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

· English League Championship

Preston North End

41': Sean Maguire
66': Tom Barkhuizen

FT
2 - 3

Brentford

25': Li Ke
56': Romaine Sawyers
69': Ollie Watkins

Brentford's impressive run continues as Preston's unbeaten home record ends

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) has gone down, but that's a dive.
2': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
3': Foul by John Egan (Brentford).
3': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Dangerous play by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
6': Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
8': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Hugill.
10': Attempt missed. Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kamohelo Mokotjo.
11': Attempt blocked. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
11': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Calum Woods.
12': Foul by Josh Clarke (Brentford).
12': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
16': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
16': Nico Yennaris (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Attempt blocked. Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
17': Attempt missed. Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
17': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
17': Attempt missed. Ryan Woods (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andreas Bjelland with a headed pass following a corner.
18': Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
19': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Maguire following a fast break.
24': Attempt missed. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kamohelo Mokotjo.
25': Attempt saved. Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lasse Vibe.
25': Goal! Preston North End 0, Brentford 1. Nico Yennaris (Brentford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
25': Paul Huntington (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Josh Clarke.
26': Attempt missed. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross following a corner.
31': Attempt blocked. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
32': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Ryan Woods (Brentford).
34': Attempt missed. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
35': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Daniel Johnson.
35': Chris Maxwell (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Ryan Woods (Brentford).
40': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
40': Josh Clarke (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Goal! Preston North End 1, Brentford 1. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
42': Delay in match Nico Yennaris (Brentford) because of an injury.
45'+7': Substitution, Brentford. Romaine Sawyers replaces Nico Yennaris because of an injury.
45'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+11': First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Brentford 1.
45': Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Brentford 1.
47': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by John Egan.
48': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Daniel Bentley.
49': Attempt saved. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
51': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Huntington.
52': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
52': Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Attempt blocked. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Jozefzoon.
54': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
54': Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
54': Delay in match Calum Woods (Preston North End) because of an injury.
56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
56': Goal! Preston North End 1, Brentford 2. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Egan.
57': Foul by Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford).
57': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Paul Huntington (Preston North End).
59': Lasse Vibe (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Offside, Brentford. Henrik Dalsgaard tries a through ball, but Florian Jozefzoon is caught offside.
62': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
62': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
63': Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
63': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
64': Attempt blocked. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
65': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Maguire.
66': Goal! Preston North End 2, Brentford 2. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
68': Foul by Lasse Vibe (Brentford).
68': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Goal! Preston North End 2, Brentford 3. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Jozefzoon.
70': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Harrop replaces Callum Robinson.
71': Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
71': Foul by Calum Woods (Preston North End).
72': Attempt blocked. Josh Harrop (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Hugill.
72': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
72': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Ryan Woods (Brentford).
75': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Substitution, Brentford. Sergi Canos replaces Florian Jozefzoon.
76': Attempt missed. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
77': Substitution, Preston North End. Daryl Horgan replaces Sean Maguire.
78': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Paul Huntington.
79': Attempt blocked. Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a cross.
79': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Paul Huntington.
80': Daryl Horgan (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Foul by Sergi Canos (Brentford).
82': Foul by Calum Woods (Preston North End).
82': Sergi Canos (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Calum Woods (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83': Attempt missed. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
83': Substitution, Preston North End. Stephy Mavididi replaces Tom Barkhuizen.
84': Delay in match Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) because of an injury.
84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86': Attempt missed. Josh Harrop (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joshua Earl.
89': Attempt missed. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Woods.
90': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Henrik Dalsgaard.
90'+1': Offside, Preston North End. Darnell Fisher tries a through ball, but Joshua Earl is caught offside.
90'+1': Substitution, Brentford. Neal Maupay replaces Lasse Vibe.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Earl with a cross.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Brentford 3.
90'+7': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Brentford 3.

Statistics

BRE		PNE
9	Fouls	13
0	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	4
1	Saves	1
44.2	Possession	55.8
17	SHOTS	13
4	ON GOAL	3
0.2	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
252	Accurate Passes	333
365	Passes	465
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
4	Accurate Crosses	3
15	Crosses	26
0.3	Cross %	0.1
79	Long Balls	83
31	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.4	Long Balls %	0.3
5	Blocked Shots	3
3	Effective Tackles	16
13	Tackles	25
0.2	Tackle %	0.6
0	Interceptions	0
43	Effective Clearances	23
43	Clearances	23

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 12,005

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	West Bromwich Albion	6	+3	13
2	West Ham United	6	+5	11
3	Swansea City	6	+4	11
4	Queens Park Rangers	6	+3	11

Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
22	Chris Maxwell (GK)
15	Calum Woods
23	Paul Huntington
32	Joshua Earl
14	Darnell Fisher
37	Callum Robinson
11	Daniel Johnson
4	Ben Pearson
9	Jordan Hugill
24	Sean Maguire
29	Tom Barkhuizen

Preston North End Substitutes:

Josh Harrop, Kevin O'Connor, Matthew Hudson, Paul Gallagher, Stephy Mavididi, Daryl Horgan, Andrew Boyle.

Brentford (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Daniel Bentley (GK)
5	Andreas Bjelland
14	John Egan
20	Josh Clarke
22	Henrik Dalsgaard
15	Ryan Woods
8	Li Ke
12	Kamohelo Mokotjo
21	Lasse Vibe
11	Ollie Watkins
7	Florian Jozefzoon

Brentford Substitutes:

Ilias Chatzitheodoridis, Luke Daniels, Neal Maupay, Sergi Canós, Yoann Barbet, Romaine Sawyers, Josh McEachran, Chris Mepham.

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