English League Championship

Preston North End vs Sheffield United, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
    FT
    0 - 2
    Sheffield United
    • 12': Oliver Arblaster
    • 55': Gustavo Hamer

    About

    Preston North End are hosting Sheffield United 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 Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
    • 1': Will Keane (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Offside, Sheffield United. Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robert Brady with a cross.
    • 5': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United).
    • 9': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 11': Foul by Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United).
    • 11': Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Goal! Preston North End 0, Sheffield United 1. Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andre Brooks.
    • 18': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Andre Brooks (Sheffield United).
    • 23': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 24': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
    • 26': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
    • 27': Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 28': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
    • 28': Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Offside, Sheffield United. Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
    • 31': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Adam Davies (Sheffield United). Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
    • 35': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 35': Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
    • 36': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Riis.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 41': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
    • 42': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
    • 42': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Sheffield United 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Sheffield United 1.
    • 46': Foul by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
    • 46': Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
    • 47': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
    • 47': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Robert Brady (Preston North End) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Hughes with a cross following a corner.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum O'Hare following a fast break.
    • 53': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
    • 53': Will Keane (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Freddie Woodman (Preston North End). Assisted by Oliver Arblaster.
    • 55': Goal! Preston North End 0, Sheffield United 2. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
    • 59': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 59': Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
    • 64': Offside, Preston North End. Emil Riis is caught offside.
    • 65': Substitution, Preston North End. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Sam Greenwood.
    • 65': Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Will Keane.
    • 66': Offside, Sheffield United. Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
    • 66': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Oliver Arblaster.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Adam Davies (Sheffield United).
    • 70': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Adam Davies.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Andre Brooks.
    • 72': Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Stefán Thórdarson.
    • 72': Substitution, Sheffield United. Femi Seriki replaces Alfie Gilchrist.
    • 73': Substitution, Sheffield United. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Gustavo Hamer.
    • 74': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United).
    • 74': Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
    • 75': Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United).
    • 78': Freddie Woodman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Andre Brooks.
    • 80': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 80': Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 81': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 83': Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
    • 85': Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, Preston North End. Kian Best replaces Robert Brady.
    • 89': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United).
    • 89': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Substitution, Sheffield United. Sydie Peck replaces Callum O'Hare.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United).
    • 90'+3': Kian Best (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
    • 90'+4': Kian Best (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieffer Moore with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Sheffield United 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 0, Sheffield United 2.

    Statistics

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    0 Fouls 0
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    0 Corner Kicks 0
    0 Saves 0
    0 Possession 0
    0 SHOTS 0
    0 ON GOAL 0
    0.0 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Deepdale
    Location: Preston, England
    Attendance: 17,948

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 11 +23 25
    2 Middlesbrough 11 +8 24
    3 Millwall 11 0 20
    4 Bristol City 11 +8 19
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
    6 Liam Lindsay Yellow Card
    16 Andrew Hughes
    5 Jack Whatmough
    22 Stefán Teitur Thórdarson
    4 Benjamin Whiteman
    11 Robbie Brady
    44 Brad Potts
    9 Emil Riis Jakobsen
    7 Will Keane
    20 Sam Greenwood
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Jordan Storey, Kaine Kesler Hayden, Mads Frökjaer, Theo Mawene, Kian Best, David Cornell, Milutin Osmajic, Duane Holmes, Ryan Ledson.

    SHU Sheffield United (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    17 Adam Rhys Davies (GK)
    19 Jack Robinson
    15 Anel Ahmedhodzic
    14 Harrison Burrows
    2 Alfie Gilchrist
    21 Vinicius Souza
    4 Oliver Arblaster
    8 Gustavo Hamer
    35 Andre Brooks
    9 Kieffer Moore
    10 Callum O'Hare
    Sheffield United Substitutes:
    Harry Souttar, Anis Ben Slimane, Ivo Grbic, Auston Trusty, Louie Marsh, Sydie Peck, Femi Seriki, Rhian Brewster, Ismaila Coulibaly.

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