English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 12': Milutin Osmajic
FT
1 - 3
Oxford United
  • 5': Michal Helik
  • 54': Will Lankshear
  • 61': Ciaron Brown

About

Preston North End are hosting Oxford United 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.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Jamie Donley (Oxford United) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left. Assisted by Will Lankshear following a fast break.
  • 2': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 4': Jamie Donley (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Goal! Preston North End 0, Oxford United 1. Michal Helik (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan following a set piece situation.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Stanley Mills with a cross.
  • 12': Goal! Preston North End 1, Oxford United 1. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by David Cornell (Preston North End). Assisted by Jack Currie.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Jordan Storey with a cross.
  • 14': Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
  • 14': Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Jamie Donley (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stanley Mills.
  • 21': Foul by Ciaron Brown (Oxford United).
  • 21': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Callum Lang (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United).
  • 23': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 25': Offside, Preston North End. Lewis Dobbin is caught offside.
  • 27': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  • 27': Michal Helik (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Stanley Mills.
  • 31': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Will Lankshear.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Cumming (Oxford United).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
  • 38': Yunus Konak (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Michal Helik (Oxford United).
  • 40': Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jack Currie.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
  • 41': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Will Lankshear.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Hughes with a headed pass.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Cornell (Preston North End). Assisted by Jamie Donley.
  • 42': Callum Lang (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Jack Currie (Oxford United).
  • 44': Foul by Callum Lang (Preston North End).
  • 44': Stanley Mills (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Callum Lang (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Foul by Stanley Mills (Oxford United).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Lang (Preston North End).
  • 45'+4': Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Jebbison replaces Callum Lang because of an injury.
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Oxford United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Oxford United 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Oxford United. Brodie Spencer replaces Jack Currie.
  • 47': Foul by Jamie Donley (Oxford United).
  • 47': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Brodie Spencer.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Devine following a corner.
  • 49': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
  • 51': Handball by Jamie Donley (Oxford United).
  • 52': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Michal Helik (Oxford United).
  • 54': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Goal! Preston North End 1, Oxford United 2. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stanley Mills.
  • 56': Foul by Stanley Mills (Oxford United).
  • 56': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by David Cornell (Preston North End). Assisted by Stanley Mills.
  • 59': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by David Cornell.
  • 60': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Milutin Osmajic.
  • 61': Goal! Preston North End 1, Oxford United 3. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Michal Helik with a headed pass.
  • 62': Substitution, Preston North End. Andrija Vukcevic replaces Lewis Gibson.
  • 64': Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
  • 64': Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Michal Helik (Oxford United).
  • 65': Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Storey with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by David Cornell (Preston North End).
  • 69': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 69': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Oxford United. Nik Prelec replaces Will Lankshear.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Yunus Konak (Oxford United).
  • 80': Substitution, Oxford United. Christ Makosso replaces Stanley Mills.
  • 80': Substitution, Oxford United. Will Vaulks replaces Yunus Konak because of an injury.
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Odeluga Offiah with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
  • 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Jordan Thompson.
  • 83': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 83': Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 85': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Christ Makosso.
  • 86': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
  • 87': Substitution, Oxford United. Mark Harris replaces Jamie Donley.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Brodie Spencer (Oxford United).
  • 90'+1': Thierry Small (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Michal Helik.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 90'+4': Mark Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Oxford United 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 1, Oxford United 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 9
3 Saves 4
29.8 Possession 70.2
15 SHOTS 13
7 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
135 Accurate Passes 400
208 Passes 486
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 6
11 Crosses 33
0.1 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 50
14 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
21 Effective Tackles 7
29 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
14 Interceptions 4
69 Effective Clearances 29
69 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 14,009

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
13 David Cornell (GK)
19 Lewis Gibson
14 Jordan Storey Yellow Card
16 Andrew Hughes
42 Odeluga Offiah
21 Alfie Devine
15 Jordan Thompson
4 Benjamin Whiteman
28 Milutin Osmajic
17 Lewis Dobbin
10 Callum Lang
Preston North End Substitutes:
Brad Potts, Michael Smith, Jack Walton, Alistair McCann, Thierry Small, Daniel Jebbison, Andy Moran, Pol Valentín, Andrija Vukcevic.

OXF Oxford United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jamie Cumming (GK)
3 Ciaron Brown Yellow Card
6 Michal Helik
26 Jack Currie
2 Sam Long
33 Jamie Donley
8 Cameron Brannagan
5 Yunus Konak
27 Will Lankshear
44 Myles Peart-Harris
17 Stanley Mills
Oxford United Substitutes:
Matt Ingram, Will Vaulks, Se-Jin Jeon, Jamie McDonnell, Christ Makosso, Mark Harris, Brodie Spencer, Nik Prelec, Aidomo Emakhu.

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