English League Championship

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 24': Alan Browne
  • 35': Dael Fry (OG)
  • 53': Emil Riis Jakobsen
  • 74': Emil Riis Jakobsen (P)
FT
4 - 1
Middlesbrough
  • 48': Marcus Tavernier
  • Red Card 73': Paddy McNair

About

Preston North End are hosting Middlesbrough 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. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
  • 3': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
  • 3': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Cameron Archer (Preston North End).
  • 7': Foul by Alistair McCann (Preston North End).
  • 7': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Offside, Preston North End. Benjamin Whiteman tries a through ball, but Emil Riis Jakobsen is caught offside.
  • 10': Daniel Iversen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough).
  • 11': Attempt saved. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 11': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Luke Daniels.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
  • 15': Cameron Archer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
  • 16': Foul by Bambo Diaby (Preston North End).
  • 16': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Alan Browne (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
  • 21': Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
  • 22': Attempt saved. Bambo Diaby (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 23': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Patrick McNair.
  • 24': Goal! Preston North End 1, Middlesbrough 0. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brad Potts with a cross following a corner.
  • 26': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 26': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End).
  • 33': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Patrick McNair.
  • 34': Foul by Cameron Archer (Preston North End).
  • 34': Luke Daniels (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Own Goal by Dael Fry, Middlesbrough. Preston North End 2, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 39': Cameron Archer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Alistair McCann (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 42': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
  • 44': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End).
  • 44': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Luke Daniels (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 2, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 2, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 48': Goal! Preston North End 2, Middlesbrough 1. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel with a cross.
  • 53': Goal! Preston North End 3, Middlesbrough 1. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron Archer with a through ball.
  • 54': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End).
  • 56': Foul by Alistair McCann (Preston North End).
  • 56': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Alistair McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Cameron Archer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
  • 58': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 61': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Folarin Balogun replaces Andraz Sporar.
  • 62': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn replaces Duncan Watmore.
  • 62': Alistair McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 63': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 64': Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 66': Cameron Archer (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
  • 66': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Aaron Connolly replaces Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Cameron Archer (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emil Riis Jakobsen.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 70': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
  • 71': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 72': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 73': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Luke Daniels.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 73': Penalty conceded by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 73': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the red card.
  • 74': Goal! Preston North End 4, Middlesbrough 1. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 77': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 77': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dael Fry.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
  • 80': Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Huntington replaces Bambo Diaby.
  • 81': Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Mikey O'Neill replaces Emil Riis Jakobsen.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
  • 84': Alistair McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 84': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Alistair McCann (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 85': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Marcus Tavernier.
  • 86': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Paul Huntington (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Ledson with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 90'+1': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+2': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dael Fry.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Preston North End 4, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 4, Middlesbrough 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 14
6 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 7
7 Saves 3
50.6 Possession 49.4
12 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 10
0.3 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
339 Accurate Passes 333
420 Passes 404
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
7 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.3
44 Long Balls 52
14 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 13
23 Tackles 23
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 12
9 Effective Clearances 7
9 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 17,691

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 36 +36 74
2 Middlesbrough 36 +23 69
3 Millwall 36 +9 65
4 Ipswich Town 35 +26 64
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
12 Daniel Iversen (GK)
41 Bambo Diaby
6 Liam Lindsay
2 Sepp van den Berg Yellow Card
4 Benjamin Whiteman
13 Alistair McCann Yellow Card
8 Alan Browne
11 Daniel Johnson Yellow Card
44 Brad Potts
21 Cameron Archer
19 Emil Riis Jakobsen
Preston North End Substitutes:
Ryan Ledson, Greg Cunningham, Connor Ripley, Sean Maguire, Ched Evans, Mikey O'Neill, Paul Huntington.

MID Middlesbrough (3-5-2)

No. Name
28 Luke Daniels (GK) Yellow Card
6 Dael Fry
17 Paddy McNair Yellow Card
2 Anfernee Dijksteel
48 Riley McGree
25 Matt Crooks Yellow Card
16 Jonathan Howson
7 Marcus Tavernier
35 Isaiah Jones Yellow Card
11 Andraz Sporar
18 Duncan Watmore
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Josh Coburn, Marc Bola, Joe Lumley, Folarin Balogun, Lee Peltier, Aaron Connolly, Sol Bamba.

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