English League Championship

Preston North End vs Leicester City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 7': Alfie Devine
  • 85': Milutin Osmajic
FT
2 - 1
Leicester City
  • 67': Jeremy Monga

About

Preston North End are hosting Leicester 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.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Thierry Small (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali McCann.
  • 3': Foul by Michael Smith (Preston North End).
  • 3': Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James Justin.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Thierry Small (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 7': Goal! Preston North End 1, Leicester City 0. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pol Valentín following a fast break.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Caleb Okoli.
  • 11': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
  • 12': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Winks.
  • 19': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 19': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
  • 24': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
  • 24': Pol Valentín (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
  • 26': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pol Valentín with a cross.
  • 29': Foul by Thierry Small (Preston North End).
  • 29': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
  • 31': Pol Valentín (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James Justin.
  • 33': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
  • 33': Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 37': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss with a cross.
  • 43': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ali McCann.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross.
  • 45': Foul by Michael Smith (Preston North End).
  • 45': Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Leicester City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Leicester City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Bilal El Khannouss.
  • 47': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
  • 47': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 49': Foul by Pol Valentín (Preston North End).
  • 49': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 51': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Thierry Small.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ali McCann.
  • 54': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 54': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James Justin.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City).
  • 57': Substitution, Leicester City. Wout Faes replaces Luke Thomas.
  • 57': Substitution, Leicester City. Jeremy Monga replaces Stephy Mavididi.
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
  • 61': Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
  • 63': Pol Valentín (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
  • 64': Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Michael Smith (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City). Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
  • 66': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 67': Attempt saved. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by James Justin.
  • 67': Goal! Preston North End 1, Leicester City 1. Jeremy Monga (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wout Faes.
  • 72': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 72': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Substitution, Preston North End. Odeluga Offiah replaces Pol Valentín.
  • 73': Substitution, Preston North End. Stefán Thórdarson replaces Alfie Devine.
  • 73': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Caleb Okoli with a through ball.
  • 74': Offside, Preston North End. Michael Smith is caught offside.
  • 74': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 74': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury James Justin (Leicester City).
  • 77': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces James Justin because of an injury.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré following a set piece situation.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Ali McCann (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Storey with a headed pass.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caleb Okoli.
  • 85': Goal! Preston North End 2, Leicester City 1. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Thierry Small with a cross following a fast break.
  • 85': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 86': Substitution, Leicester City. Kasey McAteer replaces Abdul Fatawu.
  • 86': Substitution, Preston North End. Andrija Vukcevic replaces Thierry Small.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patson Daka.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Ali McCann (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michael Smith with a headed pass.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City). Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jakub Stolarczyk.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Leicester City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Leicester City 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 1
60.3 Possession 39.7
14 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 4
0.1 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
357 Accurate Passes 191
417 Passes 267
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
9 Accurate Crosses 8
25 Crosses 25
0.4 Cross % 0.3
36 Long Balls 64
14 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
8 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 15
11 Tackles 25
0.9 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 9
23 Effective Clearances 27
23 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 16,797

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
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Line-Ups

PNE Preston North End (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Daniel Iversen (GK)
19 Lewis Gibson
16 Andrew Hughes
14 Jordan Storey Yellow Card
26 Thierry Small
2 Pol Valentín
4 Benjamin Whiteman
21 Alfie Devine
8 Alistair McCann
28 Milutin Osmajic
24 Michael Smith
Preston North End Substitutes:
Jeppe Okkels, Andrija Vukcevic, Jack Walton, Michael Ayodele, Odeluga Offiah, Theo Carrol, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Liam Lindsay.

LEI Leicester City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jakub Stolarczyk (GK)
23 Jannik Vestergaard
5 Caleb Okoli
33 Luke Thomas
2 James Justin
11 Bilal El Khannouss
24 Boubakary Soumaré
8 Harry Winks
9 Jordan Ayew
10 Stephy Mavididi
7 Fatawu Issahaku
Leicester City Substitutes:
Asmir Begovic, Ben Nelson, Kasey McAteer, Hamza Choudhury, Patson Daka, Louis Page, Oliver Skipp, Wout Faes, Jeremy Monga.

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