Million Manhoef Returns to Scoring for Stoke City

• A great performance from the 22-year-old Stoke City player
• Positive minutes under Narcis Pelach's confidence in Manhoef
• Expected growth in performance from this player in upcoming matches
Million Manhoef Returns to Scoring for Stoke City
Million Manhoef Returns to Scoring for Stoke City / Carl Recine/GettyImages
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In a new round of the EFL Championship, we saw Stoke City host a very competitive team, Norwich City, at the Bet365 Stadium. Norwich City has had a strong start to the Championship season, with important victories, while Stoke City has struggled to accumulate key points.

After 10 matches, Stoke City, under the management of Narcis Pelach, finds itself in 16th place following a 1-1 draw against Norwich. On the other hand, Norwich is now in 7th place, with 16 points from 10 games. The gap between the two teams is not too wide, giving Stoke City hope that they can climb the table in the upcoming rounds of the competition.

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Million Manhoef Scores a Crucial Goal in Stoke City's Draw

Narcis Pelach once again entrusted Million Manhoef with a starting position in this match, despite knowing it would be a tough game with both teams fighting for possession. The match unfolded as expected, with both sides battling hard. The key moment for Stoke City came after they found themselves down 1-0 in the 45th minute.

During stoppage time, Million Manhoef scored a fantastic goal, assisted by Enda Stevens. This marked Manhoef's first goal since August 31, when Stoke City beat Plymouth Argyle 1-0 in the EFL Championship. With this goal, Manhoef hopes to regain the confidence he had earlier in the season and preseason.

Strong Performance from Million Manhoef

Manhoef played approximately 89 minutes in the match before being substituted for Tatsuki Seko late in the game. He recorded 48 touches and had a passing accuracy of 70%, completing 19 out of 27 attempted passes.

Manhoef was also a significant threat down the right wing, using his speed and dribbling skills to break through Norwich City's defensive line. Although he only completed 2 of 6 dribbles, his overall performance was positive, scoring the equalizer for Stoke City in this important match.

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