Stoke City 4-0 Charlton Athletic: result and goals
Stoke City beat Charlton Athletic 4-0 on Saturday, 5 September 2026 in the Championship.
Goals: Justin Devenny 15' (penalty), Ethan Galbraith 22', George Hirst 25', Justin Devenny 40'.
Stoke City sit 9th on 20 points.
Charlton Athletic sit 19th on 14 points.
Stoke City have 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Charlton Athletic have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Stoke City won 2, Charlton Athletic won 3, 0 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 5 September 2026, 12:30 (UK time)
- Venue
- bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
- 👥
- 21071
The match in numbers
- Stoke City beat Charlton Athletic 4-0.
- Justin Devenny opened the scoring for Stoke City on 15'.
- Dan McNamara was sent off on 50'.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- Match ends, Stoke City 4, Charlton Athletic 0.
- 90'+5'Second Half ends, Stoke City 4, Charlton Athletic 0.
- 90'+3'Jack McGlynn (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3'Foul by Micah Mbick (Charlton Athletic).
- 90'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 88'Foul by Ben Johnson (Stoke City).
- 88'Millenic Alli (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87'Foul by Jack McGlynn (Stoke City).
- 87'Millenic Alli (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86'Attempt saved. Jack McGlynn (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Charlton Athletic). Assisted by Ethan Galbraith.
- 86'Offside, Charlton Athletic. Ivan Mesík is caught offside.
- 86'Attempt blocked. Micah Mbick (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Mesík.
- 84'Attempt missed. Millenic Alli (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amari'i Bell following a set piece situation.
- 83'Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
- 83'Millenic Alli (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82'Foul by Jack McGlynn (Stoke City).
- 82'Amari'i Bell (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82'Attempt saved. Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Charlton Athletic). Assisted by Ben Johnson with a cross.
- 79'Substitution, Stoke City. Ben Pearson replaces Djibril Soumaré.
- 79'Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Rob Apter replaces Karlan Grant.
- 76'Viktor Johansson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76'Foul by Micah Mbick (Charlton Athletic).
- 75'Attempt saved. Ben Johnson (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Charlton Athletic). Assisted by Ben Wilmot.
- 72'Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Millenic Alli replaces Joe Rankin-Costello.
- 72'Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Micah Mbick replaces Miles Leaburn.
- 68'Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68'Foul by Ivan Mesík (Charlton Athletic).
- 68'Attempt saved. Lloyd Jones (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City).
- 67'Foul by Lamine Cissé (Stoke City).
- 67'Tyler Bindon (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64'Eric Bocat (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64'Foul by Ivan Mesík (Charlton Athletic).
- 63'Attempt saved. Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Charlton Athletic). Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross.
- 62'Conor Coventry (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62'Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62'Foul by Conor Coventry (Charlton Athletic).
- 61'Eric Bocat (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61'Foul by Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic).
- 59'Attempt missed. Tyler Bindon (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 58'Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Róbert Bozeník.
- 58'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58'Substitution, Stoke City. Maksym Talovierov replaces Bosun Lawal because of an injury.
- 58'Substitution, Stoke City. Jack McGlynn replaces Justin Devenny.
- 57'Substitution, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé replaces George Hirst.
- 56'Delay in match because of an injury Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
- 55'Foul by Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City).
- 55'Oliver Skipp (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54'Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
- 54'Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54'Attempt blocked. Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Devenny.
- 53'Lloyd Jones (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53'Foul by Justin Devenny (Stoke City).
- 52'Attempt missed. Oliver Skipp (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 50'Second yellow card to Dan McNamara (Charlton Athletic).
- 50'Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50'Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
- 49'Offside, Stoke City. Róbert Bozeník is caught offside.
- 48'Dan McNamara (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47'Foul by Dan McNamara (Charlton Athletic).
- 47'Eric Bocat (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47'Amari'i Bell (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47'Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
- 46'Amari'i Bell (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46'Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
- 45'Second Half begins Stoke City 4, Charlton Athletic 0.
- 45'Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Conor Coventry replaces Timothy Ouma.
- 45'+7'First Half ends, Stoke City 4, Charlton Athletic 0.
- 45'+5'Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3'Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3'Foul by Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic).
- 45'+3'Luke Graham (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2'Attempt missed. Oliver Skipp (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tyler Bindon following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2'Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2'Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
- 45'+1'Offside, Charlton Athletic. Dan McNamara is caught offside.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 44'Lloyd Jones (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44'Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
- 40'Goal! Stoke City 4, Charlton Athletic 0. Justin Devenny (Stoke City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eric Bocat.
- 40'Attempt missed. Eric Bocat (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 40'Attempt blocked. Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Johnson.
- 40'Foul by Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic).
- 40'Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40'Attempt saved. Tyler Bindon (Charlton Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Karlan Grant with a cross.
