English League Championship

Preston North End vs Southampton, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 52': Milutin Osmajic
  • 55': Brad Potts
FT
2 - 2
Southampton
  • 33': Kyle Walker-Peters
  • 90'+6': Ched Evans (OG)

About

Preston North End are hosting Southampton 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.
  • 2': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Foul by Samuel Edozie (Southampton).
  • 3': Offside, Preston North End. Greg Cunningham is caught offside.
  • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Brad Potts (Preston North End).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 7': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
  • 8': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
  • 8': Gavin Bazunu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Shea Charles.
  • 15': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
  • 17': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Attempt saved. James Bree (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shea Charles.
  • 22': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Will Smallbone (Southampton).
  • 22': Will Smallbone (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Liam Millar following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
  • 24': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
  • 32': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Mason Holgate.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Will Keane (Preston North End) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
  • 33': Goal! Preston North End 0, Southampton 1. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Will Smallbone.
  • 36': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 36': James Bree (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Will Smallbone.
  • 39': Foul by Will Smallbone (Southampton).
  • 39': Liam Millar (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
  • 40': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Flynn Downes.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Will Keane (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 41': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Shea Charles.
  • 42': Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 42': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Ché Adams (Southampton).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
  • 45': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
  • 45': Mason Holgate (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Gavin Bazunu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
  • 45'+1': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James Bree.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Will Keane (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Lindsay with a headed pass.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Southampton 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Southampton 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
  • 45': Substitution, Southampton. Sékou Mara replaces Ché Adams.
  • 47': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
  • 49': Foul by Liam Millar (Preston North End).
  • 49': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Mason Holgate.
  • 51': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
  • 51': Will Keane (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Goal! Preston North End 1, Southampton 1. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
  • 55': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 55': Goal! Preston North End 2, Southampton 1. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic following a fast break.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Shea Charles (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 57': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Will Smallbone.
  • 58': Substitution, Southampton. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Samuel Edozie.
  • 59': Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
  • 59': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
  • 61': Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 62': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 62': Will Keane (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Brad Potts.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Sékou Mara (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters with a cross.
  • 68': Foul by Sékou Mara (Southampton).
  • 68': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 69': James Bree (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 72': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton).
  • 72': Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Fraser replaces Flynn Downes.
  • 74': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  • 74': Mason Holgate (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Will Keane.
  • 79': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
  • 79': Liam Millar (Preston North End) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 80': Liam Millar (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Substitution, Southampton. Carlos Alcaraz replaces Adam Armstrong.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Shea Charles (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Alcaraz.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 89': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Duane Holmes.
  • 90'+1': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
  • 90'+1': Mason Holgate (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
  • 90'+3': James Bree (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Sékou Mara (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Bree.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Gavin Bazunu (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Fraser with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Own Goal by Ched Evans, Preston North End. Preston North End 2, Southampton 2.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Southampton 2.
  • 90'+8': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Southampton 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Southampton 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 4
71.7 Possession 28.3
13 SHOTS 11
5 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
588 Accurate Passes 180
655 Passes 248
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 5
17 Crosses 20
0.4 Cross % 0.3
29 Long Balls 60
13 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 9
14 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
4 Interceptions 9
17 Effective Clearances 18
17 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 15,346

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Middlesbrough 4 +6 12
2 West Bromwich Albion 4 +3 10
3 Stoke City 4 +5 9
4 Leicester City 4 +3 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PNE Preston North End (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
6 Liam Lindsay
3 Greg Cunningham Yellow Card
14 Jordan Storey
8 Alan Browne
4 Benjamin Whiteman Yellow Card
23 Liam Millar Yellow Card
44 Brad Potts
7 Will Keane
10 Mads Frökjaer
25 Duane Holmes
Preston North End Substitutes:
Ched Evans, Patrick Bauer, David Cornell, Robbie Brady, Kian Best, Layton Stewart, Milutin Osmajic, Ben Woodburn, Ryan Ledson.

SOU Southampton (4-3-3)

No. Name
31 Gavin Bazunu (GK) Yellow Card
35 Jan Bednarek Yellow Card
6 Mason Holgate
14 James Bree
2 Kyle Walker-Peters
4 Flynn Downes
24 Shea Charles
16 William Smallbone Yellow Card
10 Ché Adams
23 Samuel Edozie
9 Adam Armstrong
Southampton Substitutes:
Ryan Fraser, Jayden Meghoma, Carlos Alcaraz, Stuart Armstrong, Samuel Amo-Ameyaw, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Sékou Mara, Alex McCarthy, Joe Aribo.

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