English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
    FT
    0 - 3
    Preston North End
    • 1': Emil Riis Jakobsen
    • 20': Will Keane
    • 38': Bobby Thomas (OG)

    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.
    • 1': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
    • 1': Goal! Coventry City 0, Preston North End 1. Emil Riis (Preston North End) with an attempt from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross following a corner.
    • 7': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Alan Browne.
    • 8': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 8': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
    • 11': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
    • 11': Liam Millar (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Foul by Luis Binks (Coventry City).
    • 13': Attempt saved. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen with a cross.
    • 14': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 16': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Josh Eccles.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Millar with a cross.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 18': Offside, Preston North End. Will Keane is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 20': Goal! Coventry City 0, Preston North End 2. Will Keane (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emil Riis.
    • 22': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
    • 22': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Substitution, Coventry City. Kasey Palmer replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto because of an injury.
    • 31': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
    • 32': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
    • 32': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Haji Wright.
    • 38': Own Goal by Bobby Thomas, Coventry City. Coventry City 0, Preston North End 3.
    • 39': (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
    • 40': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
    • 40': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Will Keane (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ali McCann with a cross.
    • 42': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 42': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 43': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 43': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Alan Browne.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a through ball.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
    • 45'+1': Hand ball by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
    • 45'+4': Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 45'+6': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
    • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 45'+9': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Preston North End 3.
    • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Preston North End 3.
    • 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Jake Bidwell replaces Jay Dasilva.
    • 46': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
    • 51': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
    • 52': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Foul by Liam Millar (Preston North End).
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Thomas.
    • 54': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
    • 54': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 55': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 55': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
    • 60': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Liam Millar.
    • 61': Offside, Coventry City. Jake Bidwell is caught offside.
    • 63': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
    • 65': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
    • 67': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 68': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
    • 68': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
    • 70': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
    • 70': Liam Millar (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Substitution, Coventry City. Matt Godden replaces Haji Wright.
    • 73': Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Callum O'Hare.
    • 74': Substitution, Preston North End. Greg Cunningham replaces Liam Millar.
    • 74': Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Emil Riis.
    • 77': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
    • 78': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
    • 79': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Substitution, Coventry City. Liam Kelly replaces Josh Eccles.
    • 85': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
    • 88': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Will Keane.
    • 88': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 90': Foul by Ben Woodburn (Preston North End).
    • 90': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
    • 90'+1': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Godden.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Seary replaces Alan Browne.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Coventry City 0, Preston North End 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 0, Preston North End 3.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 9
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 1
    45.3 Possession 54.7
    10 SHOTS 10
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    264 Accurate Passes 340
    378 Passes 454
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    7 Accurate Crosses 0
    15 Crosses 18
    0.5 Cross % 0.0
    60 Long Balls 57
    21 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    9 Effective Tackles 8
    14 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    14 Interceptions 14
    25 Effective Clearances 18
    25 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
    Location: Coventry, England
    Attendance: 24,500

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leicester City 44 +47 94
    2 Leeds United 45 +39 90
    3 Ipswich Town 44 +32 90
    4 Southampton 45 +23 84
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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    13 Ben Wilson (GK)
    2 Luis Binks
    4 Bobby Thomas
    3 Jay Da Silva
    27 Milan van Ewijk
    10 Callum O'Hare
    22 Joel Latibeaudiere
    28 Josh Eccles
    9 Ellis Simms
    11 Haji Wright
    7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Bradley Collins, Dermi Lusala, Liam Kitching, Jake Bidwell, Matthew Godden, Kasey Palmer, Liam Kelly, Fabio Tavares, Victor Torp.

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

    No. Name
    1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
    6 Liam Lindsay
    16 Andrew Hughes
    14 Jordan Storey Yellow Card
    13 Alistair McCann
    4 Benjamin Whiteman Yellow Card
    10 Mads Frökjaer
    23 Liam Millar
    8 Alan Browne
    7 Will Keane
    19 Emil Riis Jakobsen
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Ryan Ledson, Ben Woodburn, Jack Whatmough, Greg Cunningham, Layton Stewart, David Cornell, Josh Seary, Noah Mawene, Milutin Osmajic.

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