English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Charlton Athletic
  • 18': Joe Rankin-Costello
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1 - 2
Preston North End
  • 25': Lewis Dobbin
  • 65': Brad Potts

About

Charlton Athletic are hosting Preston North End at The Valley, London, 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. Greg Docherty (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Will Mannion (Charlton Athletic). Assisted by Andrew Moran.
  • 4': Joe Rankin-Costello (Charlton Athletic) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tyreece Campbell with a cross.
  • 6': Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
  • 6': Joe Rankin-Costello (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Joe Rankin-Costello (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Lloyd Jones.
  • 13': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 13': Jayden Fevrier (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Tyreece Campbell (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
  • 18': Goal! Charlton Athletic 1, Preston North End 0. Joe Rankin-Costello (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 20': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Charlton Athletic).
  • 20': Andrew Moran (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Tyreece Campbell (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 22': Foul by Lewis Gibson (Preston North End).
  • 22': Sonny Carey (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 25': Goal! Charlton Athletic 1, Preston North End 1. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Brad Potts with a cross.
  • 27': Amari'i Bell (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
  • 28': Attempt saved. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Will Mannion (Charlton Athletic). Assisted by Daniel Jebbison.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Jebbison.
  • 31': Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
  • 33': Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Lloyd Jones (Charlton Athletic).
  • 33': Lloyd Jones (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Lloyd Jones (Charlton Athletic).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Offside, Preston North End. Alfie Devine is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Hughes with a cross.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
  • 44': Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Kayne Ramsay (Charlton Athletic).
  • 45': Luke Chambers (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match (Preston North End).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Greg Docherty.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Charlton Athletic 1, Preston North End 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Charlton Athletic 1, Preston North End 1.
  • 47': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Greg Docherty (Charlton Athletic).
  • 47': Attempt missed. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Gibson following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross.
  • 54': Offside, Preston North End. Alfie Devine is caught offside.
  • 55': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic).
  • 55': Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Greg Docherty.
  • 56': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jayden Fevrier.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Matty Godden replaces Luke Chambers.
  • 58': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Ibrahim Fullah replaces Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Will Mannion (Charlton Athletic). Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Greg Docherty (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Sonny Carey.
  • 65': Goal! Charlton Athletic 1, Preston North End 2. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin following a fast break.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Moran (Preston North End).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Sonny Carey (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
  • 68': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Offside, Charlton Athletic. Tyreece Campbell is caught offside.
  • 71': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 71': Ibrahim Fullah (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Tyreece Campbell (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Lewis Gibson (Preston North End).
  • 74': Substitution, Preston North End. Jordan Thompson replaces Andrew Moran.
  • 75': Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Daniel Jebbison.
  • 76': Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 76': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Miles Leaburn replaces Tyreece Campbell.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Greg Docherty with a headed pass.
  • 77': Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Offside, Charlton Athletic. Matty Godden is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Lindsay replaces Brad Potts.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Sonny Carey (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Godden.
  • 84': Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Kayne Ramsay (Charlton Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Substitution, Preston North End. Andrija Vukcevic replaces Andrew Hughes because of an injury.
  • 88': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Luke Berry replaces Sonny Carey.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Luke Berry (Charlton Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amari'i Bell with a cross.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Matty Godden (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Lloyd Jones.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Fullah (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Matty Godden.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miles Leaburn.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lloyd Jones (Charlton Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Daniel Iversen (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Luke Berry (Charlton Athletic).
  • 90'+7': Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Charlton Athletic 1, Preston North End 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Charlton Athletic 1, Preston North End 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 6
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 3
55.1 Possession 44.9
14 SHOTS 17
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
307 Accurate Passes 221
414 Passes 332
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 7
23 Crosses 24
0.3 Cross % 0.3
67 Long Balls 84
24 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 6
10 Effective Tackles 6
15 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 8
40 Effective Clearances 17
40 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Valley
Location: London, England
Attendance: 18,902

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 43 +42 86
2 Ipswich Town 42 +29 76
3 Millwall 43 +11 76
4 Southampton 43 +24 75
Full Table

Line-Ups

CHA Charlton Athletic (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
25 William Mannion (GK)
5 Lloyd Jones Yellow Card
17 Amari'i Bell
2 Kayne Ramsay
26 Joe Rankin-Costello
10 Greg Docherty
19 Luke Chambers
14 Sonny Carey
99 Lyndon Dykes Yellow Card
7 Tyreece Campbell
77 Jayden Fevrier
Charlton Athletic Substitutes:
Matthew Godden, Ibrahim Fullah, Conor Coventry, Macaulay Gillesphey, Luke Berry, Miles Leaburn, Tiernan Brooks, Reece Burke, Charlie Kelman.

PNE Preston North End (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Daniel Iversen (GK) Yellow Card
19 Lewis Gibson
14 Jordan Storey
16 Andrew Hughes
42 Odeluga Offiah Yellow Card
4 Benjamin Whiteman Yellow Card
23 Andy Moran
21 Alfie Devine
44 Brad Potts
17 Lewis Dobbin
9 Daniel Jebbison
Preston North End Substitutes:
Jordan Thompson, Liam Lindsay, Thierry Small, Michael Smith, David Cornell, Andrija Vukcevic, Milutin Osmajic, Pol Valentín, Milos Lukovic.

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