English FA Cup

Chelsea vs Preston North End, 2023-24 English FA Cup, Third Round

· English FA Cup
Chelsea
  • 58': Armando Broja
  • 66': Thiago Silva
  • 69': Raheem Sterling
  • 85': Enzo Fernández
FT
4 - 0
Preston North End

    Chelsea ease past Preston to book place in FA Cup fourth round

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    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
    • 6': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
    • 7': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 12': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 12': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
    • 13': Liam Millar (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Will Keane (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic with a headed pass.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 20': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a through ball.
    • 25': Foul by Axel Disasi (Chelsea).
    • 25': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brad Potts with a headed pass.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 29': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Armando Broja (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
    • 31': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
    • 31': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Alfie Gilchrist.
    • 44': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Preston North End 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Preston North End 0.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
    • 49': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
    • 49': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
    • 53': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ali McCann.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Axel Disasi (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Raheem Sterling following a corner.
    • 54': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 54': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
    • 55': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Goal! Chelsea 1, Preston North End 0. Armando Broja (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.
    • 59': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
    • 60': Armando Broja (Chelsea) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a cross.
    • 61': Substitution, Chelsea. Thiago Silva replaces Alfie Gilchrist.
    • 61': Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.
    • 64': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Armando Broja (Chelsea).
    • 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Will Keane.
    • 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis replaces Milutin Osmajic.
    • 65': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 66': Goal! Chelsea 2, Preston North End 0. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 68': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Goal! Chelsea 3, Preston North End 0. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Armando Broja (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a through ball.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
    • 71': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Alan Browne.
    • 73': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
    • 74': Substitution, Preston North End. Kian Best replaces Andrew Hughes.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Brad Potts with a headed pass.
    • 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Deivid Washington replaces Armando Broja.
    • 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher replaces Cole Palmer.
    • 76': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Gallagher following a corner.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Deivid Washington (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Noni Madueke following a corner.
    • 78': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 78': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Axel Disasi.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Axel Disasi.
    • 83': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Brad Potts.
    • 85': Goal! Chelsea 4, Preston North End 0. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
    • 88': VAR Decision: Goal Chelsea 4-0 Preston North End (Enzo Fernández).
    • 88': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Ali McCann.
    • 88': Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 89': Substitution, Chelsea. Michael Golding replaces Enzo Fernández.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Michael Golding (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
    • 90'+4': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kian Best.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Duane Holmes.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Deivid Washington (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Chelsea 4, Preston North End 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 4, Preston North End 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 7
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 8
    7 Saves 2
    30.5 Possession 69.5
    4 SHOTS 24
    2 ON GOAL 12
    0.5 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    228 Accurate Passes 625
    299 Passes 696
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    13 Crosses 13
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    60 Long Balls 45
    23 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    18 Effective Tackles 6
    24 Tackles 11
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 3
    25 Effective Clearances 9
    25 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: Stamford Bridge
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 39,705

    Line-Ups

    CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    28 Djordje Petrovic (GK)
    26 Levi Colwill
    2 Axel Disasi
    27 Malo Gusto
    42 Alfie Gilchrist
    20 Cole Palmer
    8 Enzo Fernández
    25 Moisés Caicedo
    19 Armando Broja
    10 Mykhailo Mudryk
    7 Raheem Sterling
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Thiago Silva, Michael Golding, Marcus Bettinelli, Lucas Bergstrom, Noni Madueke, Ian Maatsen, Conor Gallagher, Deivid Washington, Dylan Williams.

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

    No. Name
    1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
    6 Liam Lindsay
    16 Andrew Hughes
    14 Jordan Storey
    13 Alistair McCann
    4 Benjamin Whiteman Yellow Card
    23 Liam Millar
    44 Brad Potts
    28 Milutin Osmajic
    7 Will Keane
    8 Alan Browne
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Ben Woodburn, Ryan Ledson, Kian Best, Emil Riis Jakobsen, Greg Cunningham, David Cornell, Mads Frökjaer, Duane Holmes, Ched Evans.

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