English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Swansea City
  • 45'+4': Borja Bastón
  • 63': George Byers
  • 69': Borja Bastón
FT
3 - 2
Preston North End
  • 11': Joseph Rafferty
  • 67': Daniel Johnson (P)

About

Swansea City are hosting Preston North End at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, Wales, 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': Foul by Louis Moult (Preston North End).
  • 2': Joe Rodon (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
  • 3': Nathan Dyer (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Bersant Celina (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 8': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Aldo Kalulu (Swansea City).
  • 11': Goal! Swansea City 0, Preston North End 1. Joseph Rafferty (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 13': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Maguire.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Billy Bodin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Pearson.
  • 18': Aldo Kalulu (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
  • 18': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Dyer (Swansea City).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Offside, Swansea City. Connor Roberts tries a through ball, but Aldo Kalulu is caught offside.
  • 22': Substitution, Swansea City. André Ayew replaces Nathan Dyer.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Louis Moult (Preston North End).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Substitution, Preston North End. Andre Green replaces Louis Moult because of an injury.
  • 27': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Swansea City).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 31': Foul by Borja Bastón (Swansea City).
  • 31': Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Borja Bastón (Swansea City).
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Billy Bodin (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 32': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
  • 32': Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Billy Bodin (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Pearson.
  • 40': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
  • 41': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Borja Bastón (Swansea City).
  • 44': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Freddy Woodman.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Ben Davies (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross.
  • 45': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Billy Bodin.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
  • 45'+3': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Swansea City 1, Preston North End 1. Borja Bastón (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Swansea City 1, Preston North End 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Swansea City 1, Preston North End 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Swansea City. George Byers replaces Aldo Kalulu.
  • 47': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Billy Bodin.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Bersant Celina (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Grimes.
  • 50': Foul by Andre Green (Preston North End).
  • 50': Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt saved. André Ayew (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bersant Celina.
  • 51': Attempt missed. George Byers (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bersant Celina.
  • 52': Borja Bastón (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
  • 53': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Patrick Bauer.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Bersant Celina (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Bidwell following a corner.
  • 55': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 58': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
  • 58': Jay Fulton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': André Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Joseph Rafferty (Preston North End).
  • 60': Attempt missed. André Ayew (Swansea City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by George Byers.
  • 63': Goal! Swansea City 2, Preston North End 1. George Byers (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Borja Bastón.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Billy Bodin (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 64': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.
  • 65': Penalty Preston North End. Sean Maguire draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 65': Penalty conceded by Connor Roberts (Swansea City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Goal! Swansea City 2, Preston North End 2. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 69': Goal! Swansea City 3, Preston North End 2. Borja Bastón (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
  • 70': Foul by André Ayew (Swansea City).
  • 70': Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Borja Bastón (Swansea City).
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Connor Roberts (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Borja Bastón.
  • 78': Foul by Joe Rodon (Swansea City).
  • 78': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Ben Pearson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by André Ayew.
  • 80': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Patrick Bauer (Preston North End).
  • 81': Substitution, Preston North End. Tom Barkhuizen replaces Billy Bodin.
  • 81': Substitution, Preston North End. Alan Browne replaces Daniel Johnson.
  • 81': Substitution, Swansea City. Sam Surridge replaces Borja Bastón.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Connor Roberts (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Ben Davies.
  • 84': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Ben Davies.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bersant Celina with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Rodon (Swansea City).
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Bersant Celina (Swansea City).
  • 90': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by André Ayew.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 90'+3': Bersant Celina (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Swansea City 3, Preston North End 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Swansea City 3, Preston North End 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Swansea City 3, Preston North End 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 3
50.7 Possession 49.3
17 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
299 Accurate Passes 319
409 Passes 410
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 2
27 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.2
82 Long Balls 46
35 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
7 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 11
14 Tackles 16
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 16
10 Effective Clearances 27
10 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
Location: Swansea, Wales
Attendance: 15,250

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

SWA Swansea City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
27 Freddie Woodman (GK)
4 Joe Rodon
5 Mike van der Hoorn
24 Jake Bidwell
23 Connor Roberts
10 Bersant Celina
8 Matt Grimes
6 Jay Fulton
9 Borja Bastón
18 Aldo Kalulu
12 Nathan Dyer
Swansea City Substitutes:
Ben Wilmot, George Byers, André Ayew, Kyle Naughton, Sam Surridge, Kristoffer Peterson, Kristoffer Nordfeldt.

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

No. Name
1 Declan Rudd (GK)
6 Ben Davies
21 Patrick Bauer
4 Ben Pearson
15 Joseph Rafferty
2 Darnell Fisher Yellow Card
11 Daniel Johnson
12 Paul Gallagher
24 Sean Maguire
39 Billy Bodin
9 Louis Moult
Preston North End Substitutes:
Brad Potts, Tom Barkhuizen, Andre Green, Connor Ripley, Alan Browne, Tom Clarke, Jayden Stockley.

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