English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 24': Jayden Stockley
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1 - 2
Birmingham City
  • 2': Riley McGree
  • 85': Gary Gardner

About

Preston North End are hosting Birmingham City 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. Declan Rudd tries a through ball, but Jayden Stockley is caught offside.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Dacres-Cogley.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 2': Goal! Preston North End 0, Birmingham City 1. Riley McGree (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Harrop with a cross.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Harlee Dean with a cross.
  • 6': Foul by Mikel San José (Birmingham City).
  • 6': Josh Harrop (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Offside, Birmingham City. Kristian Pedersen tries a through ball, but Jonathan Leko is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 10': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Daniel Johnson.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 14': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 15': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 17': Foul by Patrick Bauer (Preston North End).
  • 17': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mikel San José following a set piece situation.
  • 20': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 20': Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
  • 22': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Goal! Preston North End 1, Birmingham City 1. Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  • 25': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 25': Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Jayden Stockley (Preston North End).
  • 28': Mikel San José (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Offside, Birmingham City. Josh Dacres-Cogley tries a through ball, but Jonathan Leko is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City).
  • 31': Josh Harrop (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Harrop with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Gallagher.
  • 33': Offside, Preston North End. Alan Browne tries a through ball, but Tom Barkhuizen is caught offside.
  • 34': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 35': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 35': Josh Dacres-Cogley (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Josh Harrop (Preston North End).
  • 36': Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 37': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Paul Gallagher.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Josh Dacres-Cogley (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Riley McGree with a cross.
  • 41': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 41': Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Offside, Birmingham City. Harlee Dean tries a through ball, but Jonathan Leko is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Josh Harrop (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Birmingham City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Birmingham City 1.
  • 47': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 47': Josh Dacres-Cogley (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
  • 47': Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Mikel San José (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harlee Dean with a cross.
  • 49': Foul by Josh Harrop (Preston North End).
  • 49': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 49': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Hand ball by Jayden Stockley (Preston North End).
  • 51': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
  • 51': Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Mikel San José (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 54': Attempt saved. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Gallagher.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Darnell Fisher with a cross.
  • 56': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 56': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 57': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jérémie Bela replaces Jonathan Leko.
  • 62': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Paul Gallagher.
  • 62': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Josh Dacres-Cogley (Birmingham City).
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 63': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Ledson.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel San José.
  • 65': Substitution, Preston North End. Joseph Rafferty replaces Darnell Fisher because of an injury.
  • 66': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 66': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mikel San José following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Harrop with a cross.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 70': Hand ball by Jayden Stockley (Preston North End).
  • 72': Attempt saved. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 74': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 74': Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Joseph Rafferty (Preston North End).
  • 74': Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis Jakobsen replaces Jayden Stockley.
  • 76': Foul by Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City).
  • 76': Joseph Rafferty (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
  • 77': Riley McGree (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ivan Sunjic.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel San José.
  • 81': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 81': Joseph Rafferty (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
  • 83': Offside, Birmingham City. Ivan Sunjic tries a through ball, but Lukas Jutkiewicz is caught offside.
  • 84': Substitution, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner replaces Riley McGree.
  • 85': Goal! Preston North End 1, Birmingham City 2. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikel San José.
  • 86': Substitution, Birmingham City. Maxime Colin replaces Josh Dacres-Cogley.
  • 86': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
  • 86': Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 88': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 90'+3': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz tries a through ball, but Iván Sánchez is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Birmingham City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 1, Birmingham City 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 17
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 4
40.1 Possession 59.9
19 SHOTS 11
6 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
205 Accurate Passes 359
312 Passes 468
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 6
18 Crosses 24
0.2 Cross % 0.3
74 Long Balls 79
25 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 1
12 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 11
0.9 Tackle % 0.9
12 Interceptions 13
21 Effective Clearances 25
21 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 +15 83
4 Southampton 46 +26 80
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Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Declan Rudd (GK)
14 Jordan Storey
5 Patrick Bauer
16 Andrew Hughes
2 Darnell Fisher
8 Alan Browne
11 Daniel Johnson Yellow Card
12 Paul Gallagher
20 Jayden Stockley
10 Josh Harrop
29 Tom Barkhuizen
Preston North End Substitutes:
Brad Potts, Joseph Rafferty, Connor Ripley, Scott Sinclair, Emil Riis Jakobsen, Sean Maguire, Ryan Ledson.

BIR Birmingham City (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
30 Neil Etheridge (GK)
19 Mikel San José
12 Harlee Dean
4 Marc Roberts
34 Ivan Sunjic
17 Iván Sánchez
18 Riley McGree
3 Kristian Pedersen
25 Joshua Dacres-Cogley
14 Jonathan Leko
10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Gary Gardner, Andrés Prieto, Maxime Colin, Maikel Kieftenbeld, Scott Hogan, Jérémie Bela, George Friend.

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