English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Preston North End
    FT
    0 - 1
    Norwich City
    • 86': Gabriel Sara

    About

    Preston North End are hosting Norwich 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.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Ashley Barnes (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Sara.
    • 6': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
    • 6': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
    • 7': Josh Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Marcelino Núñez.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Robert Brady with a cross following a corner.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Storey.
    • 17': Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
    • 17': Sam McCallum (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Sara.
    • 23': Hand ball by Ben Gibson (Norwich City).
    • 24': Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen with a cross following a corner.
    • 25': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 25': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Sara.
    • 26': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Ashley Barnes (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Sara.
    • 27': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
    • 29': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
    • 30': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
    • 32': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Josh Sargent.
    • 33': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
    • 35': Foul by Jack Whatmough (Preston North End).
    • 35': Josh Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 38': Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
    • 38': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Stacey.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Borja Sainz with a cross.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Barnes.
    • 43': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
    • 44': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
    • 45': Foul by Sam McCallum (Norwich City).
    • 45': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Norwich City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Norwich City 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Borja Sainz.
    • 49': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from very close range is blocked.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Whatmough with a cross.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 52': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 52': Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Shane Duffy (Norwich City).
    • 55': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
    • 57': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 57': Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 60': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 60': Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Sara following a corner.
    • 62': Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Robert Brady (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Keane.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic.
    • 72': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
    • 72': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Substitution, Norwich City. Jonathan Rowe replaces Borja Sainz.
    • 74': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 76': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Sam McCallum (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam McCallum.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 80': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
    • 80': Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Robert Brady (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Duane Holmes.
    • 83': Foul by Jonathan Rowe (Norwich City).
    • 83': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 86': Goal! Preston North End 0, Norwich City 1. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
    • 90': Substitution, Norwich City. Danny Batth replaces Ashley Barnes.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Delay in match (Norwich City).
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Preston North End. Layton Stewart replaces Will Keane.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Norwich City. Sydney van Hooijdonk replaces Josh Sargent.
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Norwich City 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 0, Norwich City 1.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 5
    0 Saves 4
    59.9 Possession 40.1
    15 SHOTS 13
    5 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    447 Accurate Passes 237
    518 Passes 334
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    24 Crosses 23
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    46 Long Balls 75
    20 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    4 Blocked Shots 5
    3 Effective Tackles 11
    13 Tackles 17
    0.2 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 12
    36 Effective Clearances 12
    36 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Deepdale
    Location: Preston, England
    Attendance: 16,322

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leeds United 26 +29 53
    2 Burnley 26 +22 52
    3 Sheffield United 26 +19 52
    4 Sunderland 26 +17 50
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
    6 Liam Lindsay
    16 Andrew Hughes
    14 Jordan Storey Yellow Card
    8 Alan Browne
    26 Jack Whatmough Yellow Card
    10 Mads Frökjaer
    11 Robbie Brady Yellow Card
    25 Duane Holmes
    7 Will Keane
    28 Milutin Osmajic
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Layton Stewart, Noah Mawene, David Cornell, Ched Evans, Kian Best, Emil Riis Jakobsen, Ryan Ledson, Greg Cunningham, Josh Seary.

    NOR Norwich City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    28 Angus Gunn (GK)
    6 Ben Gibson
    24 Shane Duffy
    15 Sam McCallum
    3 Jack Stacey
    10 Ashley Barnes
    23 Kenny McLean
    26 Marcelino Núñez
    9 Josh Sargent
    7 Borja Sainz Yellow Card
    17 Gabriel Sara
    Norwich City Substitutes:
    Sydney van Hooijdonk, Guilherme Montoia, Finley Welch, Danny Batth, Kenneth Aboh, Kellen Fisher, Pedro Lima, Jon Rowe, George Long.

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