English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 4': Sean Maguire
  • 70': Tom Barkhuizen
FT
2 - 0
Brentford

    About

    Preston North End are hosting Brentford 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': Offside, Preston North End. Billy Bodin tries a through ball, but Darnell Fisher is caught offside.
    • 3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
    • 3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
    • 4': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Henrik Dalsgaard.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Bauer with a headed pass.
    • 4': Goal! Preston North End 1, Brentford 0. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Ledson following a corner.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Billy Bodin (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Sean Maguire.
    • 11': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Alan Browne.
    • 14': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
    • 16': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Brentford).
    • 16': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 16': Julian Jeanvier (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Offside, Brentford. Henrik Dalsgaard tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
    • 21': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Julian Jeanvier.
    • 25': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
    • 25': Saïd Benrahma (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
    • 27': Joseph Rafferty (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ben Davies.
    • 30': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
    • 31': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Brentford).
    • 31': Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Billy Bodin (Preston North End).
    • 35': Julian Jeanvier (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rico Henry.
    • 36': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
    • 38': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Patrick Bauer.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Sergi Canós (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma following a corner.
    • 40': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Rico Henry.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Saïd Benrahma (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard.
    • 42': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
    • 43': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Alan Browne.
    • 44': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
    • 45'+1': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
    • 45'+1': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Brentford 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Brentford 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
    • 50': Foul by Billy Bodin (Preston North End).
    • 50': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
    • 52': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
    • 55': Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Gallagher replaces Ryan Ledson.
    • 56': Foul by Patrick Bauer (Preston North End).
    • 56': Saïd Benrahma (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 60': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
    • 60': Saïd Benrahma (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
    • 62': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ben Davies.
    • 64': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Patrick Bauer.
    • 64': Declan Rudd (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Brentford).
    • 65': Substitution, Brentford. Kamohelo Mokotjo replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
    • 65': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Harrop replaces Billy Bodin.
    • 66': Offside, Preston North End. Declan Rudd tries a through ball, but Sean Maguire is caught offside.
    • 70': Goal! Preston North End 2, Brentford 0. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darnell Fisher.
    • 71': Foul by Josh Harrop (Preston North End).
    • 71': Sergi Canós (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
    • 71': Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
    • 72': Joseph Rafferty (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Foul by Julian Jeanvier (Brentford).
    • 73': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Substitution, Brentford. Josh Dasilva replaces Mathias Jensen.
    • 74': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
    • 74': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 78': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 79': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tom Barkhuizen.
    • 81': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Tom Barkhuizen.
    • 82': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ben Davies.
    • 83': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Rico Henry (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 85': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 85': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 87': Julian Jeanvier (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 88': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
    • 89': Josh Harrop (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
    • 90'+3': Josh Harrop (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Brentford. Henrik Dalsgaard tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Brentford 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Brentford 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    11 Corner Kicks 5
    0 Saves 2
    54.3 Possession 45.7
    8 SHOTS 4
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    283 Accurate Passes 234
    390 Passes 346
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    0 Accurate Crosses 3
    21 Crosses 10
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    68 Long Balls 87
    30 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    7 Effective Tackles 15
    11 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    5 Interceptions 13
    10 Effective Clearances 18
    10 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Deepdale
    Location: Preston, England
    Attendance: 12,873

    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
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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Declan Rudd (GK)
    6 Ben Davies
    21 Patrick Bauer
    15 Joseph Rafferty
    2 Darnell Fisher Yellow Card
    11 Daniel Johnson Yellow Card
    18 Ryan Ledson
    8 Alan Browne
    29 Tom Barkhuizen
    24 Sean Maguire
    39 Billy Bodin
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Paul Gallagher, Andre Green, Brad Potts, Josh Harrop, Jayden Stockley, Jordan Storey, Connor Ripley.

    BRE Brentford (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 David Raya (GK)
    18 Pontus Jansson
    23 Julian Jeanvier
    22 Henrik Dalsgaard
    8 Mathias Jensen
    6 Christian Nørgaard Yellow Card
    3 Rico Henry
    7 Sergi Canós
    11 Ollie Watkins
    10 Saïd Benrahma
    19 Bryan Mbeumo
    Brentford Substitutes:
    Josh Dasilva, Ethan Pinnock, Dominic Thompson, Kamohelo Mokotjo, Jan Zamburek, Joel Valencia, Luke Daniels.

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