Fulham vs Preston North End, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
Fulham seal Premier League promotion with win over Preston North End
Fulham secured promotion back to the Premier League on Tuesday with a 3-0 home win over Preston North End.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Joe Bryan (Fulham).
- 5': Attempt saved. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
- 6': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Potts.
- 7': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Marek Rodák.
- 7': Attempt missed. Joshua Earl (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Offside, Fulham. Tosin Adarabioyo tries a through ball, but Neeskens Kebano is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Neeskens Kebano (Fulham).
- 8': Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Goal! Fulham 1, Preston North End 0. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Bryan with a through ball.
- 12': Offside, Fulham. Joe Bryan tries a through ball, but Harry Wilson is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Neco Williams (Fulham).
- 14': Joshua Earl (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Alistair McCann (Preston North End).
- 14': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
- 16': Joe Bryan (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Dangerous play by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
- 18': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Alistair McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
- 20': Tom Cairney (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
- 22': Neco Williams (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Fabio Carvalho (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 25': Substitution, Preston North End. Sean Maguire replaces Ched Evans because of an injury.
- 26': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
- 27': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Joshua Earl.
- 28': Attempt missed. Harrison Reed (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
- 29': Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End).
- 31': Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Joe Bryan (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 33': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
- 33': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Sean Maguire.
- 34': Goal! Fulham 2, Preston North End 0. Fabio Carvalho (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 37': Offside, Preston North End. Benjamin Whiteman tries a through ball, but Sean Maguire is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
- 39': Neco Williams (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Goal! Fulham 3, Preston North End 0. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 45'+1': Fabio Carvalho (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
- 45'+1': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Fulham 3, Preston North End 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 3, Preston North End 0.
- 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Bambo Diaby replaces Joshua Earl.
- 48': Attempt missed. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Andrew Hughes with a cross.
- 49': Attempt saved. Cameron Archer (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
- 50': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 50': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.
- 53': Attempt saved. Fabio Carvalho (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 53': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 53': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
- 55': Attempt missed. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 56': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
- 56': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Alistair McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
- 60': Attempt missed. Joe Bryan (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 62': Alistair McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).
- 63': Offside, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes tries a through ball, but Sean Maguire is caught offside.
- 65': Fabio Carvalho (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Bambo Diaby (Preston North End).
- 69': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham).
- 69': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Substitution, Preston North End. Scott Sinclair replaces Brad Potts.
- 70': Substitution, Fulham. Jean Michaël Seri replaces Harrison Reed.
- 70': Attempt missed. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 74': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
- 74': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Harry Wilson following a corner.
- 75': Substitution, Fulham. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Fabio Carvalho.
- 77': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End).
- 77': Joe Bryan (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 78': Bambo Diaby (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham).
- 80': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tom Cairney.
- 80': Cameron Archer (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Joe Bryan (Fulham).
- 81': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Hughes with a cross.
- 82': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Rodrigo Muniz.
- 82': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
- 82': Marek Rodák (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Bambo Diaby (Preston North End).
- 83': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
- 85': Bambo Diaby (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Jean Michaël Seri (Fulham).
- 87': Bambo Diaby (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham).
- 89': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Fulham 3, Preston North End 0.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 3, Preston North End 0.
Statistics
 PNE |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.6 | Possession | 61.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 298 | Accurate Passes | 554 |
| 377 | Passes | 625 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 15 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 9 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 13 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,760
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,760
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 35 | +34 | 71 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 35 | +19 | 66 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 34 | +26 | 63 |
| 4 | Millwall | 35 | +7 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marek Rodák (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 16 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 23 | Joe Bryan |
| 20 | Neco Williams |
| 28 | Fábio Carvalho |
| 6 | Harrison Reed |
| 10 | Tom Cairney  |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 7 | Neeskens Kebano |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
Preston North End (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Daniel Iversen (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 2 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 11 | Daniel Johnson |
| 13 | Alistair McCann |
| 32 | Joshua Earl |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 21 | Cameron Archer |
| 9 | Ched Evans |
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