English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 60': Lewis Dobbin
FT
1 - 3
Southampton
  • 12': Taylor Harwood-Bellis
  • 47': Ross Stewart
  • 90'+1': Cyle Larin

About

Preston North End are hosting Southampton 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. Tom Fellows (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Scienza.
  • 4': Andrew Moran (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Cameron Bragg (Southampton).
  • 5': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ross Stewart.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Southampton) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Tom Fellows with a cross.
  • 10': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 10': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Ross Stewart (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 12': Goal! Preston North End 0, Southampton 1. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Welington with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 15': Cameron Bragg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Tom Fellows (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Shea Charles following a fast break.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Brad Potts with a headed pass.
  • 18': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Caspar Jander.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton).
  • 19': Attempt saved. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Liam Lindsay.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 20': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 20': Ross Stewart (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Welington.
  • 27': Offside, Southampton. Cameron Archer is caught offside.
  • 28': Ross Stewart (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 31': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Welington.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
  • 34': Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Andrew Moran (Preston North End).
  • 34': Andrew Moran (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
  • 36': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
  • 36': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 38': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Nathan Wood.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
  • 38': Foul by Andrew Moran (Preston North End).
  • 38': Cameron Archer (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic with a cross.
  • 42': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Cameron Archer.
  • 42': Daniel Peretz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Southampton 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Odeluga Offiah replaces Jordan Storey.
  • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. David Cornell replaces Daniel Iversen.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Southampton 1.
  • 47': Goal! Preston North End 0, Southampton 2. Ross Stewart (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
  • 48': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
  • 52': Andrew Moran (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
  • 53': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Welington.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Shea Charles.
  • 57': 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.
  • 58': Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Daniel Jebbison.
  • 58': Substitution, Preston North End. Jordan Thompson replaces Alfie Devine.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Shea Charles (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 59': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Shea Charles (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Cornell (Preston North End). Assisted by Cameron Bragg.
  • 60': Goal! Preston North End 1, Southampton 2. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Cornell following a fast break.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Caspar Jander.
  • 63': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by Cameron Bragg (Southampton).
  • 65': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Léo Scienza.
  • 66': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Welington.
  • 67': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Cameron Archer.
  • 67': Daniel Peretz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 68': Substitution, Southampton. James Bree replaces Cameron Bragg.
  • 68': Substitution, Southampton. Cyle Larin replaces Ross Stewart.
  • 69': Substitution, Southampton. Finn Azaz replaces Cameron Archer.
  • 70': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Cyle Larin (Southampton).
  • 71': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Welington.
  • 74': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Brad Potts.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by David Cornell (Preston North End). Assisted by Cyle Larin with a headed pass.
  • 75': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tom Fellows.
  • 75': Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Andrew Moran.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Manning replaces Welington.
  • 77': Nathan Wood (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 79': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
  • 81': Finn Azaz (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Substitution, Southampton. Samuel Edozie replaces Tom Fellows.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
  • 85': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
  • 86': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
  • 86': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Offside, Southampton. Cyle Larin is caught offside.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Cyle Larin (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caspar Jander.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Preston North End 1, Southampton 3. Cyle Larin (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Samuel Edozie with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
  • 90'+4': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Ryan Manning (Southampton) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Southampton 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 1, Southampton 3.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 10
4 Saves 2
54.5 Possession 45.5
18 SHOTS 16
5 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
407 Accurate Passes 310
478 Passes 377
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 6
14 Crosses 28
0.2 Cross % 0.2
55 Long Balls 53
25 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
7 Blocked Shots 5
12 Effective Tackles 4
17 Tackles 9
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
4 Interceptions 12
30 Effective Clearances 26
30 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 20,085

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 (4-4-2)

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

SOU Southampton (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
41 Daniel Peretz (GK)
15 Nathan Wood
6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
34 Welington
24 Shea Charles
19 Cameron Archer
20 Caspar Jander
48 Cameron Bragg
11 Ross Stewart
13 Léo Scienza
18 Tom Fellows
Southampton Substitutes:
Cyle Larin, Samuel Edozie, Oriol Romeu, Joshua Quarshie, James Bree, Nicholas Oyekunle, Ryan Manning, Finn Azaz, George Long.

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