English League Championship

Swansea City vs Preston North End, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Swansea City
    FT
    0 - 1
    Preston North End
    • 90'+1': Matt Grimes (OG)

    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': Offside, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson tries a through ball, but Ched Evans is caught offside.
    • 4': Offside, Swansea City. Connor Roberts tries a through ball, but Jamal Lowe is caught offside.
    • 7': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Ledson with a cross.
    • 9': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Foul by Connor Roberts (Swansea City).
    • 12': André Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 16': Attempt saved. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen with a cross.
    • 18': Foul by Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End).
    • 18': Ryan Manning (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Swansea City).
    • 18': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
    • 19': Ryan Manning (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
    • 21': Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Ledson.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
    • 24': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 24': Morgan Whittaker (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Hand ball by Jamal Lowe (Swansea City).
    • 27': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
    • 29': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
    • 29': Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by André Ayew (Swansea City).
    • 30': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
    • 32': Conor Hourihane (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 33': Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Ledson with a through ball.
    • 33': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
    • 34': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End).
    • 34': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': André Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 36': Attempt missed. Ben Cabango (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 37': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End).
    • 37': Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Marc Guehi (Swansea City).
    • 45': Marc Guehi (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Ledson following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Swansea City 0, Preston North End 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Swansea City 0, Preston North End 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Connor Roberts (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross.
    • 51': André Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Lowe.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Jay Fulton (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
    • 55': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
    • 55': Marc Guehi (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Marc Guehi.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Ledson with a cross.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 60': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
    • 60': Ryan Manning (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
    • 64': Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 64': Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 66': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 66': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sepp van den Berg.
    • 68': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Matt Grimes.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jamal Lowe.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
    • 72': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 73': Offside, Swansea City. André Ayew tries a through ball, but Ryan Manning is caught offside.
    • 74': Ben Cabango (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
    • 74': Offside, Swansea City. Freddie Woodman tries a through ball, but Jamal Lowe is caught offside.
    • 75': Substitution, Preston North End. Scott Sinclair replaces Emil Riis Jakobsen.
    • 75': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End).
    • 75': Ryan Manning (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Swansea City).
    • 77': Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Offside, Preston North End. Scott Sinclair tries a through ball, but Ched Evans is caught offside.
    • 80': Substitution, Preston North End. Jayson Molumby replaces Brad Potts.
    • 81': Substitution, Swansea City. Wayne Routledge replaces Morgan Whittaker.
    • 81': Substitution, Swansea City. Yan Dhanda replaces Conor Hourihane.
    • 82': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Ledson with a cross following a corner.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 85': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
    • 85': Jayson Molumby (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Jayson Molumby (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
    • 88': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+1': Own Goal by Matt Grimes, Swansea City. Swansea City 0, Preston North End 1.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Swansea City 0, Preston North End 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Swansea City 0, Preston North End 1.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 9
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    6 Corner Kicks 1
    0 Saves 3
    46.5 Possession 53.5
    14 SHOTS 9
    3 ON GOAL 0
    0.2 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    241 Accurate Passes 303
    350 Passes 410
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    7 Accurate Crosses 3
    18 Crosses 14
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    86 Long Balls 72
    33 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    7 Blocked Shots 3
    9 Effective Tackles 4
    11 Tackles 13
    0.8 Tackle % 0.3
    26 Interceptions 17
    17 Effective Clearances 28
    17 Clearances 28

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
    Location: Swansea, Wales

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 39 +41 80
    2 Middlesbrough 39 +22 71
    3 Ipswich Town 38 +28 69
    4 Millwall 39 +9 69
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SWA Swansea City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
    5 Marc Guéhi Yellow Card
    44 Ben Cabango
    3 Ryan Manning
    23 Connor Roberts
    8 Matt Grimes
    14 Conor Hourihane
    6 Jay Fulton
    10 André Ayew
    9 Jamal Lowe Yellow Card
    17 Morgan Whittaker
    Swansea City Substitutes:
    Wayne Routledge, Kyle Naughton, Yan Dhanda, Joel Latibeaudiere, Ben Hamer, Ryan Bennett, Korey Smith, Oliver Cooper, Jake Bidwell.

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

    No. Name
    22 Daniel Iversen (GK)
    6 Liam Lindsay
    14 Jordan Storey
    16 Andrew Hughes
    2 Sepp van den Berg
    19 Emil Riis Jakobsen
    18 Ryan Ledson
    44 Brad Potts
    29 Tom Barkhuizen
    17 Benjamin Whiteman
    26 Ched Evans
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Tom Bayliss, Jayson Molumby, Louis Moult, Paul Gallagher, Matthew Hudson, Scott Sinclair, Lewis Coulton, Billy Bodin, Paul Huntington.

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