English Carabao Cup

Preston North End vs Huddersfield Town, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· Preston North End win 4-3 on penalties
Preston North End
  • Red Card 21': Lewis Gibson
  • 90'+3': Jusef Erabi
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Preston North End win 4-3 on penalties
Huddersfield Town
  • 38': Radinio Balker

About

Preston North End are hosting Huddersfield Town at Goodison Park, Liverpool, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a headed pass.
  • 4': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Huddersfield Town).
  • 4': Pol Valentín (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Lynden Gooch (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 5': Seán Roughan (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Callum Lang (Preston North End).
  • 7': Marcus Harness (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
  • 9': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Huddersfield Town).
  • 9': Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Huddersfield Town).
  • 9': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town).
  • 11': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Huddersfield Town).
  • 12': Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Lynden Gooch (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Pol Valentín (Preston North End).
  • 17': Lynden Gooch (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  • 17': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Marcus Harness (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Ledson.
  • 20': Foul by David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town).
  • 20': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Matt Young (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Lewis Gibson (Preston North End).
  • 21': Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 22': Ashley Fletcher (Huddersfield Town) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lasse Sørensen with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Ryan Ledson (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 22': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Radinio Balker (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Lynden Gooch with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Foul by Marcus Harness (Huddersfield Town).
  • 25': Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Offside, Preston North End. Callum Lang is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Seán Roughan (Huddersfield Town).
  • 32': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Jack Whatmough (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 36': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
  • 37': Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
  • 37': David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Goal! Preston North End 0, Huddersfield Town 1. Radinio Balker (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lasse Sørensen with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 39': Offside, Preston North End. Callum Lang is caught offside.
  • 45': Offside, Huddersfield Town. Ashley Fletcher is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Ashley Fletcher (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Huddersfield Town 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Lindsay replaces Andrija Vukcevic.
  • 45': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Bali Mumba replaces Lynden Gooch.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Huddersfield Town 1.
  • 48': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
  • 49': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 51': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Seán Roughan.
  • 55': Callum Lang (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Seán Roughan (Huddersfield Town).
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Hughes with a through ball.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Callum Lang (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matt Young (Huddersfield Town). Assisted by Pol Valentín with a cross.
  • 60': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 60': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Marcus Harness (Huddersfield Town).
  • 61': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Seán Roughan.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Pol Valentín (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
  • 62': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ryan Ledson.
  • 63': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
  • 65': Offside, Preston North End. Alfie Devine is caught offside.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali McCann.
  • 66': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ryan Ledson.
  • 68': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Huddersfield Town).
  • 69': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 69': Marcus Harness (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Ali McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Joe Taylor replaces Ashley Fletcher.
  • 71': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Jay Smith-Sway replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 71': Substitution, Preston North End. Delano Burgzorg replaces Callum Lang.
  • 72': Substitution, Preston North End. Jusef Erabi replaces Milutin Osmajic.
  • 75': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
  • 76': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Huddersfield Town).
  • 77': Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End).
  • 77': Lasse Sørensen (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Joe Taylor (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 81': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Jay Smith-Sway (Huddersfield Town).
  • 82': Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Bali Mumba (Huddersfield Town).
  • 83': Substitution, Preston North End. Jordan Storey replaces Pol Valentín.
  • 83': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Lasse Sørensen.
  • 84': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Ibane Bowat replaces Seán Roughan.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
  • 86': Marcus Harness (Huddersfield Town) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Lasse Sørensen.
  • 87': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by Lasse Sørensen (Huddersfield Town).
  • 87': Attempt saved. Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matt Young (Huddersfield Town).
  • 87': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Matt Young.
  • 89': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 89': Joe Taylor (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Ryan Ledson (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
  • 90'+1': Daniel Iversen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Lasse Sørensen (Huddersfield Town).
  • 90'+1': Lasse Sørensen (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Moran replaces Jordan Thompson.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Preston North End 1, Huddersfield Town 1. Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Marcus Harness (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Ledson with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Huddersfield Town 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Preston North End 1, Huddersfield Town 1.
  • 91': Penalty saved. Ryan Ledson (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
  • 92': Goal! Preston North End 1(1), Huddersfield Town 1. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Penalty saved. Marcus Harness (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
  • 94': Goal! Preston North End 1(2), Huddersfield Town 1. Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 95': Goal! Preston North End 1(2), Huddersfield Town 1(1). Bali Mumba (Huddersfield Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 96': Goal! Preston North End 1(3), Huddersfield Town 1(1). Ali McCann (Preston North End) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 96': Goal! Preston North End 1(3), Huddersfield Town 1(2). Jay Smith-Sway (Huddersfield Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 97': Penalty saved. Andrew Moran (Preston North End) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal by Matt Young (Huddersfield Town).
  • 98': Goal! Preston North End 1(3), Huddersfield Town 1(3). Joe Taylor (Huddersfield Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 99': Goal! Preston North End 1(4), Huddersfield Town 1(3). Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 100': Penalty Shootout ends, Preston North End 1(4), Huddersfield Town 1(3).
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 1(4), Huddersfield Town 1(3).

Statistics

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16 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 1
54 Possession 46
10 SHOTS 10
2 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
329 Accurate Passes 256
400 Passes 342
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 4
24 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.2
62 Long Balls 70
27 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 12
14 Tackles 22
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 6
46 Effective Clearances 27
46 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 6,120

Line-Ups

PNE Preston North End (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Daniel Iversen (GK)
19 Lewis Gibson Red Card
16 Andrew Hughes
24 Odeluga Offiah
15 Jordan Thompson
8 Alistair McCann Yellow Card
3 Andrija Vukcevic Yellow Card
2 Pol Valentín
7 Alfie Devine
10 Callum Lang
28 Milutin Osmajic
Preston North End Substitutes:
Lee Nicholls, Max Wilson, Delano Burgzorg, George Gryba, Jusef Erabi, Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay, Ed Nolan, Andy Moran.

HUD Huddersfield Town (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Matt Young (GK)
6 Jack Whatmough
23 Sean Roughan
12 Radinio Balker
18 David Kasumu
4 Ryan Ledson Yellow Card
7 Lynden Gooch Yellow Card
2 Lasse Sorenson
11 Ashley Fletcher
10 Marcus Myers-Harness
30 Sanches Fernandes
Huddersfield Town Substitutes:
George Sebine, Ibane Bowat, Jay Smith-Sway, Bali Mumba, Nik Tzanev, Ethan Brierley, Marcus McGuane, Joseph Taylor, Joe Low.

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