English League Championship

Southampton vs Preston North End, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Southampton
    FT
    0 - 2
    Preston North End
    • 38': Lewis Dobbin
    • 90'+4': Mads Frökjaer

    About

    Southampton are hosting Preston North End at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, 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 Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
    • 1': Ronnie Edwards (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Mads Roerslev (Southampton).
    • 2': Thierry Small (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 3': Ronnie Edwards (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
    • 7': Foul by Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End).
    • 7': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Léo Scienza with a cross.
    • 15': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
    • 15': Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 16': Nathan Wood (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
    • 16': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Manning (Southampton).
    • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 20': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a through ball.
    • 25': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 25': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Caspar Jander.
    • 26': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Foul by Léo Scienza (Southampton).
    • 32': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Foul by Thierry Small (Preston North End).
    • 33': Mads Roerslev (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
    • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Foul by Alfie Devine (Preston North End).
    • 36': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End).
    • 37': Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alfie Devine following a fast break.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Alex McCarthy (Southampton). Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross.
    • 38': Goal! Southampton 0, Preston North End 1. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 41': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 41': Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 42': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 43': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End).
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
    • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
    • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Southampton 0, Preston North End 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Southampton 0, Preston North End 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Southampton. Jay Robinson replaces Finn Azaz.
    • 45': Substitution, Southampton. Tom Fellows replaces Ronnie Edwards.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Jay Robinson (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
    • 48': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
    • 48': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
    • 51': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 51': Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 55': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic.
    • 57': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 57': Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Preston North End. Michael Smith replaces Milutin Osmajic.
    • 63': Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Lewis Dobbin.
    • 64': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 64': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Thierry Small (Preston North End).
    • 66': Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Thierry Small (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Tom Fellows (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
    • 67': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
    • 67': Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Ryan Manning (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Foul by Michael Smith (Preston North End).
    • 68': Nathan Wood (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Foul by Michael Smith (Preston North End).
    • 69': Nathan Wood (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Caspar Jander (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Ryan Manning.
    • 72': Substitution, Southampton. Damion Downs replaces Flynn Downes.
    • 72': Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
    • 72': Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 74': Offside, Preston North End. Jordan Storey is caught offside.
    • 75': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Foul by Mads Roerslev (Southampton).
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Armstrong.
    • 76': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
    • 76': Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Jay Robinson (Southampton).
    • 78': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Preston North End. Jamal Lewis replaces Alfie Devine.
    • 80': Substitution, Preston North End. Stefán Thórdarson replaces Thierry Small.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 83': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
    • 83': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
    • 86': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 86': Substitution, Southampton. Joe Aribo replaces Caspar Jander.
    • 86': Substitution, Southampton. Nicholas Oyekunle replaces Mads Roerslev.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Nathan Wood (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
    • 88': Foul by Nicholas Oyekunle (Southampton).
    • 88': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End).
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Preston North End. Noah Mawene replaces Harrison Armstrong because of an injury.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Damion Downs (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Goal! Southampton 0, Preston North End 2. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson following a fast break.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Southampton 0, Preston North End 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Southampton 0, Preston North End 2.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 8
    2 Saves 1
    36.5 Possession 63.5
    12 SHOTS 10
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    213 Accurate Passes 430
    288 Passes 503
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    14 Crosses 25
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    40 Long Balls 31
    12 Accurate Long Balls 8
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    5 Blocked Shots 6
    12 Effective Tackles 10
    21 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 5
    38 Effective Clearances 29
    38 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
    Location: Southampton, England
    Attendance: 27,233

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 19 +29 43
    2 Middlesbrough 19 +8 36
    3 Millwall 19 -2 34
    4 Ipswich Town 19 +14 31
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SOU Southampton (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alex McCarthy (GK)
    15 Nathan Wood
    6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
    12 Ronnie Edwards
    20 Caspar Jander
    4 Flynn Downes
    3 Ryan Manning Yellow Card
    2 Mads Roerslev
    9 Adam Armstrong
    13 Léo Scienza
    10 Finn Azaz
    Southampton Substitutes:
    Jay Robinson, Tom Fellows, Jack Stephens, Joe Aribo, Damion Downs, Kuryu Matsuki, Nicholas Oyekunle, Joshua Quarshie, Gavin Bazunu.

    PNE Preston North End (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Iversen (GK)
    6 Liam Lindsay
    16 Andrew Hughes
    14 Jordan Storey
    5 Harrison Armstrong Yellow Card
    21 Alfie Devine
    4 Benjamin Whiteman
    26 Thierry Small Yellow Card
    42 Odeluga Offiah Yellow Card
    28 Milutin Osmajic
    17 Lewis Dobbin
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Jack Walton, Max Wilson, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Mads Frökjaer, Ed Nolan, Michael Smith, Noah Mawene, Jamal Lewis.

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