English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 65': Will Keane
  • 77': Will Keane
FT
2 - 0
Bristol City

    About

    Preston North End are hosting Bristol City 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.
    • 1': Foul by Tommy Conway (Bristol City).
    • 1': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 2': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Williams.
    • 6': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
    • 12': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City).
    • 12': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
    • 19': Attempt missed. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Browne with a through ball.
    • 21': Foul by Tommy Conway (Bristol City).
    • 21': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Sam Bell (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
    • 25': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ali McCann.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross.
    • 26': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross.
    • 28': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Zak Vyner (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross following a corner.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 31': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
    • 31': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 36': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sam Bell.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Liam Millar (Preston North End) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 38': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Millar with a cross.
    • 40': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Duane Holmes.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Offside, Preston North End. Duane Holmes is caught offside.
    • 44': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
    • 44': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Bristol City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Bristol City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis replaces Duane Holmes.
    • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Alan Browne.
    • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Will Keane replaces Milutin Osmajic.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Will Keane (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Emil Riis.
    • 47': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
    • 50': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 51': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Will Keane (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Williams.
    • 55': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
    • 55': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
    • 55': Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
    • 57': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Will Keane (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 60': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 60': Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
    • 61': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Tanner.
    • 63': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 63': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Williams with a headed pass.
    • 65': Goal! Preston North End 1, Bristol City 0. Will Keane (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 67': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City).
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 68': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Tanner.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Millar.
    • 69': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
    • 69': Sam Bell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 73': Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Tanner.
    • 74': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
    • 75': Substitution, Bristol City. Nahki Wells replaces Sam Bell.
    • 75': Substitution, Bristol City. Matty James replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
    • 75': Substitution, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie replaces Anis Mehmeti.
    • 77': Goal! Preston North End 2, Bristol City 0. Will Keane (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emil Riis with a cross.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Brad Potts because of an injury.
    • 80': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
    • 80': Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Matty James (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
    • 85': Attempt saved. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 89': Offside, Preston North End. Robert Brady is caught offside.
    • 89': Substitution, Bristol City. Harry Cornick replaces Tommy Conway.
    • 89': Substitution, Bristol City. Andy King replaces Jason Knight.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
    • 90'+2': Harry Cornick (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Andy King (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 90'+5': Harry Cornick (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Bristol City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Bristol City 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 8
    5 Saves 6
    51.4 Possession 48.6
    15 SHOTS 12
    6 ON GOAL 7
    0.4 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    341 Accurate Passes 302
    474 Passes 445
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 4
    20 Crosses 24
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    72 Long Balls 77
    20 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    5 Effective Tackles 4
    10 Tackles 11
    0.5 Tackle % 0.4
    5 Interceptions 8
    17 Effective Clearances 25
    17 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Deepdale
    Location: Preston, England
    Attendance: 14,929

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 15 +27 34
    2 Middlesbrough 15 +6 29
    3 Stoke City 15 +11 27
    4 Preston North End 15 +6 26
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
    6 Liam Lindsay
    14 Jordan Storey
    4 Benjamin Whiteman
    16 Andrew Hughes
    44 Brad Potts
    13 Alistair McCann
    8 Alan Browne
    23 Liam Millar
    25 Duane Holmes
    28 Milutin Osmajic
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Emil Riis Jakobsen, David Cornell, Robbie Brady, Kian Best, Mads Frökjaer, Ryan Ledson, Will Keane, Greg Cunningham, Layton Stewart.

    BRC Bristol City (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Max O'Leary (GK)
    26 Zak Vyner
    16 Robert Dickie
    19 George Tanner
    22 Taylor Gardner-Hickman
    8 Joe Williams
    3 Cameron Pring Yellow Card
    20 Sam Bell
    15 Tommy Conway
    11 Anis Mehmeti
    12 Jason Knight
    Bristol City Substitutes:
    Stefan Bajic, Harry Cornick, Matty James, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Hayden Roberts, Ross McCrorie, Nahki Wells, Andy King.

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