English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Preston North End
    FT
    0 - 1
    Watford
    • 51': João Pedro (P)

    About

    Preston North End are hosting Watford 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. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Cleverley with a cross.
    • 2': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema.
    • 3': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
    • 3': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 6': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a through ball.
    • 15': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tom Barkhuizen.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
    • 19': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
    • 19': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
    • 21': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
    • 21': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tom Barkhuizen.
    • 24': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Alan Browne.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 25': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tom Barkhuizen.
    • 26': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Cleverley with a cross.
    • 27': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 27': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Hand ball by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
    • 30': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
    • 30': Jayson Molumby (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Offside, Preston North End. Jordan Storey tries a through ball, but Ched Evans is caught offside.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
    • 33': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 35': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross following a corner.
    • 37': Offside, Watford. Nathaniel Chalobah tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cleverley.
    • 42': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
    • 42': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
    • 42': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Watford 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Watford 0.
    • 47': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 47': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 50': Penalty Watford. João Pedro draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 50': Penalty conceded by Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 51': Goal! Preston North End 0, Watford 1. João Pedro (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 53': Offside, Watford. Will Hughes tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.
    • 56': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Nathaniel Chalobah.
    • 57': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tom Cleverley.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Offside, Preston North End. Jayson Molumby tries a through ball, but Ched Evans is caught offside.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ched Evans.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Kiko Femenía (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathaniel Chalobah following a fast break.
    • 62': Foul by Jayson Molumby (Preston North End).
    • 62': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Preston North End. Anthony Gordon replaces Tom Barkhuizen.
    • 63': Anthony Gordon (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
    • 63': Tom Cleverley (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 64': Offside, Preston North End. Daniel Iversen tries a through ball, but Ched Evans is caught offside.
    • 65': Offside, Watford. Nathaniel Chalobah tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.
    • 69': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Preston North End).
    • 69': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
    • 72': Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis Jakobsen replaces Scott Sinclair.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 73': Substitution, Watford. Dan Gosling replaces Nathaniel Chalobah.
    • 74': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 74': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 77': Adam Masina (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End).
    • 79': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Daniel Johnson.
    • 79': Foul by Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End).
    • 79': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Substitution, Watford. Stipe Perica replaces João Pedro.
    • 81': Substitution, Watford. Philip Zinckernagel replaces Ken Sema.
    • 82': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Watford).
    • 83': Attempt missed. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Storey following a set piece situation.
    • 84': Anthony Gordon (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Dan Gosling (Watford).
    • 84': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brad Potts following a corner.
    • 88': Foul by Jayson Molumby (Preston North End).
    • 88': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Anthony Gordon.
    • 89': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Dan Gosling (Watford).
    • 90'+2': Anthony Gordon (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ched Evans.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Watford 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 0, Watford 1.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    14 Corner Kicks 8
    0 Saves 0
    60 Possession 39
    9 SHOTS 12
    1 ON GOAL 0
    0.1 On Target % 0.0
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Deepdale
    Location: Preston, England

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Birmingham City 0 0 0
    2 Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0
    3 Bolton Wanderers 0 0 0
    4 Bristol City 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    PNE Preston North End

    No. Name
    22 Daniel Iversen (GK)
    6 Liam Lindsay
    14 Jordan Storey
    16 Andrew Hughes
    8 Alan Browne
    11 Daniel Johnson
    21 Jayson Molumby
    17 Benjamin Whiteman
    26 Ched Evans
    29 Tom Barkhuizen
    31 Scott Sinclair
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Sepp van den Berg, Emil Riis Jakobsen, Brad Potts, Anthony Gordon, Connor Ripley, Greg Cunningham, Paul Huntington, Paul Gallagher, Joseph Rafferty.

    WAT Watford

    No. Name
    26 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
    31 Francisco Sierralta
    15 Craig Cathcart
    11 Adam Masina
    21 Kiko Femenía
    19 Will Hughes
    14 Nathaniel Chalobah
    8 Tom Cleverley Yellow Card
    10 João Pedro
    12 Ken Sema
    23 Ismaïla Sarr
    Watford Substitutes:
    Philip Zinckernagel, Ben Wilmot, Dan Gosling, Joseph Hungbo, William Troost-Ekong, Robert Elliot, Stipe Perica, Andre Gray, Achraf Lazaar.

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