English League Championship

Preston North End vs Birmingham City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 51': Krystian Bielik (OG)
  • 67': Milutin Osmajic
FT
2 - 1
Birmingham City
  • 46': Jay Stansfield

About

Preston North End are hosting Birmingham City 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': Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 6': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Foul by Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City).
  • 8': Hand ball by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 10': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 10': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Kevin Long (Birmingham City).
  • 11': Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 12': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 14': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 17': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 17': Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Burke following a set piece situation.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Ali McCann (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Duane Holmes.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dion Sanderson.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 34': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 36': Attempt saved. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic.
  • 39': Foul by Oliver Burke (Birmingham City).
  • 39': Liam Millar (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 41': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duane Holmes with a cross.
  • 43': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Storey with a headed pass.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Offside, Birmingham City. Oliver Burke is caught offside.
  • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Birmingham City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Birmingham City 0.
  • 46': Goal! Preston North End 0, Birmingham City 1. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner.
  • 48': Foul by Jack Whatmough (Preston North End).
  • 48': Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 49': Hand ball by Kevin Long (Birmingham City).
  • 50': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kevin Long.
  • 51': Own Goal by Krystian Bielik, Birmingham City. Preston North End 1, Birmingham City 1.
  • 51': Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Ali McCann.
  • 52': Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes replaces Jack Whatmough.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic.
  • 55': Offside, Birmingham City. Jay Stansfield is caught offside.
  • 56': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  • 56': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi.
  • 57': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 57': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 58': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
  • 59': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Robert Brady.
  • 61': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
  • 61': Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic.
  • 67': Goal! Preston North End 2, Birmingham City 1. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Browne with a through ball.
  • 68': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 68': Substitution, Preston North End. Benjamin Whiteman replaces Ryan Ledson.
  • 70': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 71': Substitution, Birmingham City. Juninho Bacuna replaces Ivan Sunjic.
  • 72': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 72': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kevin Long.
  • 74': Foul by Liam Millar (Preston North End).
  • 74': Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Milutin Osmajic because of an injury.
  • 82': Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Keshi Anderson.
  • 82': Offside, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan is caught offside.
  • 83': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Emmanuel Longelo.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 84': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by John Ruddy.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Millar (Preston North End).
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Oliver Burke (Birmingham City).
  • 88': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan James replaces Oliver Burke because of an injury.
  • 88': Substitution, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner replaces Krystian Bielik.
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Drameh.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+6': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Birmingham City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Birmingham City 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 3
59.3 Possession 40.7
16 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
310 Accurate Passes 170
414 Passes 281
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
2 Accurate Crosses 4
22 Crosses 21
0.1 Cross % 0.2
70 Long Balls 74
32 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
7 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 15
19 Tackles 24
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 13
17 Effective Clearances 29
17 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 15,838

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Middlesbrough 5 +6 13
2 Stoke City 5 +6 12
3 Bristol City 5 +8 11
4 Leicester City 5 +3 10
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
26 Jack Whatmough Yellow Card
6 Liam Lindsay
14 Jordan Storey
18 Ryan Ledson
13 Alistair McCann
23 Liam Millar
44 Brad Potts
28 Milutin Osmajic
8 Alan Browne
25 Duane Holmes
Preston North End Substitutes:
Greg Cunningham, Layton Stewart, David Cornell, Robbie Brady, Mads Frökjaer, Benjamin Whiteman, Ben Woodburn, Kian Best, Andrew Hughes.

BIR Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 John Ruddy (GK)
26 Kevin Long
5 Dion Sanderson
23 Emmanuel Longelo
12 Cody Drameh
11 Koji Miyoshi
6 Krystian Bielik
34 Ivan Sunjic
28 Jay Stansfield
14 Keshi Anderson
45 Oliver Burke
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Gary Gardner, Emanuel Aiwu, Juninho Bacuna, Marc Roberts, Neil Etheridge, Scott Hogan, Junior Dixon, Brandon Khela, Jordan James.

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