Norwich City vs Preston North End, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Norwich City are hosting Preston North End
at Carrow Road, Norwich, 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': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Pelle Mattsson.
- 4': Foul by Thierry Small (Preston North End).
- 4': Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 10': Attempt missed. Ben Chrisene (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
- 11': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
- 11': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Daniel Jebbison.
- 13': Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 13': Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
- 14': Foul by Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City).
- 14': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Offside, Preston North End. Thierry Small is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt saved. Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Anis Ben Slimane.
- 17': Goal! Norwich City 1, Preston North End 0. Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 19': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
- 19': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
- 20': Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
- 26': Foul by José Córdoba (Norwich City).
- 26': Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jack Stacey.
- 28': Attempt saved. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
- 30': Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
- 36': Foul by Liam Gibbs (Norwich City).
- 36': Thierry Small (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Liam Lindsay with a headed pass.
- 38': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
- 38': Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Goal! Norwich City 2, Preston North End 0. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 43': Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Andrew Moran (Preston North End).
- 44': Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box following a set piece situation.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 44': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Norwich City 2, Preston North End 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 2, Preston North End 0.
- 48': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
- 48': Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
- 51': Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Thierry Small (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Odeluga Offiah.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Chrisene (Norwich City).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, Norwich City. Kellen Fisher replaces Ben Chrisene because of an injury.
- 61': Substitution, Norwich City. Errol Mundle-Smith replaces Mathias Kvistgaarden.
- 61': Substitution, Norwich City. Paris Maghoma replaces Anis Ben Slimane.
- 61': Substitution, Norwich City. Sam Field replaces Pelle Mattsson.
- 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Odeluga Offiah.
- 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Alfie Devine replaces Andrew Moran.
- 65': Substitution, Preston North End. Pol Valentín replaces Jordan Thompson.
- 68': Handball by Harry Darling (Norwich City).
- 69': Attempt blocked. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Jebbison.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Jebbison.
- 70': Foul by Errol Mundle-Smith (Norwich City).
- 70': Pol Valentín (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Attempt missed. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 72': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
- 73': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
- 73': Harry Darling (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Dangerous play by Pol Valentín (Preston North End).
- 74': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Norwich City).
- 74': Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Lindsay.
- 76': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
- 76': Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Attempt saved. Thierry Small (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Daniel Jebbison.
- 79': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
- 79': Harry Darling (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
- 80': Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Thierry Small.
- 81': Substitution, Preston North End. Michael Smith replaces Benjamin Whiteman.
- 82': Attempt saved. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Lewis Dobbin with a cross.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Errol Mundle-Smith (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paris Maghoma.
- 82': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
- 84': Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pol Valentín.
- 86': Attempt missed. Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Field.
- 86': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Brad Potts.
- 87': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
- 87': Sam Field (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Brad Potts (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Norwich City. Amankwah Forson replaces Ali Ahmed.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Lindsay with a headed pass.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Jebbison.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Storey with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Paris Maghoma.
- 90'+3': Offside, Preston North End. Michael Smith is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Norwich City 2, Preston North End 0.
- 0': Match ends, Norwich City 2, Preston North End 0.
Statistics
 PNE |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 37.4 | Possession | 62.6 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 184 | Accurate Passes | 357 |
| 274 | Passes | 460 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 11 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 7 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 19 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 25,285
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 25,285
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| # | 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 |
Line-Ups
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vladan Kovacevic (GK) |
| 33 | José Córdoba |
| 6 | Harry Darling |
| 14 | Benjamin Chrisene |
| 3 | Jack Stacey |
| 20 | Anis Ben Slimane  |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 7 | Pelle Mattsson |
| 30 | Mathias Kvistgaarden |
| 21 | Ali Ahmed |
| 8 | Liam Gibbs |
Preston North End (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Iversen (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 26 | Thierry Small |
| 42 | Odeluga Offiah |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 15 | Jordan Thompson |
| 23 | Andy Moran |
| 17 | Lewis Dobbin |
| 9 | Daniel Jebbison |
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