English League Championship

Preston North End vs Birmingham City, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 90'+4': Sean Maguire
FT
1 - 0
Birmingham City

    About

    Preston North End are hosting Birmingham City at Deepdale, Preston, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
    • 1': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
    • 10': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 11': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Connor Mahoney (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Camp.
    • 16': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
    • 18': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Morrison.
    • 19': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
    • 20': Foul by Jayden Stockley (Preston North End).
    • 20': Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
    • 20': Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Ben Davies (Preston North End).
    • 21': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
    • 23': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Daniel Johnson.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Che Adams.
    • 26': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
    • 26': Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayden Stockley with a headed pass.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 28': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
    • 29': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
    • 29': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Hand ball by Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End).
    • 39': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 40': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
    • 40': Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
    • 41': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Che Adams.
    • 45': Hand ball by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 45': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+1': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darnell Fisher with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Birmingham City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Birmingham City 0.
    • 47': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
    • 51': Attempt missed. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 53': Offside, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
    • 54': Offside, Preston North End. Ben Pearson tries a through ball, but Daniel Johnson is caught offside.
    • 54': Delay in match Brad Potts (Preston North End) because of an injury.
    • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 56': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
    • 56': Wes Harding (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz with a headed pass.
    • 59': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
    • 59': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Substitution, Preston North End. Callum Robinson replaces Brad Potts because of an injury.
    • 61': Connor Mahoney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Gardner.
    • 64': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Delay in match Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) because of an injury.
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
    • 68': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Callum Robinson.
    • 68': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Connor Mahoney (Birmingham City).
    • 69': Offside, Birmingham City. Maikel Kieftenbeld tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
    • 70': Substitution, Preston North End. Joshua Earl replaces Andrew Hughes because of an injury.
    • 70': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Wes Harding.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Ben Pearson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 73': Hand ball by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
    • 74': Substitution, Preston North End. Brandon Barker replaces Jayden Stockley.
    • 76': Connor Mahoney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
    • 77': Attempt saved. Connor Mahoney (Birmingham City) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 77': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
    • 77': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Michael Morrison (Birmingham City).
    • 78': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Barker.
    • 79': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jota replaces Connor Mahoney.
    • 82': Foul by Wes Harding (Birmingham City).
    • 82': Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
    • 83': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
    • 84': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
    • 85': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Ben Davies (Preston North End).
    • 86': Ben Davies (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson tries a through ball, but Brandon Barker is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Ben Davies (Preston North End).
    • 90'+3': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Pearson with a through ball.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Maikel Kieftenbeld.
    • 90'+4': Goal! Preston North End 1, Birmingham City 0. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
    • 90'+6': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Birmingham City 0.
    • 90'+6': Match ends, Preston North End 1, Birmingham City 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 3
    0 Saves 3
    40.8 Possession 59.2
    11 SHOTS 12
    3 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    163 Accurate Passes 291
    282 Passes 428
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    22 Crosses 11
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    73 Long Balls 85
    21 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 8
    11 Effective Tackles 4
    17 Tackles 8
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    14 Interceptions 9
    20 Effective Clearances 20
    20 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Deepdale
    Location: Preston, England
    Attendance: 17,509

    EFL Championship Table

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    2 West Bromwich Albion 2 +3 6
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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Declan Rudd (GK)
    6 Ben Davies Yellow Card
    14 Jordan Storey
    16 Andrew Hughes
    2 Darnell Fisher Yellow Card
    24 Sean Maguire
    11 Daniel Johnson
    4 Ben Pearson Yellow Card
    20 Jayden Stockley
    45 Lukas Nmecha
    44 Brad Potts
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Michael Crowe, Joseph Rafferty, Brandon Barker, Callum Robinson, Louis Moult, Joshua Earl, Ryan Ledson.

    BIR Birmingham City (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Lee Camp (GK)
    28 Michael Morrison
    12 Harlee Dean
    3 Kristian Pedersen
    45 Wes Harding
    6 Maikel Kieftenbeld Yellow Card
    20 Gary Gardner Yellow Card
    19 Jacques Maghoma Yellow Card
    7 Connor Mahoney
    10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
    9 Ché Adams
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Craig Gardner, Connal Trueman, Jota, Joshua Dacres-Cogley, David Davis, Isaac Vassell, Kerim Mrabti.

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