English League Championship

Preston North End vs Luton Town, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 39': Will Keane
FT
1 - 0
Luton Town

    About

    Preston North End are hosting Luton Town 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': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
    • 3': Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by James Shea (Luton Town). Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 3': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
    • 5': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
    • 5': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
    • 6': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Keane.
    • 14': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
    • 14': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
    • 18': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
    • 20': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 26': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 26': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Shandon Baptiste (Luton Town).
    • 31': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jordan Clark.
    • 34': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
    • 34': James Shea (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Freddie Woodman (Preston North End). Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
    • 36': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Shandon Baptiste (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
    • 38': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
    • 38': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Goal! Preston North End 1, Luton Town 0. Will Keane (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emil Riis.
    • 41': Foul by Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town).
    • 41': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 41': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 42': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Brad Potts (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Teden Mengi (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Luton Town 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Luton Town 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 47': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 47': Shandon Baptiste (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
    • 49': Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Freddie Woodman (Preston North End). Assisted by Jordan Clark.
    • 49': Offside, Luton Town. Chiedozie Ogbene is caught offside.
    • 51': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
    • 52': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
    • 54': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Shandon Baptiste (Luton Town).
    • 54': Shandon Baptiste (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Freddie Woodman (Preston North End).
    • 57': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 57': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 58': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 58': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 67': Substitution, Luton Town. Liam Walsh replaces Chiedozie Ogbene.
    • 67': Substitution, Luton Town. Reuell Walters replaces Tahith Chong.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Liam Walsh (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 69': Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Teden Mengi (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shandon Baptiste.
    • 71': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
    • 72': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 72': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 73': Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Will Keane.
    • 74': Substitution, Preston North End. Sam Greenwood replaces Stefán Thórdarson.
    • 75': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 76': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
    • 76': Liam Walsh (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Teden Mengi with a cross.
    • 78': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
    • 78': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Substitution, Luton Town. Joe Taylor replaces Carlton Morris.
    • 79': Substitution, Luton Town. Cauley Woodrow replaces Jordan Clark.
    • 81': Offside, Preston North End. Brad Potts is caught offside.
    • 81': Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
    • 81': Liam Walsh (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Riis.
    • 83': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
    • 85': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
    • 85': Mark McGuinness (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Luton Town. Zack Nelson replaces Shandon Baptiste.
    • 86': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
    • 90': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Freddie Woodman (Preston North End). Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
    • 90'+4': Teden Mengi (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zack Nelson with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Luton Town 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 1, Luton Town 0.

    Statistics

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    0 Fouls 16
    0 Yellow Cards 6
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    0 Corner Kicks 2
    0 Saves 4
    0 Possession 42.4
    0 SHOTS 6
    0 ON GOAL 2
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 230
    0 Passes 323
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.7
    0 Accurate Crosses 2
    0 Crosses 7
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    0 Long Balls 63
    0 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.3
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    0 Effective Tackles 11
    0 Tackles 23
    0.0 Tackle % 0.5
    0 Interceptions 13
    0 Effective Clearances 36
    0 Clearances 36

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Deepdale
    Location: Preston, England
    Attendance: 15,245

    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 Yellow Card
    10 Mads Frökjaer Yellow Card
    22 Stefán Teitur Thórdarson
    29 Kaine Kesler Hayden Yellow Card
    44 Brad Potts Yellow Card
    9 Emil Riis Jakobsen
    7 Will Keane
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Ryan Ledson, Patrick Bauer, Jeppe Okkels, Jack Whatmough, Sam Greenwood, Layton Stewart, Duane Holmes, David Cornell, Kian Best.

    LTN Luton Town (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 James Shea (GK)
    6 Mark McGuinness
    3 Amari'i Bell
    15 Teden Mengi
    18 Jordan Clark
    26 Shandon Baptiste Yellow Card
    45 Alfie Doughty
    7 Chiedozie Ogbene
    11 Elijah Adebayo
    14 Tahith Chong
    9 Carlton Morris
    Luton Town Substitutes:
    Liam Walsh, Zack Nelson, Reece Burke, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, Joseph Taylor, Reuell Walters, Cauley Woodrow, Jameson Horlick, Mads Andersen.

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