English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 73': Daniel Johnson
FT
1 - 3
Cardiff City
  • 69': Joe Ralls
  • 82': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
  • 90'+1': Robert Glatzel

About

Preston North End are hosting Cardiff 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.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jayden Stockley.
  • 3': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 3': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Offside, Cardiff City. Will Vaulks tries a through ball, but Sean Morrison is caught offside.
  • 5': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 7': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
  • 10': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
  • 12': Attempt missed. Albert Adomah (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Paterson.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Patrick Bauer.
  • 15': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Cardiff City).
  • 15': Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Albert Adomah (Cardiff City).
  • 17': Albert Adomah (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Scott Sinclair (Preston North End).
  • 18': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 19': Foul by Jayden Stockley (Preston North End).
  • 19': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Smithies.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Adomah.
  • 28': Attempt missed. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 30': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 33': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 35': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen with a cross.
  • 42': Albert Adomah (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Scott Sinclair (Preston North End).
  • 44': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Will Vaulks with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+4': Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Cardiff City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Cardiff City 0.
  • 49': Dion Sanderson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Jayden Stockley (Preston North End).
  • 49': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Davies.
  • 50': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
  • 52': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
  • 52': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Cardiff City).
  • 54': Dion Sanderson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 56': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 60': Foul by Jayden Stockley (Preston North End).
  • 60': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Alan Browne.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 62': Foul by Scott Sinclair (Preston North End).
  • 62': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
  • 64': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Cardiff City. Robert Glatzel replaces Albert Adomah.
  • 65': Substitution, Cardiff City. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing replaces Callum Paterson.
  • 67': Foul by Ben Davies (Preston North End).
  • 67': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Ben Davies (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Goal! Preston North End 0, Cardiff City 1. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dion Sanderson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 71': Substitution, Preston North End. Sean Maguire replaces Tom Barkhuizen.
  • 72': Attempt missed. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Maguire.
  • 73': Goal! Preston North End 1, Cardiff City 1. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 75': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Johnson following a corner.
  • 77': Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Gallagher replaces Darnell Fisher.
  • 77': Substitution, Cardiff City. Lee Tomlin replaces Joe Ralls.
  • 81': Offside, Cardiff City. Lee Tomlin tries a through ball, but Robert Glatzel is caught offside.
  • 82': Goal! Preston North End 1, Cardiff City 2. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lee Tomlin.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Gallagher.
  • 84': Substitution, Preston North End. David Nugent replaces Jayden Stockley.
  • 84': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Daniel Johnson.
  • 84': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Harrop replaces Scott Sinclair.
  • 89': Attempt missed. David Nugent (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brad Potts.
  • 90': Alex Smithies (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Preston North End 1, Cardiff City 3. Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Bennett with a headed pass.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Josh Harrop (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Cardiff City. Marlon Pack replaces David Junior Hoilett.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Cardiff City 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 1, Cardiff City 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 3
48.9 Possession 51.1
13 SHOTS 14
6 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
222 Accurate Passes 236
338 Passes 356
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 2
23 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.1
72 Long Balls 80
21 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 8
19 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 4
27 Effective Clearances 27
27 Clearances 27

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Declan Rudd (GK)
6 Ben Davies Yellow Card
21 Patrick Bauer
16 Andrew Hughes
2 Darnell Fisher
11 Daniel Johnson
8 Alan Browne
4 Ben Pearson
20 Jayden Stockley
31 Scott Sinclair
29 Tom Barkhuizen
Preston North End Substitutes:
Ryan Ledson, Sean Maguire, Connor Ripley, Paul Gallagher, Brad Potts, David Nugent, Josh Harrop, Billy Bodin, Paul Huntington.

CAR Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Alex Smithies (GK) Yellow Card
16 Curtis Nelson
4 Sean Morrison
3 Joe Bennett
2 Dion Sanderson Yellow Card
8 Joe Ralls
7 Leandro Bacuna
6 Will Vaulks
13 Callum Paterson
33 Junior Hoilett
14 Albert Adomah
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Lee Tomlin, Marlon Pack, Brad Smith, Daniel Ward, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Neil Etheridge, Robert Glatzel, Gavin Whyte, Aden Flint.

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