English League Championship

Preston North End vs Coventry City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 38': Duane Holmes
  • 41': Alan Browne (P)
  • 71': Milutin Osmajic
FT
3 - 2
Coventry City
  • 33': Haji Wright
  • 82': Haji Wright

About

Preston North End are hosting Coventry City 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.
  • 3': Hand ball by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Duane Holmes.
  • 5': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Millar with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Alan Browne.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Millar.
  • 10': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 10': Kian Best (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Hand ball by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
  • 15': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
  • 17': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
  • 19': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
  • 19': Liam Millar (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 20': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 20': Yasin Ayari (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Sheaf with a through ball.
  • 24': Offside, Coventry City. Matt Godden is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Liam Millar (Preston North End).
  • 25': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 29': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Coventry City).
  • 29': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
  • 30': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 33': Goal! Preston North End 0, Coventry City 1. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 35': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 35': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
  • 38': Goal! Preston North End 1, Coventry City 1. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 40': Penalty Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 40': Penalty conceded by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 40': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Goal! Preston North End 2, Coventry City 1. Alan Browne (Preston North End) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 42': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
  • 44': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
  • 44': Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brad Potts with a cross.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Preston North End 2, Coventry City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 2, Coventry City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Yasin Ayari.
  • 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Kyle McFadzean.
  • 46': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
  • 46': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Matt Godden (Coventry City).
  • 50': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  • 50': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
  • 59': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Freddie Woodman (Preston North End).
  • 61': Substitution, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare replaces Jamie Allen.
  • 61': Substitution, Coventry City. Jake Bidwell replaces Jay Dasilva.
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Godden following a corner.
  • 64': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 66': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 66': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 68': Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
  • 69': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Goal! Preston North End 3, Coventry City 1. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Millar with a cross.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Godden with a headed pass.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
  • 74': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
  • 74': Kian Best (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
  • 77': Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Kian Best.
  • 77': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
  • 79': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Duane Holmes.
  • 81': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
  • 82': Goal! Preston North End 3, Coventry City 2. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 83': Substitution, Coventry City. Milan van Ewijk replaces Matt Godden.
  • 84': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Duane Holmes.
  • 85': Substitution, Preston North End. Will Keane replaces Milutin Osmajic.
  • 87': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Brad Potts.
  • 88': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 88': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
  • 89': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
  • 89': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
  • 90': Liam Millar (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Ched Evans (Preston North End) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
  • 90'+3': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 90'+3': Will Keane (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Robert Brady (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
  • 90'+5': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
  • 90'+8': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Preston North End 3, Coventry City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 3, Coventry City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 3, Coventry City 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 6
55.9 Possession 44.1
18 SHOTS 16
8 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
352 Accurate Passes 254
450 Passes 360
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
9 Accurate Crosses 4
30 Crosses 23
0.3 Cross % 0.2
40 Long Balls 76
11 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
5 Effective Tackles 4
10 Tackles 10
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
16 Interceptions 15
19 Effective Clearances 32
19 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 16,716

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# TEAM GP GD PTS
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2 Sheffield United 14 +11 28
3 Leeds United 14 +13 26
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Line-Ups

PNE Preston North End (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
6 Liam Lindsay
33 Kian Best
14 Jordan Storey
4 Benjamin Whiteman
8 Alan Browne
23 Liam Millar
44 Brad Potts
28 Milutin Osmajic
10 Mads Frökjaer Yellow Card
25 Duane Holmes
Preston North End Substitutes:
Patrick Bauer, Layton Stewart, Ched Evans, Will Keane, Robbie Brady, Ben Woodburn, David Cornell, Noah Mawene, Ryan Ledson.

COV Coventry City (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
13 Ben Wilson (GK)
5 Kyle McFadzean Yellow Card
15 Liam Kitching
4 Bobby Thomas
14 Ben Sheaf
8 Jamie Allen
26 Yasin Ayari
3 Jay Da Silva
22 Joel Latibeaudiere
24 Matthew Godden
11 Haji Wright
Coventry City Substitutes:
Jake Bidwell, Bradley Stretton, Callum O'Hare, Josh Eccles, Milan van Ewijk, Bradley Collins, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Ellis Simms, Luis Binks.

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