English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 20': Andrew Hughes
  • 28': Ched Evans
FT
2 - 4
Millwall
  • 4': Zian Flemming
  • 16': Zian Flemming
  • 64': Zian Flemming
  • 72': Charlie Cresswell

About

Preston North End are hosting Millwall 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.
  • 3': Offside, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson tries a through ball, but Emil Riis is caught offside.
  • 4': Goal! Preston North End 0, Millwall 1. Zian Flemming (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Voglsammer with a cross.
  • 6': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Hughes with a cross.
  • 8': Offside, Millwall. Dan McNamara tries a through ball, but Tom Bradshaw is caught offside.
  • 9': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
  • 10': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
  • 11': 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 Brad Potts with a cross.
  • 12': Hand ball by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
  • 14': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 14': Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Goal! Preston North End 0, Millwall 2. Zian Flemming (Millwall) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 18': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
  • 19': George Saville (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Robbie Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 20': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tom Bradshaw.
  • 20': Goal! Preston North End 1, Millwall 2. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 20': George Long (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
  • 28': Goal! Preston North End 2, Millwall 2. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Hughes with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Andreas Voglsammer (Millwall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Bradshaw.
  • 30': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
  • 31': Dan McNamara (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robbie Brady.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Saville with a cross.
  • 38': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Charlie Cresswell (Millwall).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ched Evans with a headed pass.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Robbie Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alistair McCann.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Robbie Brady.
  • 45'+3': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 2, Millwall 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 2, Millwall 2.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emil Riis.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Alistair McCann (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 52': Substitution, Millwall. Scott Malone replaces George Honeyman.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 56': Foul by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
  • 56': Jake Cooper (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
  • 64': Goal! Preston North End 2, Millwall 3. Zian Flemming (Millwall) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan McNamara.
  • 67': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Alan Browne.
  • 67': Substitution, Preston North End. Álvaro Fernández replaces Robbie Brady.
  • 70': Offside, Preston North End. Jordan Storey tries a through ball, but Emil Riis is caught offside.
  • 71': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
  • 71': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Andreas Voglsammer (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 72': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Alistair McCann.
  • 72': Goal! Preston North End 2, Millwall 4. Charlie Cresswell (Millwall) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 76': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
  • 77': Substitution, Preston North End. Sean Maguire replaces Andrew Hughes.
  • 78': Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson replaces Ched Evans.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 84': Substitution, Millwall. Callum Styles replaces Andreas Voglsammer.
  • 85': Substitution, Millwall. Jamie Shackleton replaces George Saville.
  • 88': Substitution, Millwall. Tyler Burey replaces Zian Flemming.
  • 88': Substitution, Millwall. Mason Bennett replaces Tom Bradshaw.
  • 89': Offside, Preston North End. Freddie Woodman tries a through ball, but Sean Maguire is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Alistair McCann (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brad Potts.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jamie Shackleton (Millwall).
  • 90'+3': Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Charlie Cresswell (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Millwall 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Millwall 4.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 5
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 0
42.6 Possession 57.4
6 SHOTS 17
4 ON GOAL 4
0.7 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
236 Accurate Passes 371
378 Passes 508
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 5
16 Crosses 24
0.3 Cross % 0.2
71 Long Balls 81
17 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.2 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 6
14 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 11
15 Effective Clearances 12
15 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 15,184

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 (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
6 Liam Lindsay Yellow Card
16 Andrew Hughes
14 Jordan Storey
8 Alan Browne
18 Ryan Ledson
13 Alistair McCann
11 Robbie Brady
44 Brad Potts
19 Emil Riis Jakobsen
9 Ched Evans
Preston North End Substitutes:
Bambo Diaby, Sean Maguire, Álvaro Carreras, David Cornell, Ben Woodburn, Daniel Johnson, Greg Cunningham.

MIL Millwall (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 George Long (GK) Yellow Card
5 Jake Cooper
15 Charlie Cresswell
3 Murray Wallace
2 Dan McNamara Yellow Card
10 Zian Flemming
23 George Saville Yellow Card
8 Billy Mitchell
9 Tom Bradshaw
39 George Honeyman
21 Andreas Voglsammer
Millwall Substitutes:
Callum Styles, Mason Bennett, George Evans, Bartosz Bialkowski, Jamie Shackleton, Tyler Burey, Scott Malone.

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