English League Championship

Huddersfield Town vs Preston North End, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Huddersfield Town
    FT
    0 - 1
    Preston North End
    • 50': Greg Cunningham

    About

    Huddersfield Town are hosting Preston North End at Accu Stadium, Huddersfield, 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 Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 2': Jordan Rhodes (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Danny Ward (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Jackson with a cross.
    • 7': Foul by David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town).
    • 7': Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 9': Duane Holmes (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 10': Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town).
    • 14': Attempt saved. Alistair McCann (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 16': David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Woodburn.
    • 23': Attempt missed. David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Jackson.
    • 24': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Álvaro Fernández.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Ben Jackson (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 28': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sorba Thomas.
    • 30': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 31': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Huddersfield Town).
    • 31': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Sorba Thomas (Huddersfield Town).
    • 34': Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 35': Jordan Rhodes (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
    • 37': Jordan Rhodes (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Huddersfield Town).
    • 41': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Jordan Rhodes (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Foul by Ben Jackson (Huddersfield Town).
    • 44': Hand ball by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
    • 45': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Huddersfield Town).
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Lee Nicholls.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Alistair McCann (Preston North End).
    • 45'+2': Sorba Thomas (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Huddersfield Town 0, Preston North End 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Huddersfield Town 0, Preston North End 0.
    • 49': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tom Lees.
    • 50': Goal! Huddersfield Town 0, Preston North End 1. Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Duane Holmes (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Etienne Camara.
    • 54': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Greg Cunningham.
    • 56': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 56': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Huddersfield Town).
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Potts with a cross.
    • 58': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Michal Helik.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 59': Alistair McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Foul by Oliver Turton (Huddersfield Town).
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 61': Offside, Huddersfield Town. Oliver Turton tries a through ball, but Danny Ward is caught offside.
    • 66': Substitution, Preston North End. Robbie Brady replaces Ben Woodburn because of an injury.
    • 68': Offside, Preston North End. Robbie Brady tries a through ball, but Emil Riis is caught offside.
    • 69': Offside, Preston North End. Robbie Brady tries a through ball, but Emil Riis is caught offside.
    • 71': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Álvaro Fernández.
    • 71': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Jack Rudoni replaces David Kasumu.
    • 73': Alistair McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Duane Holmes (Huddersfield Town).
    • 74': Foul by Duane Holmes (Huddersfield Town).
    • 74': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Duane Holmes (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
    • 76': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
    • 76': Jack Rudoni (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Alistair McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Etienne Camara (Huddersfield Town).
    • 77': Etienne Camara (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Emil Riis with a cross.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Oliver Turton (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Michal Helik (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Danny Ward (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Jackson with a cross.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Danny Ward (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Duane Holmes (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 89': Foul by Danny Ward (Huddersfield Town).
    • 89': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Preston North End. Sean Maguire replaces Álvaro Fernández.
    • 90'+2': Ben Jackson (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Preston North End. Brad Potts tries a through ball, but Sean Maguire is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Freddie Woodman.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Oliver Turton.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Huddersfield Town 0, Preston North End 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Huddersfield Town 0, Preston North End 1.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 5
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 5
    0 Saves 2
    54.9 Possession 45.1
    10 SHOTS 9
    3 ON GOAL 0
    0.3 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    391 Accurate Passes 276
    500 Passes 390
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 8
    14 Crosses 27
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    67 Long Balls 61
    31 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 4
    4 Effective Tackles 5
    7 Tackles 9
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    14 Interceptions 9
    22 Effective Clearances 14
    22 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Accu Stadium
    Location: Huddersfield, England
    Attendance: 18,357

    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

    HUD Huddersfield Town (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    21 Lee Nicholls (GK)
    39 Michal Helik
    2 Oliver Turton
    32 Tom Lees
    18 David Kasumu Yellow Card
    24 Etienne Camara Yellow Card
    19 Duane Holmes Yellow Card
    30 Ben Jackson Yellow Card
    7 Sorba Thomas
    25 Daniel Ward
    9 Jordan Rhodes Yellow Card
    Huddersfield Town Substitutes:
    Jack Rudoni, Yuta Nakayama, Brahima Diarra, Charles Ondo, Connor Mahoney, Nicholas Bilokapic, Joshua Ruffels.

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

    No. Name
    1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
    3 Greg Cunningham
    16 Andrew Hughes
    14 Jordan Storey
    4 Benjamin Whiteman
    18 Ryan Ledson Yellow Card
    13 Alistair McCann
    2 Álvaro Carreras
    44 Brad Potts
    19 Emil Riis Jakobsen
    20 Ben Woodburn
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Finlay Cross-Adair, Alan Browne, David Cornell, Robbie Brady, Ched Evans, Bambo Diaby, Sean Maguire.

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