English League Championship

Preston North End vs Aston Villa, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
    FT
    0 - 2
    Aston Villa
    • 12': James Chester
    • 33': Robert Snodgrass

    Aston Villa ease past Preston as good run continues

    Aston Villa ease past Preston as good run continues

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
    • 1': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
    • 3': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End).
    • 5': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Josh Onomah (Aston Villa).
    • 6': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
    • 6': Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
    • 8': Attempt saved. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Adomah.
    • 9': Delay in match Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
    • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 12': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Calum Woods.
    • 12': Goal! Preston North End 0, Aston Villa 1. James Chester (Aston Villa) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross following a corner.
    • 14': Calum Woods (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
    • 15': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
    • 18': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
    • 18': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ahmed El Mohamady.
    • 19': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by John Terry.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Earl with a cross.
    • 23': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
    • 23': Offside, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane tries a through ball, but Keinan Davis is caught offside.
    • 25': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
    • 28': Attempt missed. Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 31': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
    • 31': Joshua Earl (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Goal! Preston North End 0, Aston Villa 2. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Onomah.
    • 35': Delay in match Calum Woods (Preston North End) because of an injury.
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Andrew Boyle (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
    • 42': Attempt missed. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen with a cross.
    • 45': Offside, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson tries a through ball, but Jordan Hugill is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Maguire.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa).
    • 45'+2': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
    • 45'+2': John Terry (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Delay in match Joshua Earl (Preston North End) because of an injury.
    • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Aston Villa 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Aston Villa 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Kevin O'Connor replaces Joshua Earl.
    • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Gallagher replaces Calum Woods.
    • 46': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
    • 47': Attempt missed. John Terry (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass following a set piece situation.
    • 49': Offside, Aston Villa. John Terry tries a through ball, but Keinan Davis is caught offside.
    • 50': Foul by Kevin O'Connor (Preston North End).
    • 50': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 55': Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Alan Browne (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 60': Delay in match Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Andrew Boyle (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
    • 63': Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 64': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
    • 64': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
    • 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Mile Jedinak replaces Josh Onomah.
    • 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Scott Hogan replaces Keinan Davis.
    • 73': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
    • 74': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
    • 74': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
    • 77': Substitution, Preston North End. Daryl Horgan replaces Tom Barkhuizen.
    • 77': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
    • 77': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa).
    • 78': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ahmed El Mohamady.
    • 81': Offside, Aston Villa. Sam Johnstone tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
    • 82': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
    • 82': Kevin O'Connor (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
    • 83': Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
    • 86': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa).
    • 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ritchie de Laet replaces Robert Snodgrass.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Daryl Horgan (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Gallagher.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Aston Villa 2.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Preston North End 0, Aston Villa 2.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 1
    42.3 Possession 57.7
    9 SHOTS 8
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    276 Accurate Passes 397
    397 Passes 538
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    13 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    84 Long Balls 106
    31 Accurate Long Balls 43
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    13 Effective Tackles 13
    18 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    39 Effective Clearances 31
    39 Clearances 31

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Deepdale
    Location: Preston, England
    Attendance: 14,212

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    Line-Ups

    PNE Preston North End (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    22 Chris Maxwell (GK)
    15 Calum Woods
    6 Andrew Boyle
    32 Joshua Earl
    14 Darnell Fisher
    8 Alan Browne Yellow Card
    11 Daniel Johnson
    4 Ben Pearson
    9 Jordan Hugill
    24 Sean Maguire
    29 Tom Barkhuizen
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Callum Robinson, Daryl Horgan, Matthew Hudson, Kevin O'Connor, Paul Gallagher, Stephy Mavididi, Josh Harrop.

    AVL Aston Villa (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Sam Johnstone (GK)
    26 John Terry
    5 James Chester
    21 Alan Hutton
    27 Ahmed Elmohamady
    14 Conor Hourihane
    6 Glenn Whelan
    37 Albert Adomah
    7 Robert Snodgrass
    39 Keinan Davis Yellow Card
    18 Josh Onomah
    Aston Villa Substitutes:
    Scott Hogan, Neil Taylor, Mile Jedinak, Jed Steer, Ritchie de Laet, Christopher Samba, Birkir Bjarnason.

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