- 39'Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Luke Graham.
- 38'Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City).
- 37'Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Ben Johnson.
- 36'Foul by Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City).
- 36'Timothy Ouma (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34'Substitution, Stoke City. Róbert Bozeník replaces Sam Gallagher because of an injury.
- 31'Delay in match because of an injury Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).
- 31'Attempt missed. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Wilmot following a corner.
- 30'Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Oliver Skipp.
- 30'Attempt blocked. Justin Devenny (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Galbraith.
- 29'Offside, Charlton Athletic. Karlan Grant is caught offside.
- 28'Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Devenny with a cross following a corner.
- 28'Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Miles Leaburn.
- 27'Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
- 27'Foul by Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic).
- 27'Ben Johnson (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26'Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Dan McNamara replaces Tyreece Campbell.
- 25'Goal! Stoke City 3, Charlton Athletic 0. George Hirst (Stoke City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eric Bocat with a cross.
- 22'Goal! Stoke City 2, Charlton Athletic 0. Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 20'Timothy Ouma (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20'Dangerous play by George Hirst (Stoke City).
- 20'Attempt missed. Justin Devenny (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 19'Foul by Tyler Bindon (Charlton Athletic).
- 19'Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18'Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18'Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
- 17'Attempt missed. George Hirst (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ethan Galbraith with a cross following a corner.
- 16'Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
- 15'Goal! Stoke City 1, Charlton Athletic 0. Justin Devenny (Stoke City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 14'Penalty conceded by Timothy Ouma (Charlton Athletic) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 14'Penalty Stoke City. Ben Wilmot draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 13'Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Lloyd Jones.
- 13'Attempt blocked. Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Devenny.
- 10'Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Charlton Athletic).
- 10'Luke Graham (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Stoke City · 3-5-2
Substitutes
24Joshua GriffithsSUB
Charlton Athletic · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
30Robert ApterSUB
32Alan NwambaSUB
Match stats
STKCHA
62.5Possession (%)37.5
17Shots13
8Shots on target3
5Corners3
20Fouls13
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
1Offsides3
3Saves4
Last 5 matches
Stoke City
LSwansea City2-115 Aug 2026
L@ Southampton3-122 Aug 2026
LHull City1-125 Aug 2026
L@ Wolverhampton Wanderers4-129 Aug 2026
WNorwich City1-01 Sept 2026
Charlton Athletic
WDerby County2-115 Aug 2026
W@ West Ham United2-122 Aug 2026
L@ Tottenham Hotspur5-126 Aug 2026
WPreston North End1-029 Aug 2026
D@ West Bromwich Albion1-12 Sept 2026
Head-to-head record
2
Stoke
0
Draws
3
Charlton
Last meetings
11 Feb 2026Charlton Athletic1 – 0Stoke City
25 Nov 2025Stoke City3 – 0Charlton Athletic
8 Feb 2020Stoke City3 – 1Charlton Athletic
10 Aug 2019Charlton Athletic3 – 1Stoke City
29 Jan 2008Charlton Athletic1 – 0Stoke City
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boro | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +10 | 25 | DWWDW |
| 2 |  Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 23 | WWWLL |
| 3 |  West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +17 | 22 | DDWWL |
| 4 |  Wolves | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 21 | LLWDW |
| 5 |  West Brom | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 21 | LLWWD |
| 6 |  Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +12 | 20 | LWWDW |
| 7 |  Birmingham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DWWWL |
| 8 |  QPR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DDWLW |
| 9 |  Stoke | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 20 | LLLLW |
| 10 |  Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 18 | DWWLW |
| 11 |  Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 18 | LWWDW |
| 12 |  Sheffield Utd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 16 | LWLWD |
| 13 |  Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 | DWLDL |
| 14 |  Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 | WDLLD |
| 15 |  Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 15 | LLLDW |
| 16 |  Cardiff | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +2 | 14 | WLWDW |
| 17 |  Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 | WDLWL |
| 18 |  Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 | WLWDL |
| 19 |  Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 14 | WWLWD |
| 20 |  Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 12 | LLLLW |
| 21 |  Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 11 | LLLWL |
| 22 |  Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 8 | DWDLL |
| 23 |  Derby | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 7 | DDLLD |
| 24 |  Preston | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -15 | 5 | DLLLD |
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FAQ
What was the score in Stoke City v Charlton Athletic?
Stoke City beat Charlton Athletic 4-0 on Saturday 5 September (Championship).
Who scored in Stoke City v Charlton Athletic?
Goals: Justin Devenny 15', Ethan Galbraith 22', George Hirst 25' and Justin Devenny 40'.
When do Stoke City play next?
Stoke City play Preston North End on Saturday 31 October at 12:30 (UK time).
When do Charlton Athletic play next?
Charlton Athletic play Middlesbrough on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
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