English League Championship

Preston North End vs Birmingham City, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 43': Patrick Bauer
  • 87': Brad Potts
FT
2 - 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': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Joseph Rafferty.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen.
    • 7': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Joseph Rafferty.
    • 7': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Patrick Bauer.
    • 8': Offside, Birmingham City. Daniel Crowley tries a through ball, but Jude Bellingham is caught offside.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Ledson.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
    • 11': Foul by Josh Harrop (Preston North End).
    • 11': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jude Bellingham.
    • 17': Foul by Patrick Bauer (Preston North End).
    • 17': Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by Josh Harrop (Preston North End).
    • 21': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Josh Harrop (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jude Bellingham with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 28': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
    • 31': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 32': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 32': Josh Harrop (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
    • 32': Josh Harrop (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 35': Declan Rudd (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 37': Attempt missed. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 42': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
    • 43': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Daniel Crowley.
    • 43': Goal! Preston North End 1, Birmingham City 0. Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 45': Offside, Preston North End. Brad Potts tries a through ball, but Jayden Stockley is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Jayden Stockley (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.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Birmingham City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Birmingham City 0.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Josh Harrop (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jayden Stockley.
    • 47': Foul by Joseph Rafferty (Preston North End).
    • 47': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
    • 49': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 49': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
    • 50': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 50': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Daniel Crowley (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 52': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
    • 52': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Crowley with a cross.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Harrop with a cross.
    • 60': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
    • 60': Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jérémie Bela replaces Ivan Sunjic.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brad Potts.
    • 66': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
    • 66': Attempt saved. Josh Harrop (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
    • 67': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City).
    • 67': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
    • 69': Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Substitution, Birmingham City. Caolan Boyd-Munce replaces Daniel Crowley.
    • 73': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
    • 73': Josh Harrop (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Offside, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson tries a through ball, but Daniel Johnson is caught offside.
    • 76': Caolan Boyd-Munce (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
    • 77': Attempt missed. Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jérémie Bela following a set piece situation.
    • 77': Substitution, Preston North End. Sean Maguire replaces Josh Harrop.
    • 78': Substitution, Preston North End. Tom Barkhuizen replaces Daniel Johnson.
    • 78': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 78': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 79': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen with a cross.
    • 80': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Patrick Bauer.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harlee Dean.
    • 81': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 83': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jayden Reid replaces Scott Hogan.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 87': Goal! Preston North End 2, Birmingham City 0. Brad Potts (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Jayden Reid (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Preston North End. Jayden Stockley tries a through ball, but Sean Maguire is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Birmingham City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Birmingham City 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    7 Corner Kicks 5
    5 Saves 2
    32.9 Possession 67.1
    11 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    155 Accurate Passes 464
    270 Passes 572
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 4
    24 Crosses 28
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    64 Long Balls 97
    18 Accurate Long Balls 47
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 2
    6 Effective Tackles 3
    11 Tackles 7
    0.5 Tackle % 0.4
    17 Interceptions 10
    26 Effective Clearances 32
    26 Clearances 32

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Deepdale
    Location: Preston, England

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
    2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
    3 Millwall 46 +15 83
    4 Southampton 46 +26 80
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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Declan Rudd (GK)
    14 Jordan Storey
    21 Patrick Bauer
    16 Andrew Hughes
    15 Joseph Rafferty
    11 Daniel Johnson
    12 Paul Gallagher
    18 Ryan Ledson
    20 Jayden Stockley
    10 Josh Harrop Yellow Card
    44 Brad Potts
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Sean Maguire, Scott Sinclair, Darnell Fisher, Billy Bodin, Tom Barkhuizen, Matthew Hudson, Alan Browne, Paul Huntington, David Nugent.

    BIR Birmingham City (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Lee Camp (GK)
    12 Harlee Dean
    4 Marc Roberts
    3 Kristian Pedersen
    5 Maxime Colin
    22 Jude Bellingham Yellow Card
    34 Ivan Sunjic Yellow Card
    20 Gary Gardner
    7 Daniel Crowley
    40 Scott Hogan
    10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Connal Trueman, Ryan Burke, Maikel Kieftenbeld, Miguel Ángel Fernández, Wes Harding, Caolan Boyd-Munce, Nico Gordon, Jérémie Bela, Jayden Reid.

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