Preston North End vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
1 - 1
1 - 1
Preston North End 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Preston North End 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Billy Bodin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 7': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 9': Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
- 12': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 13': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
- 13': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Paul Huntington.
- 23': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 23': John Welsh (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 26': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Johnson following a fast break.
- 28': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 29': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross.
- 30': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
- 31': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
- 33': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Hand ball by Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 35': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 37': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Alfred N'Diaye.
- 38': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by John Ruddy.
- 39': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
- 41': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by John Welsh (Preston North End).
- 41': John Welsh (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Callum Robinson.
- 43': Attempt missed. Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Douglas.
- 45': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hélder Costa.
- 45'+1': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 46': Foul by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 46': John Welsh (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 48': Attempt saved. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darnell Fisher.
- 49': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Attempt blocked. Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Billy Bodin.
- 52': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 52': Goal! Preston North End 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Alan Browne (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
- 54': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Joshua Earl.
- 56': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 57': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
- 57': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by John Welsh (Preston North End).
- 58': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Second yellow card to John Welsh (Preston North End) for a bad foul.
- 59': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Goal! Preston North End 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 62': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Benik Afobe replaces Alfred N'Diaye.
- 63': Delay in match Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) because of an injury.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 67': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Paul Huntington.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 70': Substitution, Preston North End. Daryl Horgan replaces Callum Robinson.
- 74': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 79': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Barry Douglas tries a through ball, but Benik Afobe is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Romain Saiss replaces Hélder Costa.
- 85': Attempt saved. Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a through ball.
- 85': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
- 86': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 88': Substitution, Preston North End. Louis Moult replaces Tom Barkhuizen.
- 88': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Harrop replaces Daniel Johnson.
- 89': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Léo Bonatini replaces Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Preston North End 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
Statistics
WOL |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 60.9 | Possession | 39.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 400 | Accurate Passes | 202 |
| 507 | Passes | 326 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 23 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 79 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 12 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 33 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 18,570
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 18,570
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Preston North End (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Declan Rudd (GK) |
| 20 | Ben Davies |
| 23 | Paul Huntington |
| 32 | Joshua Earl |
| 14 | Darnell Fisher |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 11 | Daniel Johnson |
| 19 | John Welsh |
| 37 | Callum Robinson |
| 29 | Tom Barkhuizen |
| 39 | Billy Bodin |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 5 | Ryan Bennett |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 4 | Alfred N'Diaye |
| 3 | Barry Douglas |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 18 | Diogo Jota |
| 7 | Ivan Cavaleiro |
| 17 | Hélder Costa |
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