English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 39': Robbie Brady
  • 43': Emil Riis Jakobsen
FT
2 - 2
Blackburn Rovers
  • 7': Sammie Szmodics
  • 23': Sam Gallagher

About

Preston North End are hosting Blackburn Rovers 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': Foul by John Fleck (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 2': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
  • 7': Goal! Preston North End 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a through ball.
  • 10': Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Riis.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Liam Millar (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 13': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Robert Brady.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury John Fleck (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jake Garrett replaces John Fleck because of an injury.
  • 19': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 19': Will Keane (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 23': Liam Millar (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Goal! Preston North End 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
  • 28': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 28': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Brady with a headed pass.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Millar with a cross.
  • 34': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
  • 35': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 35': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 38': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 39': Goal! Preston North End 1, Blackburn Rovers 2. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andrew Hughes following a corner.
  • 42': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ryan Hedges.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Storey.
  • 43': Goal! Preston North End 2, Blackburn Rovers 2. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 45'+1': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Robert Brady (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Preston North End 2, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 2, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 46': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 46': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 46': Robert Brady (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 48': Liam Millar (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 51': Robert Brady (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Riis.
  • 54': Delay in match (Preston North End).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 56': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
  • 56': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
  • 61': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ryan Hedges.
  • 62': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 62': Liam Millar (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 64': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Chrisene replaces Ryan Hedges.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Substitution, Preston North End. Layton Stewart replaces Will Keane.
  • 70': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
  • 70': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 73': Hand ball by Kyle McFadzean (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 74': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
  • 74': Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chrisene.
  • 74': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 77': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
  • 78': Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Brady (Preston North End).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, Preston North End. Ali McCann replaces Robert Brady because of an injury.
  • 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Emil Riis.
  • 83': Offside, Preston North End. Layton Stewart is caught offside.
  • 84': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 84': Layton Stewart (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 88': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
  • 90': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
  • 90'+1': Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+2': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Alan Browne (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Lindsay.
  • 90'+4': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Blackburn Rovers 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 1
36.1 Possession 63.9
6 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
180 Accurate Passes 393
304 Passes 531
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 1
8 Crosses 21
0.1 Cross % 0.0
77 Long Balls 85
15 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.2 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 7
18 Tackles 11
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 12
29 Effective Clearances 12
29 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 20,924

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 26 +28 52
2 Middlesbrough 26 +11 46
3 Ipswich Town 25 +18 44
4 Preston North End 26 +11 43
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
6 Liam Lindsay
16 Andrew Hughes
14 Jordan Storey
4 Benjamin Whiteman
10 Mads Frökjaer
8 Alan Browne
11 Robbie Brady
23 Liam Millar
7 Will Keane
19 Emil Riis Jakobsen
Preston North End Substitutes:
Greg Cunningham, Layton Stewart, Milutin Osmajic, Josh Seary, Ryan Ledson, David Cornell, Ben Woodburn, Alistair McCann, Jack Whatmough.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
55 Kyle McFadzean
16 Scott Wharton
5 Dominic Hyam
6 Sondre Tronstad
23 John Fleck
19 Ryan Hedges
2 Callum Brittain
9 Sam Gallagher
8 Sammie Szmodics
10 Tyrhys Dolan
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Andy Moran, Jake Garrett, Dilan Kumar Markanday, Benjamin Chrisene, Semir Telalovic, Connor O'Riordan, Yasin Ayari, Leopold Wahlstedt, Arnór Sigurdsson.

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