English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • Red Card 86': Fankaty Dabo
  • 90'+8': Fabio Tavares
FT
1 - 1
Preston North End
  • Red Card 84': Liam Lindsay
  • 89': Daniel Johnson (P)

About

Coventry City are hosting Preston North End at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, 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': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End).
  • 2': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Todd Kane with a cross.
  • 6': Offside, Coventry City. Ben Sheaf tries a through ball, but Martyn Waghorn is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 7': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 8': Offside, Preston North End. Benjamin Whiteman tries a through ball, but Liam Lindsay is caught offside.
  • 9': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 10': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Cameron Archer.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Dominic Hyam (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Todd Kane with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
  • 13': Todd Kane (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Dominic Hyam (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
  • 14': Joshua Earl (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Todd Kane.
  • 17': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 17': Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City).
  • 19': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
  • 19': Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Todd Kane.
  • 26': Offside, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare tries a through ball, but Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 31': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
  • 32': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Michael Rose (Coventry City).
  • 32': Michael Rose (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Joshua Earl.
  • 34': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Coventry City).
  • 38': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 38': Offside, Coventry City. Gustavo Hamer tries a through ball, but Todd Kane is caught offside.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Ched Evans (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 40': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Simon Moore.
  • 40': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 41': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Joshua Earl (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ched Evans with a cross.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Preston North End 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Preston North End 0.
  • 48': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 48': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Ched Evans (Preston North End) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box.
  • 49': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 49': Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Earl.
  • 51': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Simon Moore.
  • 53': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
  • 54': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jake Clarke-Salter.
  • 55': Dominic Hyam (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 55': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Todd Kane with a cross.
  • 56': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 58': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End).
  • 59': Dominic Hyam (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by Cameron Archer (Preston North End).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross.
  • 64': Substitution, Coventry City. Jake Bidwell replaces Martyn Waghorn.
  • 64': Substitution, Coventry City. Fankaty Dabo replaces Todd Kane.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 66': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 69': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 72': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Cameron Archer.
  • 73': Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis Jakobsen replaces Joshua Earl.
  • 74': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 74': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Cameron Archer (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emil Riis Jakobsen.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 78': Hand ball by Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City).
  • 80': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 81': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Coventry City).
  • 81': Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Dominic Hyam (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End).
  • 83': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 83': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Second yellow card to Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) for a bad foul.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Hyam with a headed pass.
  • 85': Penalty Preston North End. Emil Riis Jakobsen draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 85': Penalty conceded by Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 86': Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) is shown the red card.
  • 89': Goal! Coventry City 0, Preston North End 1. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Preston North End. Bambo Diaby replaces Cameron Archer.
  • 90'+1': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Coventry City).
  • 90'+2': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
  • 90'+2': Ched Evans (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Coventry City. Fabio Tavares replaces Callum O'Hare.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Ched Evans.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 90'+7': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Goal! Coventry City 1, Preston North End 1. Fabio Tavares (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Preston North End 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 1, Preston North End 1.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 3
8 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 5
47.6 Possession 52.4
14 SHOTS 10
6 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
270 Accurate Passes 322
394 Passes 434
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 5
17 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.3
68 Long Balls 53
23 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 2
16 Effective Tackles 8
17 Tackles 12
0.9 Tackle % 0.7
13 Interceptions 18
14 Effective Clearances 17
14 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 19,743

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

COV Coventry City (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Simon Moore (GK)
4 Michael Rose Yellow Card
3 Jake Clark-Salter
15 Dominic Hyam
14 Ben Sheaf
38 Gustavo Hamer Yellow Card
10 Callum O'Hare
18 Ian Maatsen
20 Todd Kane
17 Viktor Gyökeres
9 Martyn Waghorn
Coventry City Substitutes:
Jamie Allen, Jake Bidwell, Fankaty Dabo, Ben Wilson, Fabio Tavares, Jordan Shipley, Kyle McFadzean.

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

No. Name
12 Daniel Iversen (GK)
6 Liam Lindsay Yellow Card
16 Andrew Hughes
2 Sepp van den Berg
4 Benjamin Whiteman Yellow Card
8 Alan Browne
11 Daniel Johnson
32 Joshua Earl Yellow Card
44 Brad Potts
21 Cameron Archer
9 Ched Evans Yellow Card
Preston North End Substitutes:
Connor Ripley, Scott Sinclair, Bambo Diaby, Alistair McCann, Joseph Rafferty, Emil Riis Jakobsen, Ryan Ledson.

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