English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 31': Daniel Johnson
  • 76': Callum Robinson
FT
2 - 3
Reading
  • 23': Sam Baldock
  • 52': Tiago Ilori
  • 81': Leandro Bacuna

About

Preston North End are hosting Reading 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.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
  • 3': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
  • 3': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Offside, Reading. Liam Kelly tries a through ball, but Sone Aluko is caught offside.
  • 8': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 11': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 11': Tom Clarke (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darnell Fisher.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Darnell Fisher with a cross.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 17': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
  • 17': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).
  • 17': Louis Moult (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a cross.
  • 21': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
  • 23': Goal! Preston North End 0, Reading 1. Sam Baldock (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Swift with a through ball.
  • 26': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
  • 26': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Kelly.
  • 30': Foul by Sam Baldock (Reading).
  • 30': Tom Clarke (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Louis Moult.
  • 31': Goal! Preston North End 1, Reading 1. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 32': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Louis Moult with a through ball.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a headed pass.
  • 35': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
  • 35': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Offside, Preston North End. Paul Huntington tries a through ball, but Louis Moult is caught offside.
  • 38': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tiago Ilori.
  • 39': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Paul Huntington (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Liam Kelly (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 43': Andy Yiadom (Reading) has gone down, but that's a dive.
  • 43': Andy Yiadom (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darnell Fisher.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
  • 45'+1': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Reading 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Reading 1.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darnell Fisher with a cross.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Liam Kelly.
  • 51': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tom Clarke.
  • 52': Goal! Preston North End 1, Reading 2. Tiago Ilori (Reading) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sone Aluko following a corner.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Gallagher.
  • 56': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Harrop replaces Darnell Fisher.
  • 57': Substitution, Preston North End. Lukas Nmecha replaces Paul Gallagher.
  • 58': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 58': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Yakou Meite.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Paul Huntington (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a cross.
  • 58': Offside, Reading. Sam Walker tries a through ball, but Liam Kelly is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
  • 59': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Tom Clarke (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a cross.
  • 67': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
  • 67': Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Josh Harrop (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tiago Ilori.
  • 69': Offside, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson tries a through ball, but Josh Harrop is caught offside.
  • 70': Offside, Reading. Leandro Bacuna tries a through ball, but Sam Baldock is caught offside.
  • 71': Offside, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson tries a through ball, but Joshua Earl is caught offside.
  • 71': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Sam Baldock (Reading).
  • 72': Attempt saved. Joshua Earl (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 72': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sam Walker.
  • 73': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sam Walker.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Tom Clarke (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Harrop with a cross.
  • 73': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Josh Harrop.
  • 75': Substitution, Reading. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson replaces Yakou Meite.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Joshua Earl (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lukas Nmecha.
  • 76': Goal! Preston North End 2, Reading 2. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Earl.
  • 77': Foul by Josh Harrop (Preston North End).
  • 77': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Substitution, Reading. Josh Sims replaces Sone Aluko.
  • 80': Substitution, Preston North End. Graham Burke replaces Louis Moult.
  • 81': Goal! Preston North End 2, Reading 3. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Sims.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Davies.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Graham Burke (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lukas Nmecha.
  • 89': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Tom Clarke (Preston North End).
  • 90': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading).
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Nmecha.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Liam Kelly (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Joshua Earl (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Reading. Andy Rinomhota replaces Liam Kelly.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
  • 90'+4': Josh Sims (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Joshua Earl (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Josh Sims (Reading).
  • 90'+5': Joshua Earl (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Reading 3.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Reading 3.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 2
49.7 Possession 50.3
5 SHOTS 10
3 ON GOAL 2
0.6 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
142 Accurate Passes 143
203 Passes 203
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 13
0.1 Cross % 0.4
43 Long Balls 35
15 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 3
3 Effective Tackles 1
3 Tackles 3
1.0 Tackle % 0.3
6 Interceptions 6
4 Effective Clearances 8
4 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 10,849

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Charlton Athletic 3 +3 9
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 +5 7
3 Swansea City 3 +4 7
4 Queens Park Rangers 3 +3 7
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Declan Rudd (GK)
23 Paul Huntington
6 Ben Davies
5 Tom Clarke
11 Daniel Johnson
12 Paul Gallagher
3 Joshua Earl
2 Darnell Fisher
9 Louis Moult
7 Callum Robinson
29 Tom Barkhuizen
Preston North End Substitutes:
Graham Burke, Josh Harrop, Jordan Storey, Chris Maxwell, Lukas Nmecha, Brandon Barker, Andrew Hughes.

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
28 Sam Walker (GK)
6 Liam Moore
20 Tiago Ilori
3 Andy Yiadom Yellow Card
2 Chris Gunter
10 John Swift
38 Liam Kelly
7 Leandro Bacuna
9 Sam Baldock
21 Yakou Meite
14 Sone Aluko
Reading Substitutes:
Paul McShane, Jón Bödvarsson, Josh Sims, Andy Rinomhota, John O'Shea, Marc McNulty, Anssi Jaakkola.

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