English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • Red Card 22': Tom Barkhuizen
FT
0 - 1
Stoke City
  • 39': Lee Gregory

About

Preston North End are hosting Stoke 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.
  • 2': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 4': Foul by James Chester (Stoke City).
  • 4': Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 5': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Steven Fletcher.
  • 6': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by John Obi Mikel (Stoke City).
  • 7': Foul by James Chester (Stoke City).
  • 7': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Ledson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 9': Foul by Patrick Bauer (Preston North End).
  • 9': Lee Gregory (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Pearson with a cross.
  • 10': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Ledson with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Offside, Stoke City. Tommy Smith tries a through ball, but Lee Gregory is caught offside.
  • 15': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
  • 16': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by John Obi Mikel.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Ledson with a cross.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
  • 17': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sam Clucas.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ryan Ledson with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
  • 20': Sam Clucas (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tashan Oakley-Boothe with a cross.
  • 22': Foul by Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End).
  • 22': Morgan Fox (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) is shown the red card.
  • 24': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 24': Tashan Oakley-Boothe (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ryan Ledson.
  • 25': Attempt missed. James Chester (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tommy Smith following a corner.
  • 27': Foul by Harry Souttar (Stoke City).
  • 27': Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Offside, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson tries a through ball, but Jayden Stockley is caught offside.
  • 29': Offside, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson tries a through ball, but Sean Maguire is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Tashan Oakley-Boothe (Stoke City).
  • 30': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Offside, Preston North End. Jayden Stockley tries a through ball, but Sean Maguire is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Harry Souttar (Stoke City).
  • 31': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 34': Declan Rudd (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Lee Gregory (Stoke City).
  • 36': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
  • 38': Foul by Ben Davies (Preston North End).
  • 38': Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Goal! Preston North End 0, Stoke City 1. Lee Gregory (Stoke City) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by John Obi Mikel.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Ledson with a cross.
  • 41': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
  • 41': James Chester (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Tommy Smith (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Tashan Oakley-Boothe.
  • 43': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ben Davies.
  • 45': Foul by Jayden Stockley (Preston North End).
  • 45': Harry Souttar (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Stoke City).
  • 45'+2': Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Stoke City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Stoke City 1.
  • 47': Foul by Tashan Oakley-Boothe (Stoke City).
  • 47': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Jayden Stockley (Preston North End).
  • 49': Morgan Fox (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Patrick Bauer.
  • 56': Attempt saved. James McClean (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Fletcher.
  • 56': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Harry Souttar (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Clucas with a cross.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Tashan Oakley-Boothe (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Fox.
  • 57': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Patrick Bauer.
  • 58': Attempt missed. James Chester (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Clucas with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Gregory with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Fletcher.
  • 58': James McClean (Stoke City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 58': James McClean (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes replaces Jordan Storey.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
  • 61': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 61': John Obi Mikel (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Fletcher with a through ball.
  • 64': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 64': Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Substitution, Stoke City. Josh Tymon replaces James McClean.
  • 65': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Lee Gregory (Stoke City).
  • 66': Foul by Tommy Smith (Stoke City).
  • 66': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Tommy Smith (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Foul by Patrick Bauer (Preston North End).
  • 70': Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Scott Sinclair.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Lee Gregory (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Smith with a cross.
  • 74': Foul by James Chester (Stoke City).
  • 74': Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tommy Smith.
  • 76': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
  • 76': Tommy Smith (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Stoke City. Jacob Brown replaces Steven Fletcher.
  • 80': Foul by Patrick Bauer (Preston North End).
  • 80': Lee Gregory (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Substitution, Preston North End. Joseph Rafferty replaces Ryan Ledson.
  • 84': Hand ball by Tashan Oakley-Boothe (Stoke City).
  • 85': Substitution, Stoke City. Jordan Thompson replaces Tashan Oakley-Boothe.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 87': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
  • 87': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Sam Clucas (Stoke City).
  • 89': Attempt saved. Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Joseph Rafferty with a cross.
  • 90': Offside, Stoke City. Jordan Thompson tries a through ball, but Jacob Brown is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brad Potts with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
  • 90'+1': Tommy Smith (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Tymon.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Josh Tymon (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Stoke City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 0, Stoke City 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 3
64.1 Possession 35.9
15 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
374 Accurate Passes 162
478 Passes 257
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
8 Accurate Crosses 9
26 Crosses 26
0.3 Cross % 0.3
79 Long Balls 74
36 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 4
4 Effective Tackles 6
8 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
3 Interceptions 8
26 Effective Clearances 17
26 Clearances 17

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

PNE Preston North End (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Declan Rudd (GK)
5 Patrick Bauer
6 Ben Davies
14 Jordan Storey
18 Ryan Ledson
4 Ben Pearson
8 Alan Browne
31 Scott Sinclair
29 Tom Barkhuizen Red Card
20 Jayden Stockley
24 Sean Maguire Yellow Card
Preston North End Substitutes:
Paul Gallagher, Joseph Rafferty, Brad Potts, Josh Harrop, Billy Bodin, Andrew Hughes, Connor Ripley.

STK Stoke City (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
16 Adam Rhys Davies (GK)
36 Harry Souttar
3 Morgan Fox
12 James Chester
22 Sam Clucas
13 John Obi Mikel
20 Tashan Oakley-Boothe
11 James McClean Yellow Card
14 Tommy Smith Yellow Card
21 Steven Fletcher
19 Lee Gregory
Stoke City Substitutes:
Danny Batth, Josh Tymon, Jordan Thompson, Nick Powell, Jacob Brown, Jack Butland, Tyrese Campbell.

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