 attempts from Stoke City against 13 from Charlton Athletic over the course of the game. Charlton Athletic had their moments and did not make it easy from start to finish, but ultimately came up short on the day. Small margins like this one tend to add up over a season, and results such as this are often what separates teams in the table further down the line. Here is a closer look at exactly how the two sides compared, statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Stoke City vs Charlton Athletic Lineups
Looking Ahead
Stoke City does not have long to wait before getting back out onto the pitch. Their next test comes at home to Middlesbrough, and how they respond after this result will be worth watching. You can follow the build-up and everything you need to know when Stoke City vs Middlesbrough going to play at 13 October 2026 in Championship 2026-27.
Charlton Athletic, meanwhile, will already be turning their attention to what comes next. They are next in action away at Burnley, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: Burnley vs Charlton Athletic going to play at 13 October 2026 in Championship 2026-27.