English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 40': Alfie Devine
FT
1 - 0
Portsmouth

    About

    Preston North End are hosting Portsmouth 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': Attempt blocked. Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Millenic Alli.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andre Dozzell.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Chaplin.
    • 3': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
    • 9': Offside, Preston North End. Lewis Dobbin is caught offside.
    • 13': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Andrija Vukcevic.
    • 14': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Zak Swanson.
    • 15': Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
    • 16': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 16': Foul by Ebou Adams (Portsmouth).
    • 16': Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
    • 20': Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
    • 20': Millenic Alli (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Cornell (Preston North End). Assisted by Adrian Segecic with a cross.
    • 22': Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
    • 22': Thierry Small (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth).
    • 24': Thierry Small (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Milos Lukovic (Preston North End).
    • 28': Foul by Jacob Brown (Portsmouth).
    • 28': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Offside, Preston North End. Lewis Dobbin is caught offside.
    • 29': Offside, Portsmouth. Millenic Alli is caught offside.
    • 32': Foul by Thierry Small (Preston North End).
    • 32': Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
    • 36': Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 38': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Terry Devlin.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth). Assisted by Thierry Small.
    • 40': Goal! Preston North End 1, Portsmouth 0. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic with a cross.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by David Cornell (Preston North End). Assisted by Terry Devlin.
    • 42': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by David Cornell.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Portsmouth 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Portsmouth 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Michael Smith replaces Milos Lukovic.
    • 48': Foul by Michael Smith (Preston North End).
    • 48': Regan Poole (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
    • 50': Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
    • 51': Foul by Millenic Alli (Portsmouth).
    • 51': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Michael Smith (Preston North End).
    • 53': Regan Poole (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 55': Offside, Portsmouth. Millenic Alli is caught offside.
    • 58': Foul by Millenic Alli (Portsmouth).
    • 58': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Michael Smith (Preston North End).
    • 58': Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Substitution, Preston North End. Pol Valentín replaces Andrija Vukcevic.
    • 61': Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
    • 62': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Thierry Small.
    • 62': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by David Cornell.
    • 64': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
    • 65': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 66': Foul by Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
    • 66': Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Chaplin.
    • 69': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
    • 69': Michael Smith (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Substitution, Portsmouth. Marlon Pack replaces Conor Chaplin.
    • 69': Substitution, Portsmouth. Makenzie Kirk replaces Jacob Brown.
    • 71': Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 71': Ali McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
    • 72': Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Gibson (Preston North End).
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Substitution, Preston North End. Jordan Thompson replaces Ali McCann.
    • 77': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zak Swanson with a cross.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Millenic Alli (Portsmouth) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Millenic Alli (Portsmouth) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by David Cornell (Preston North End).
    • 79': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by David Cornell.
    • 79': Substitution, Portsmouth. Gustavo Caballero replaces Andre Dozzell.
    • 81': Foul by Gustavo Caballero (Portsmouth).
    • 81': Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Offside, Portsmouth. Millenic Alli is caught offside.
    • 85': Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Pol Valentín (Preston North End).
    • 86': Substitution, Portsmouth. Aji Alese replaces Zak Swanson.
    • 86': Substitution, Portsmouth. John Swift replaces Adrian Segecic.
    • 87': Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Moran replaces Lewis Dobbin.
    • 88': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
    • 88': Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Makenzie Kirk (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Millenic Alli with a cross.
    • 90': David Cornell (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Aji Alese (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Alfie Devine.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Caballero (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by David Cornell.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Cornell (Preston North End). Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Andrew Moran (Preston North End).
    • 90'+6': Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Andrew Moran (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth).
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Portsmouth 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 1, Portsmouth 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 15
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    14 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 4
    63.3 Possession 36.7
    12 SHOTS 7
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    333 Accurate Passes 174
    424 Passes 253
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    7 Accurate Crosses 2
    35 Crosses 11
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    73 Long Balls 54
    29 Accurate Long Balls 13
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.2
    7 Blocked Shots 3
    6 Effective Tackles 8
    12 Tackles 15
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 13
    13 Effective Clearances 36
    13 Clearances 36

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Deepdale
    Location: Preston, England
    Attendance: 16,034

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 35 +34 71
    2 Middlesbrough 35 +19 66
    3 Ipswich Town 34 +26 63
    4 Millwall 35 +7 62
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    PNE Preston North End (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    13 David Cornell (GK) Yellow Card
    19 Lewis Gibson
    14 Jordan Storey
    3 Andrija Vukcevic
    42 Odeluga Offiah
    4 Benjamin Whiteman
    8 Alistair McCann Yellow Card
    21 Alfie Devine
    26 Thierry Small
    22 Milos Lukovic
    17 Lewis Dobbin
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Andy Moran, Jamal Lewis, Ed Nolan, Jordan Thompson, Jack Walton, Michael Smith, Noah Mawene, Kitt Nelson, Pol Valentín.

    POR Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Nicolas Schmid (GK)
    3 Connor Ogilvie
    5 Regan Poole
    22 Zak Swanson
    24 Terry Devlin
    36 Conor Chaplin
    38 Ebrima Adams
    21 Andre Dozzell
    40 Jacob Brown
    27 Millenic Alli
    10 Adrian Segecic
    Portsmouth Substitutes:
    Mackenzie Kirk, John Swift, Luke Le Roux, Josef Bursik, Gustavo Caballero, Ajibola Alese, Marlon Pack, Ibane Bowat, Jordan Williams.

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