English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 90'+6': Will Keane
FT
1 - 1
Norwich City
  • 85': Jovon Makama

About

Preston North End are hosting Norwich 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.
  • 3': Foul by Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End).
  • 3': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City).
  • 4': Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Offside, Preston North End. Michael Smith is caught offside.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Thierry Small (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City).
  • 5': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Vladan Kovacevic.
  • 6': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 6': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Jacob Wright (Norwich City).
  • 7': Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Pelle Mattsson.
  • 14': Offside, Preston North End. Alfie Devine is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Harrison Armstrong.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Amankwah Forson (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kellen Fisher.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 19': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
  • 19': Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Harrison Armstrong.
  • 21': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
  • 24': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
  • 24': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Jovon Makama (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 25': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Ben Chrisene (Norwich City).
  • 26': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 26': Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chrisene.
  • 29': Foul by Michael Smith (Preston North End).
  • 29': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Offside, Norwich City. Oscar Schwartau is caught offside.
  • 30': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Dangerous play by Jacob Wright (Norwich City).
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kellen Fisher.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Amankwah Forson (Norwich City).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Substitution, Norwich City. Tony Springett replaces Amankwah Forson because of an injury.
  • 37': Foul by Jacob Wright (Norwich City).
  • 37': Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Jacob Wright (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Foul by Thierry Small (Preston North End).
  • 38': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Dangerous play by Jovon Makama (Norwich City).
  • 39': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Thierry Small (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Lewis Dobbin with a headed pass.
  • 42': Foul by Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City).
  • 42': Pol Valentín (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Thierry Small (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Norwich City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Norwich City 0.
  • 47': Offside, Preston North End. Lewis Dobbin is caught offside.
  • 49': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Harry Darling.
  • 50': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 50': Jacob Wright (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Foul by Jovon Makama (Norwich City).
  • 52': Pol Valentín (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 56': Offside, Norwich City. Tony Springett is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Jovon Makama (Norwich City).
  • 58': Pol Valentín (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Michael Smith (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Andrew Hughes with a headed pass.
  • 59': Foul by Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End).
  • 59': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 64': Tony Springett (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Substitution, Norwich City. Emiliano Marcondes replaces Jacob Wright.
  • 65': Substitution, Norwich City. José Córdoba replaces Ben Chrisene.
  • 67': Foul by Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City).
  • 67': Pol Valentín (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 70': Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Harrison Armstrong.
  • 70': Substitution, Preston North End. Andrija Vukcevic replaces Thierry Small.
  • 70': Substitution, Preston North End. Ali McCann replaces Lewis Dobbin.
  • 71': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
  • 71': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Pelle Mattsson.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Ali McCann (Preston North End) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Tony Springett (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Schwartau with a cross.
  • 76': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Substitution, Preston North End. Will Keane replaces Alfie Devine.
  • 80': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Pol Valentín.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Jovon Makama (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kellen Fisher following a fast break.
  • 84': Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
  • 84': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Goal! Preston North End 0, Norwich City 1. Jovon Makama (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes following a set piece situation.
  • 86': Jovon Makama (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 87': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 87': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
  • 88': Substitution, Norwich City. Jack Stacey replaces Oscar Schwartau.
  • 89': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 89': Jack Stacey (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Foul by Jovon Makama (Norwich City).
  • 90': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Potts.
  • 90'+3': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
  • 90'+3': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Preston North End 1, Norwich City 1. Will Keane (Preston North End) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brad Potts.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Norwich City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 1, Norwich City 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 0
53.4 Possession 46.6
8 SHOTS 11
1 ON GOAL 4
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
267 Accurate Passes 206
352 Passes 291
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 7
13 Crosses 26
0.2 Cross % 0.3
55 Long Balls 46
26 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
6 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 10
17 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
4 Interceptions 7
33 Effective Clearances 27
33 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 14,831

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 25 +29 52
2 Ipswich Town 25 +18 44
3 Middlesbrough 25 +7 43
4 Watford 25 +8 41
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PNE Preston North End (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Daniel Iversen (GK)
14 Jordan Storey
16 Andrew Hughes Yellow Card
42 Odeluga Offiah
5 Harrison Armstrong
21 Alfie Devine
4 Benjamin Whiteman Yellow Card
26 Thierry Small
2 Pol Valentín
17 Lewis Dobbin
24 Michael Smith
Preston North End Substitutes:
Brad Potts, Mads Frökjaer, Will Keane, Jack Walton, Alistair McCann, Liam Lindsay, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Jordan Thompson, Andrija Vukcevic.

NOR Norwich City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Vladan Kovacevic (GK)
6 Harry Darling
15 Ruairi Mcconville
14 Benjamin Chrisene
35 Kellen Fisher Yellow Card
16 Jacob Wright Yellow Card
7 Pelle Mattsson
23 Kenny McLean
24 Jovon Makama
29 Oscar Schwartau
18 Forson Amankwah
Norwich City Substitutes:
Jakov Medic, Daniel Grimshaw, Emiliano Marcondes, Anis Ben Slimane, Matej Jurásek, Tony Springett, Jack Stacey, José Córdoba, Mathias Kvistgaarden.

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