English League Championship

Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 6': Sean Maguire
  • 39': Louis Moult
  • 54': Paul Gallagher
FT
3 - 0
Wigan Athletic

    About

    Preston North End are hosting Wigan Athletic at Deepdale, Preston, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Cedric Kipre.
    • 4': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by David Marshall.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Louis Moult with a headed pass.
    • 4': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Ben Pearson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Gallagher.
    • 5': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Garner.
    • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic).
    • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 6': Goal! Preston North End 1, Wigan Athletic 0. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a corner.
    • 8': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Wigan Athletic).
    • 9': Nathan Byrne (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Louis Moult (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Gallagher.
    • 10': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Patrick Bauer.
    • 11': Foul by Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic).
    • 11': Louis Moult (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 14': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Daniel Fox (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Windass with a cross following a corner.
    • 15': Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Foul by Louis Moult (Preston North End).
    • 15': Attempt saved. Lewis MacLeod (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 16': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
    • 16': Foul by Lewis MacLeod (Wigan Athletic).
    • 16': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Lewis MacLeod (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Lee Evans.
    • 19': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
    • 19': Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic).
    • 23': Attempt missed. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Billy Bodin.
    • 26': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Kieffer Moore replaces Joe Garner.
    • 29': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Foul by Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic).
    • 30': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by David Marshall.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Louis Moult.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 34': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wigan Athletic).
    • 35': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wigan Athletic).
    • 36': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic).
    • 37': Foul by Louis Moult (Preston North End).
    • 37': Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic).
    • 39': Goal! Preston North End 2, Wigan Athletic 0. Louis Moult (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross.
    • 45': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
    • 45': Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
    • 45'+2': Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
    • 45'+3': Lewis MacLeod (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Preston North End 2, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 2, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 50': Daniel Fox (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Louis Moult (Preston North End).
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 51': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Patrick Bauer.
    • 51': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Daniel Fox (Wigan Athletic).
    • 52': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Wigan Athletic).
    • 52': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Goal! Preston North End 3, Wigan Athletic 0. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 55': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 55': Kieffer Moore (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Michael Jacobs following a set piece situation.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Billy Bodin (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cedric Kipre.
    • 57': Foul by Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic).
    • 57': Louis Moult (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Michael Jacobs.
    • 59': Antonee Robinson (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Foul by Louis Moult (Preston North End).
    • 59': Foul by Lewis MacLeod (Wigan Athletic).
    • 59': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Billy Bodin (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Maguire.
    • 63': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Jamal Lowe replaces Daniel Fox because of an injury.
    • 65': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Foul by Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic).
    • 67': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
    • 68': Substitution, Preston North End. Alan Browne replaces Paul Gallagher.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 71': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
    • 72': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Joe Williams replaces Michael Jacobs.
    • 72': Foul by Louis Moult (Preston North End).
    • 72': Nathan Byrne (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wigan Athletic).
    • 74': Substitution, Preston North End. Tom Clarke replaces Darnell Fisher.
    • 76': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Tom Clarke.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Evans with a cross following a corner.
    • 77': Foul by Louis Moult (Preston North End).
    • 77': Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Williams.
    • 78': Substitution, Preston North End. Jayden Stockley replaces Louis Moult.
    • 80': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Tom Clarke.
    • 80': Hand ball by Billy Bodin (Preston North End).
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 83': Foul by Joe Williams (Wigan Athletic).
    • 83': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Jayden Stockley (Preston North End).
    • 87': Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kal Naismith.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Billy Bodin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 90': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wigan Athletic).
    • 90': Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Lewis MacLeod (Wigan Athletic).
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jayden Stockley.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Preston North End 3, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 3, Wigan Athletic 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    7 Corner Kicks 8
    1 Saves 6
    50.3 Possession 49.7
    12 SHOTS 16
    6 ON GOAL 4
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    267 Accurate Passes 274
    361 Passes 368
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 5
    22 Crosses 20
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    72 Long Balls 88
    32 Accurate Long Balls 46
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 6
    12 Effective Tackles 8
    17 Tackles 12
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    3 Interceptions 7
    19 Effective Clearances 24
    19 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Deepdale
    Location: Preston, England
    Attendance: 14,789

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 21 +30 47
    2 Middlesbrough 21 +11 42
    3 Preston North End 21 +7 35
    4 Millwall 21 -4 35
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    PNE Preston North End (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Declan Rudd (GK)
    6 Ben Davies
    21 Patrick Bauer
    4 Ben Pearson Yellow Card
    16 Andrew Hughes
    2 Darnell Fisher
    11 Daniel Johnson
    12 Paul Gallagher
    24 Sean Maguire
    39 Billy Bodin
    9 Louis Moult
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Andre Green, Jayden Stockley, Connor Ripley, Alan Browne, Tom Clarke, Tom Barkhuizen, Brad Potts.

    WGA Wigan Athletic (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 David Marshall (GK)
    6 Daniel Fox
    21 Cedric Kipre
    3 Antonee Robinson
    2 Nathan Byrne Yellow Card
    10 Josh Windass
    8 Lee Evans
    4 Lewis MacLeod Yellow Card
    14 Joe Garner
    33 Kal Naismith
    17 Michael Jacobs
    Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
    Cheyenne Dunkley, Joe Gelhardt, Jamal Lowe, Jamie Jones, Joe Williams, Gavin Massey, Kieffer Moore.

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