English League Championship

Preston North End vs Aston Villa, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 61': Lukas Nmecha
FT
1 - 1
Aston Villa
  • 45': Tammy Abraham

About

Preston North End are hosting Aston Villa 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': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James Chester.
  • 2': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Conor Hourihane.
  • 2': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Paul Huntington following a corner.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ørjan Nyland.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a through ball.
  • 5': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 5': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
  • 7': Foul by Yannick Bolasie (Aston Villa).
  • 7': Paul Huntington (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Glenn Whelan with a cross.
  • 10': Offside, Preston North End. Lukas Nmecha tries a through ball, but Graham Burke is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
  • 11': Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Offside, Preston North End. Tom Clarke tries a through ball, but Lukas Nmecha is caught offside.
  • 22': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 26': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Graham Burke (Preston North End).
  • 28': Offside, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson tries a through ball, but Graham Burke is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 32': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Graham Burke (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 33': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ørjan Nyland.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Paul Huntington (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
  • 34': Tom Clarke (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 35': Yannick Bolasie (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Graham Burke (Preston North End).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 39': Foul by James Chester (Aston Villa).
  • 39': Graham Burke (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Delay in match Graham Burke (Preston North End) because of an injury.
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa).
  • 44': Graham Burke (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Paul Huntington.
  • 45': Goal! Preston North End 0, Aston Villa 1. Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Glenn Whelan with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Aston Villa 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Aston Villa 1.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen with a through ball.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Bolasie.
  • 48': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross.
  • 49': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
  • 49': Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by Graham Burke (Preston North End).
  • 50': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
  • 51': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
  • 51': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
  • 53': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Delay in match Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) because of an injury.
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 58': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
  • 58': Yannick Bolasie (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa).
  • 59': Tom Clarke (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Goal! Preston North End 1, Aston Villa 1. Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 64': Foul by Tom Clarke (Preston North End).
  • 64': Yannick Bolasie (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Gallagher.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Ledson with a through ball.
  • 66': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James Bree.
  • 67': Offside, Preston North End. Tom Barkhuizen tries a through ball, but Lukas Nmecha is caught offside.
  • 67': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high.
  • 68': Substitution, Aston Villa. Albert Adomah replaces Yannick Bolasie.
  • 70': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
  • 70': Graham Burke (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 71': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tammy Abraham.
  • 72': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Anwar El Ghazi is caught offside.
  • 73': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End).
  • 74': Foul by James Bree (Aston Villa).
  • 74': Graham Burke (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tammy Abraham.
  • 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Birkir Bjarnason replaces Glenn Whelan.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Birkir Bjarnason.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Hutton.
  • 79': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
  • 81': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Hutton.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Graham Burke (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Hutton.
  • 83': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 85': Substitution, Preston North End. Darnell Fisher replaces Tom Clarke.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
  • 90': Substitution, Preston North End. Adam O'Reilly replaces Graham Burke.
  • 90': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Preston North End. Ethan Walker replaces Paul Gallagher.
  • 90'+4': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Aston Villa 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Preston North End 1, Aston Villa 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 3
60.8 Possession 39.2
15 SHOTS 14
5 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
373 Accurate Passes 199
467 Passes 314
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
6 Accurate Crosses 3
30 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.2
67 Long Balls 99
29 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
5 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 8
10 Tackles 15
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 10
22 Effective Clearances 25
22 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 19,126

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Millwall 2 +5 6
2 West Bromwich Albion 2 +3 6
3 Charlton Athletic 2 +2 6
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 +2 4
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Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Declan Rudd (GK)
23 Paul Huntington
14 Jordan Storey
16 Andrew Hughes
5 Tom Clarke
19 Graham Burke
11 Daniel Johnson Yellow Card
18 Ryan Ledson
45 Lukas Nmecha
12 Paul Gallagher Yellow Card
29 Tom Barkhuizen
Preston North End Substitutes:
Michael Crowe, Ethan Walker, Adam O'Reilly, Jack Baxter, Calum Woods, Darnell Fisher, Connor Simpson.

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

No. Name
1 Ørjan Nyland (GK)
5 James Chester
16 James Bree
6 Glenn Whelan
21 Alan Hutton Yellow Card
27 Ahmed Elmohamady
7 John McGinn
14 Conor Hourihane
11 Yannick Bolasie
22 Anwar El Ghazi
18 Tammy Abraham
Aston Villa Substitutes:
Keinan Davis, Scott Hogan, Mark Bunn, Dominic Revan, Birkir Bjarnason, Albert Adomah, Jonathan Kodjia.

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