Preston North End vs Fulham, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
1 - 2
1 - 2
Aleksandar Mitrovic fires last-gasp winner as Fulham keep pushing for promotion
Aleksandar Mitrovic fires last-gasp winner as Fulham keep pushing for promotion
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Offside, Fulham. Tim Ream tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
- 2': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kevin McDonald.
- 3': Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
- 3': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Browne.
- 6': Foul by Ryan Fredericks (Fulham).
- 6': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 13': Attempt saved. Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 13': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Marcus Bettinelli.
- 16': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 18': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Greg Cunningham with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 20': Delay in match Ben Pearson (Preston North End) because of an injury.
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Attempt saved. Matt Targett (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefan Johansen.
- 22': Attempt missed. Floyd Ayité (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 25': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
- 25': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Offside, Fulham. Stefan Johansen tries a through ball, but Floyd Ayité is caught offside.
- 26': Offside, Preston North End. Paul Huntington tries a through ball, but Greg Cunningham is caught offside.
- 27': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 28': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 35': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
- 37': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rudd.
- 44': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
- 44': Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Fulham 0.
- 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Calum Woods replaces Greg Cunningham because of an injury.
- 48': Attempt saved. Floyd Ayité (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 48': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
- 49': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Tom Barkhuizen.
- 50': Foul by Callum Robinson (Preston North End).
- 50': Matt Targett (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Offside, Fulham. Tim Ream tries a through ball, but Floyd Ayité is caught offside.
- 54': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Tom Barkhuizen.
- 54': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 54': Paul Huntington (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
- 57': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 59': Substitution, Fulham. Lucas Piazon replaces Floyd Ayité.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Pearson.
- 61': Denis Odoi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
- 62': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
- 62': Tim Ream (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Tom Barkhuizen.
- 67': Substitution, Fulham. Cyrus Christie replaces Ryan Fredericks.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Matt Targett (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Johansen.
- 68': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
- 69': Goal! Preston North End 0, Fulham 1. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 72': Offside, Fulham. Marcus Bettinelli tries a through ball, but Ryan Sessegnon is caught offside.
- 75': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Cyrus Christie.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a cross.
- 75': Attempt saved. Ben Davies (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 76': Goal! Preston North End 1, Fulham 1. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Pearson with a cross.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Pearson.
- 82': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 83': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Harrop replaces Daniel Johnson.
- 83': Substitution, Preston North End. Billy Bodin replaces Sean Maguire.
- 83': Substitution, Fulham. Sheyi Ojo replaces Ryan Sessegnon.
- 84': Foul by Calum Woods (Preston North End).
- 84': Sheyi Ojo (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Calum Woods (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 89': Foul by Ben Davies (Preston North End).
- 89': Matt Targett (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Calum Woods with a cross.
- 90'+1': Goal! Preston North End 1, Fulham 2. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Cairney with a cross.
- 90'+4': Marcus Bettinelli (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Fulham 2.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Preston North End 1, Fulham 2.
Statistics
 FUL |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.2 | Possession | 48.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 328 | Accurate Passes | 294 |
| 446 | Passes | 424 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 25 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 83 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 16 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 41 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 41 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 12,970
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 12,970
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | +2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Preston North End (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Declan Rudd (GK) |
| 20 | Ben Davies |
| 23 | Paul Huntington |
| 3 | Greg Cunningham |
| 14 | Darnell Fisher |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 11 | Daniel Johnson |
| 4 | Ben Pearson |
| 24 | Sean Maguire |
| 29 | Tom Barkhuizen |
| 37 | Callum Robinson |
Fulham (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Bettinelli (GK)  |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 4 | Denis Odoi |
| 21 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Ryan Fredericks |
| 6 | Kevin McDonald |
| 8 | Stefan Johansen |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 32 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 3 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 11 | Floyd Ayité |
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