English League Championship

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
  • 62': Michael Hector
FT
1 - 0
Preston North End
  • Red Card 26': Ben Pearson

About

Sheffield Wednesday are hosting Preston North End at Hillsborough, Sheffield, 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 Louis Moult (Preston North End).
  • 1': Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Louis Moult with a headed pass.
  • 6': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
  • 6': Josh Onomah (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
  • 7': Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 14': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 14': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tom Lees.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Foul by Louis Moult (Preston North End).
  • 16': Michael Hector (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Louis Moult (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Foul by Paul Huntington (Preston North End).
  • 17': Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 20': Foul by Michael Hector (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 20': Louis Moult (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Dangerous play by Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 21': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 24': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 26': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
  • 26': Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) is shown the red card.
  • 31': Foul by Michael Hector (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 31': Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
  • 32': Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Adam Reach.
  • 35': Offside, Preston North End. Darnell Fisher tries a through ball, but Louis Moult is caught offside.
  • 36': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 38': Delay in match Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End) because of an injury.
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 39': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End).
  • 40': Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross.
  • 43': Delay in match Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) because of an injury.
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Daniel Johnson.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 45'+4': Paul Huntington (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Preston North End 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Preston North End 0.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas João.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross.
  • 46': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
  • 47': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Paul Huntington.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross following a corner.
  • 48': Substitution, Preston North End. Alan Browne replaces Louis Moult because of an injury.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Onomah.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Hector.
  • 52': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 52': Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Declan Rudd (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas João.
  • 55': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 55': Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Declan Rudd (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Foul by Michael Hector (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 59': Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Offside, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson tries a through ball, but Paul Huntington is caught offside.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Fletcher with a headed pass.
  • 62': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
  • 62': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Preston North End 0. Michael Hector (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Onomah with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Hand ball by Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 64': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Darnell Fisher.
  • 65': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Michael Hector tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
  • 66': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Morgan Fox.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Steven Fletcher.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joey Pelupessy.
  • 70': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Matias following a corner.
  • 74': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 74': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Lukas Nmecha.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Onomah.
  • 76': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Lucas João tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
  • 77': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 78': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 78': Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Paul Huntington (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Substitution, Preston North End. Graham Burke replaces Paul Gallagher.
  • 80': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Atdhe Nuhiu replaces Steven Fletcher.
  • 81': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Sam Hutchinson replaces Josh Onomah.
  • 82': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 83': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 83': Graham Burke (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 84': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. George Boyd replaces Marco Matias.
  • 88': Hand ball by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 89': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 89': Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 90': Paul Huntington (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
  • 90'+1': Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 90'+3': Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Michael Hector.
  • 90'+4': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by George Boyd (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Preston North End 0.
  • 90'+5': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Preston North End 0.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 22
5 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 1
43.1 Possession 56.9
4 SHOTS 16
1 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
185 Accurate Passes 307
323 Passes 423
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 5
9 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.3
85 Long Balls 93
17 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.2 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 4
6 Effective Tackles 5
13 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
10 Interceptions 5
19 Effective Clearances 15
19 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 22,366

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

SHW Sheffield Wednesday (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Kieren Westwood (GK)
34 Michael Hector
15 Tom Lees
6 Morgan Fox
2 Liam Palmer
8 Joel Pelupessy
20 Adam Reach
7 Josh Onomah
9 Steven Fletcher
18 Lucas João
19 Marco Matias
Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
Daniel Pudil, Sam Hutchinson, Jordan Thorniley, Cameron Dawson, Ashley Baker, George Boyd, Atdhe Nuhiu.

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

No. Name
1 Declan Rudd (GK) Yellow Card
6 Ben Davies
23 Paul Huntington Yellow Card
16 Andrew Hughes
2 Darnell Fisher
11 Daniel Johnson Yellow Card
4 Ben Pearson Red Card
12 Paul Gallagher
9 Louis Moult Yellow Card
29 Tom Barkhuizen
45 Lukas Nmecha
Preston North End Substitutes:
Ethan Walker, Jordan Storey, Ryan Ledson, Alan Browne, Graham Burke, Calum Woods, Michael Crowe.

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