English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 23': Liam Millar
  • 60': Emil Riis Jakobsen
FT
2 - 1
Middlesbrough
  • 57': Finn Azaz

About

Preston North End are hosting Middlesbrough 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': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
  • 2': Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Luke Thomas (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 2': Offside, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss is caught offside.
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Substitution, Preston North End. Greg Cunningham replaces Andrew Hughes because of an injury.
  • 11': Foul by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
  • 11': Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 11': Offside, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss is caught offside.
  • 15': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 15': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
  • 17': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 23': Goal! Preston North End 1, Middlesbrough 0. Liam Millar (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 24': Offside, Middlesbrough. Sam Greenwood is caught offside.
  • 26': Hand ball by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 27': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
  • 27': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 32': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
  • 32': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
  • 34': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Greg Cunningham.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Clarke following a corner.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 40': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
  • 40': Luke Thomas (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Hand ball by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 42': Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 48': Foul by Luke Thomas (Middlesbrough).
  • 48': Liam Millar (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Millar.
  • 50': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 50': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 52': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Greg Cunningham.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 53': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
  • 53': Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Goal! Preston North End 1, Middlesbrough 1. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 58': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Rav van den Berg.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Will Keane (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 60': Goal! Preston North End 2, Middlesbrough 1. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Greenwood.
  • 62': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 66': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
  • 66': Robert Brady (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 69': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Liam Millar.
  • 69': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera replaces Sam Greenwood.
  • 69': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Greg Cunningham.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Ayling.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
  • 73': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Anfernee Dijksteel replaces Luke Ayling.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Freddie Woodman (Preston North End).
  • 75': Substitution, Preston North End. Jack Whatmough replaces Liam Lindsay.
  • 76': Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Emil Riis.
  • 76': Substitution, Preston North End. Layton Stewart replaces Will Keane.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  • 76': Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Luke Thomas (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 83': Substitution, Preston North End. Ali McCann replaces Benjamin Whiteman because of an injury.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Millar.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Robert Brady (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 85': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 86': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 86': Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough).
  • 89': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lewis O'Brien replaces Hayden Hackney.
  • 90': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Layton Stewart (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Millar.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 90'+2': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+2': Alan Browne (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Greg Cunningham.
  • 90'+6': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Robert Brady.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Middlesbrough 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 3
62.5 Possession 37.5
20 SHOTS 7
4 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
457 Accurate Passes 227
567 Passes 341
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 1
25 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.1
66 Long Balls 72
19 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
8 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 13
20 Tackles 21
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 11
12 Effective Clearances 31
12 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 15,282

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 13 +14 29
2 Leeds United 13 +14 26
3 Sheffield United 13 +10 25
4 Burnley 13 +11 23
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
14 Jordan Storey Yellow Card
6 Liam Lindsay
16 Andrew Hughes
4 Benjamin Whiteman
8 Alan Browne Yellow Card
10 Mads Frökjaer
11 Robbie Brady
23 Liam Millar
19 Emil Riis Jakobsen
7 Will Keane
Preston North End Substitutes:
Milutin Osmajic, Josh Seary, Alistair McCann, David Cornell, Ben Woodburn, Ryan Ledson, Jack Whatmough, Greg Cunningham, Layton Stewart.

MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Thomas Glover (GK)
5 Matthew Clarke
3 Rav van den Berg
33 Luke Thomas
12 Luke Ayling
8 Riley McGree Yellow Card
7 Hayden Hackney
16 Jonathan Howson
29 Sam Greenwood
20 Finn Azaz
21 Marcus Forss
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Seny Dieng, Lewis O'Brien, Matthew Hoppe, Samuel Silvera, Anfernee Dijksteel, Alex Gilbert, Lukas Ahlefeld Engel, Daniel Barlaser, Paddy McNair.

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