English League Championship

Swansea City vs Preston North End, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Swansea City
  • 40': Matt Grimes (P)
  • 61': Azeem Abdulai
  • 83': Zan Vipotnik
FT
3 - 0
Preston North End

    About

    Swansea City are hosting Preston North End at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, Wales, 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': Attempt saved. Ronald (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Freddie Woodman (Preston North End). Assisted by Ben Cabango.
    • 5': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 5': Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Robert Brady.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eom Ji-Sung with a headed pass.
    • 10': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 10': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Stefán Thórdarson.
    • 11': Foul by Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
    • 11': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Offside, Preston North End. Robert Brady is caught offside.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross.
    • 14': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Emil Riis (Preston North End).
    • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Josh Tymon (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Freddie Woodman (Preston North End). Assisted by Matt Grimes.
    • 18': Foul by Ronald (Swansea City).
    • 18': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
    • 18': Harry Darling (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
    • 24': Ben Cabango (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
    • 25': Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
    • 25': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
    • 27': Ollie Cooper (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 28': Ollie Cooper (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
    • 29': Attempt saved. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Emil Riis.
    • 31': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
    • 31': Ollie Cooper (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 34': Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Penalty conceded by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) with a handball in the penalty area.
    • 40': Goal! Swansea City 1, Preston North End 0. Matt Grimes (Swansea City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 41': Delay in match (Swansea City).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
    • 43': Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 44': Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Swansea City 1, Preston North End 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Swansea City 1, Preston North End 0.
    • 46': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joshua Key.
    • 47': Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 49': Attempt missed. Ronald (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Cullen.
    • 50': Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
    • 50': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robert Brady with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joshua Key.
    • 53': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Harry Darling.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 55': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joshua Key.
    • 57': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 57': Liam Cullen (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Substitution, Swansea City. Azeem Abdulai replaces Eom Ji-Sung.
    • 59': Foul by Azeem Abdulai (Swansea City).
    • 59': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Azeem Abdulai (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Offside, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson is caught offside.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Ollie Cooper (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Cullen.
    • 61': Goal! Swansea City 2, Preston North End 0. Azeem Abdulai (Swansea City) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ollie Cooper.
    • 62': Foul by Ronald (Swansea City).
    • 62': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 63': Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Sam Greenwood replaces Robert Brady.
    • 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Emil Riis.
    • 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Jeppe Okkels replaces Ryan Ledson.
    • 65': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 65': Harry Darling (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, Swansea City. Jay Fulton replaces Gonçalo Franco.
    • 65': Substitution, Swansea City. Kyle Naughton replaces Joshua Key.
    • 66': Substitution, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik replaces Liam Cullen.
    • 69': Azeem Abdulai (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 70': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 70': Harry Darling (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Harry Darling (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross following a corner.
    • 72': Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 73': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 73': Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Ronald (Swansea City).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
    • 79': Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Matt Grimes (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Freddie Woodman (Preston North End).
    • 81': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
    • 82': Azeem Abdulai (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 83': Goal! Swansea City 3, Preston North End 0. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ronald.
    • 88': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 88': Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Substitution, Swansea City. Nathan Tjoe-A-On replaces Josh Tymon.
    • 90': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
    • 90'+4': Jay Fulton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Swansea City 3, Preston North End 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Swansea City 3, Preston North End 0.

    Statistics

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    0 Fouls 0
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    0 Corner Kicks 0
    0 Saves 0
    0 Possession 0
    0 SHOTS 0
    0 ON GOAL 0
    0.0 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
    Location: Swansea, Wales
    Attendance: 14,037

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    3 Bristol City 5 +8 11
    4 Leicester City 5 +3 10
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    Line-Ups

    SWA Swansea City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    22 Lawrence Vigouroux (GK)
    6 Harry Darling
    5 Ben Cabango
    14 Josh Tymon
    2 Joshua Key
    31 Oliver Cooper
    8 Matt Grimes
    17 Gonçalo Franco
    20 Liam Cullen
    35 Ronald
    10 Eom Ji-Sung
    Swansea City Substitutes:
    Jay Fulton, Kyle Naughton, Daniel Watts, Nathan Broome, Nathan Tjoe-A-On, Azeem Abdulai, Kristian Pedersen, Zan Vipotnik, Josh Thomas.

    PNE Preston North End (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
    6 Liam Lindsay
    14 Jordan Storey
    16 Andrew Hughes
    44 Brad Potts
    4 Benjamin Whiteman Yellow Card
    18 Ryan Ledson Yellow Card
    22 Stefán Teitur Thórdarson
    9 Emil Riis Jakobsen
    11 Robbie Brady
    10 Mads Frökjaer Yellow Card
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Kaine Kesler Hayden, Duane Holmes, Patrick Bauer, Will Keane, Sam Greenwood, Jack Whatmough, Jeppe Okkels, David Cornell, Milutin Osmajic.

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