Swansea City vs Preston North End, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Swansea City

2': Joël Piroe
35': Joe Allen
44': Harry Darling
90': Joe Allen
90'+4': Joël Piroe

FT
4 - 2

Preston North End

48': Thomas Cannon
71': Troy Parrott
90':

About

Swansea City are hosting Preston North End at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, Wales, 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': Goal! Swansea City 1, Preston North End 0. Joël Piroe (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Allen following a fast break.
4': Foul by Thomas Cannon (Preston North End).
4': Joel Latibeaudiere (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Offside, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson tries a through ball, but Thomas Cannon is caught offside.
6': Attempt saved. Ryan Manning (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Cullen.
8': Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
8': Liam Delap (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
11': Foul by Joël Piroe (Swansea City).
11': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
14': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
17': Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Delap.
20': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
20': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Allen.
22': Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Allen.
22': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
28': Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Darling.
30': Foul by Joël Piroe (Swansea City).
30': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
30': Joël Piroe (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
32': Attempt missed. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Allen with a cross.
33': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
33': Joe Allen (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Oliver Cooper (Swansea City).
34': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Goal! Swansea City 2, Preston North End 0. Joe Allen (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joël Piroe.
36': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Swansea City).
37': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
37': Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Manning following a corner.
38': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
38': Joel Latibeaudiere (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
41': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
41': Oliver Cooper (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
42': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
42': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Swansea City).
42': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
42': Liam Cullen (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
43': Liam Cullen (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
43': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Goal! Swansea City 3, Preston North End 0. Harry Darling (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a set piece situation.
45'+1': Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
45'+1': Liam Delap (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': Ben Cabango (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+4': First Half ends, Swansea City 3, Preston North End 0.
45': Second Half begins Swansea City 3, Preston North End 0.
45': Substitution, Preston North End. Alistair McCann replaces Liam Lindsay.
45': Substitution, Preston North End. Bambo Diaby replaces Benjamin Whiteman.
45': Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Jordan Storey.
46': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
46': Oliver Cooper (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
47': Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Goal! Swansea City 3, Preston North End 1. Thomas Cannon (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
49': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
49': Joel Latibeaudiere (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Attempt missed. Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Ledson.
56': Thomas Cannon (Preston North End) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
56': Thomas Cannon (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
57': Ben Cabango (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Thomas Cannon (Preston North End).
58': Foul by Alistair McCann (Preston North End).
58': Oliver Cooper (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Offside, Swansea City. Joël Piroe tries a through ball, but Oliver Cooper is caught offside.
59': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
59': Ryan Manning (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Attempt blocked. Harry Darling (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
60': Attempt blocked. Joël Piroe (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Allen.
62': Substitution, Swansea City. Liam Walsh replaces Liam Cullen.
62': Substitution, Swansea City. Jay Fulton replaces Joe Allen.
66': Foul by Liam Delap (Preston North End).
66': Liam Walsh (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Harry Darling (Swansea City).
68': Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
69': Substitution, Preston North End. Troy Parrott replaces Liam Delap.
71': Goal! Swansea City 3, Preston North End 2. Troy Parrott (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a through ball.
72': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
72': Jay Fulton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
75': Substitution, Swansea City. Olivier Ntcham replaces Oliver Cooper.
81': Attempt missed. Olivier Ntcham (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joël Piroe.
82': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
82': Liam Walsh (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Offside, Swansea City. Ryan Manning tries a through ball, but Joel Latibeaudiere is caught offside.
84': Joel Latibeaudiere (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
84': Foul by Troy Parrott (Preston North End).
84': Nathan Wood (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Delay in match because of an injury Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
90': Joe Allen (Swansea City) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
90'+1': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Onomah replaces Ryan Ledson.
90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+2': Offside, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes tries a through ball, but Robert Brady is caught offside.
90'+4': Goal! Swansea City 4, Preston North End 2. Joël Piroe (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Walsh.
90'+7': Ben Cabango (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Foul by Troy Parrott (Preston North End).
90'+7': Substitution, Swansea City. Morgan Whittaker replaces Joël Piroe.
90'+8': Offside, Preston North End. Álvaro Fernández tries a through ball, but Thomas Cannon is caught offside.
90'+9': Foul by Harry Darling (Swansea City).
90'+9': Troy Parrott (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+9': Harry Darling (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Swansea City 4, Preston North End 2.
0': Match ends, Swansea City 4, Preston North End 2.

Statistics

PNE		SWA
18	Fouls	10
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	1
3	Offsides	2
4	Corner Kicks	2
3	Saves	0
42.2	Possession	57.8
6	SHOTS	12
2	ON GOAL	7
0.3	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
277	Accurate Passes	438
364	Passes	524
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	4
20	Crosses	7
0.1	Cross %	0.6
76	Long Balls	45
39	Accurate Long Balls	14
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
1	Blocked Shots	2
5	Effective Tackles	7
12	Tackles	14
0.4	Tackle %	0.5
15	Interceptions	8
9	Effective Clearances	24
9	Clearances	24

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
Location: Swansea, Wales
Attendance: 15,433

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Sunderland	15	+14	31
2	Sheffield United	15	+12	31
3	Leeds United	15	+15	29
4	Burnley	15	+12	27

Full Table

Line-Ups

Swansea City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Andrew Fisher (GK)
23	Nathan Wood
5	Ben Cabango
22	Joel Latibeaudiere
6	Harry Darling
31	Oliver Cooper
8	Matt Grimes
7	Joe Allen
17	Joël Piroe
3	Ryan Manning
20	Liam Cullen

Swansea City Substitutes:

Morgan Whittaker, Andreas Söndergaard, Liam Walsh, Jay Fulton, Luke Cundle, Jamie Paterson, Olivier Ntcham.

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

No.	Name
1	Freddie Woodman (GK)
6	Liam Lindsay
16	Andrew Hughes
14	Jordan Storey
4	Benjamin Whiteman
18	Ryan Ledson
10	Daniel Johnson
2	Álvaro Fernández
44	Brad Potts
28	Thomas Cannon
7	Liam Delap

Preston North End Substitutes:

David Cornell, Ben Woodburn, Alistair McCann, Robbie Brady, Bambo Diaby, Josh Onomah, Troy Parrott.

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