English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Preston North End
    FT
    0 - 2
    Middlesbrough
    • 40': Rudy Gestede
    • 62': Ashley Fletcher

    About

    Preston North End are hosting Middlesbrough 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.
    • 1': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
    • 1': Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Dangerous play by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
    • 7': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
    • 7': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
    • 10': Foul by Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough).
    • 10': Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
    • 14': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
    • 14': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
    • 16': Hand ball by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
    • 18': Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Djed Spence.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Ayala.
    • 20': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alan Browne.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Saville.
    • 24': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Adam Clayton.
    • 26': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
    • 26': Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough).
    • 27': Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Patrick McNair replaces Daniel Ayala because of an injury.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Maguire with a headed pass.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 39': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
    • 39': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dael Fry with a headed pass.
    • 40': Goal! Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 1. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Saville following a set piece situation.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Djed Spence (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
    • 45': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
    • 45': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Saville.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Huntington replaces Patrick Bauer because of an injury.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
    • 51': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Djed Spence.
    • 52': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Davies.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
    • 54': Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
    • 54': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. David Nugent (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Pearson with a cross.
    • 58': Substitution, Preston North End. Jayden Stockley replaces Alan Browne.
    • 59': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough).
    • 61': Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
    • 61': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darnell Fisher with a cross.
    • 62': Goal! Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 2. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 64': Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
    • 64': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Harrop replaces David Nugent.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a headed pass following a fast break.
    • 66': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
    • 66': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dael Fry.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Ben Pearson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 68': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Josh Harrop (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
    • 70': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Hayden Coulson replaces Djed Spence.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Coulson.
    • 71': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Paul Huntington.
    • 72': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
    • 72': Offside, Middlesbrough. Rudy Gestede tries a through ball, but George Saville is caught offside.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
    • 78': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
    • 79': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
    • 82': Offside, Preston North End. Ben Davies tries a through ball, but Sean Maguire is caught offside.
    • 83': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
    • 84': Attempt missed. Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Davies.
    • 88': Hand ball by Jayden Stockley (Preston North End).
    • 89': Foul by Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough).
    • 89': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Preston North End. Paul Gallagher tries a through ball, but Josh Harrop is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Middlesbrough. Aynsley Pears tries a through ball, but Rudy Gestede is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lewis Wing replaces Marcus Tavernier.
    • 90'+3': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 2.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 4
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 3
    35.6 Possession 64.4
    18 SHOTS 11
    5 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    178 Accurate Passes 374
    278 Passes 493
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    10 Accurate Crosses 7
    19 Crosses 49
    0.5 Cross % 0.1
    73 Long Balls 98
    30 Accurate Long Balls 57
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 9
    14 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    11 Interceptions 2
    51 Effective Clearances 10
    51 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Deepdale
    Location: Preston, England
    Attendance: 13,824

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Queens Park Rangers 1 +2 3
    2 Millwall 1 +2 3
    3 Swansea City 1 +1 3
    4 West Bromwich Albion 1 +1 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

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

    MID Middlesbrough (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    42 Aynsley Pears (GK)
    4 Daniel Ayala
    6 Dael Fry
    16 Jonathan Howson
    22 George Saville
    8 Adam Clayton Yellow Card
    7 Marcus Tavernier
    21 Marvin Johnson Yellow Card
    29 Djed Spence
    11 Ashley Fletcher
    14 Rudy Gestede
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Nathan Wood, Stephen Walker, Tomás Mejías, Tyrone O'Neill, Hayden Coulson, Lewis Wing, Paddy McNair.

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