English League Championship

Norwich City vs Preston North End, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Norwich City
    FT
    0 - 1
    Preston North End
    • 5': Milutin Osmajic

    About

    Norwich City are hosting Preston North End at Carrow Road, Norwich, 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.
    • 5': Goal! Norwich City 0, Preston North End 1. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 7': Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
    • 7': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
    • 8': Foul by Lucien Mahovo (Norwich City).
    • 8': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Offside, Norwich City. Borja Sainz is caught offside.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anis Ben Slimane.
    • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Ledson.
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
    • 22': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Duane Holmes because of an injury.
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Foul by Jayden Meghoma (Preston North End).
    • 23': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
    • 24': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 27': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 27': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City).
    • 28': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
    • 29': Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 30': Attempt missed. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 31': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 31': Lewis Dobbin (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
    • 34': Shane Duffy (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Lucien Mahovo (Norwich City).
    • 36': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Lucien Mahovo (Norwich City).
    • 39': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
    • 42': Hand ball by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
    • 43': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Borja Sainz with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Porteous.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
    • 45'+5': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
    • 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+6': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Preston North End 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Preston North End 1.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Borja Sainz.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Borja Sainz.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 48': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Anis Ben Slimane.
    • 56': Offside, Norwich City. Oscar Schwartau is caught offside.
    • 60': Foul by Jayden Meghoma (Preston North End).
    • 60': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Substitution, Norwich City. Ante Crnac replaces Josh Sargent.
    • 60': Substitution, Norwich City. Marcelino Núñez replaces Jacob Wright.
    • 60': Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Sørensen replaces Oscar Schwartau.
    • 62': Ante Crnac (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Preston North End).
    • 63': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
    • 63': Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Foul by Ante Crnac (Norwich City).
    • 64': Ryan Porteous (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Ante Crnac (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
    • 66': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen with a through ball.
    • 71': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
    • 72': Substitution, Norwich City. Matej Jurásek replaces Anis Ben Slimane.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Porteous (Preston North End).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Lindsay replaces Ryan Porteous because of an injury.
    • 73': Substitution, Preston North End. Sam Greenwood replaces Ryan Ledson.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Norwich City) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez with a cross following a corner.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Sørensen.
    • 75': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 76': Foul by Lucien Mahovo (Norwich City).
    • 76': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Matej Jurásek (Norwich City).
    • 80': Freddie Woodman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 81': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson with a cross following a corner.
    • 82': Substitution, Norwich City. José Córdoba replaces Lucien Mahovo.
    • 86': Foul by Lewis Dobbin (Norwich City).
    • 86': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 88': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
    • 88': Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Milutin Osmajic.
    • 89': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 89': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by José Córdoba (Norwich City).
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
    • 90'+3': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Callum Doyle (Norwich City).
    • 90'+4': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Matej Jurásek (Norwich City).
    • 90'+5': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Norwich City 0, Preston North End 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Norwich City 0, Preston North End 1.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 14
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 8
    1 Saves 0
    41 Possession 59
    8 SHOTS 11
    1 ON GOAL 1
    0.1 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    293 Accurate Passes 446
    378 Passes 543
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 9
    10 Crosses 22
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    64 Long Balls 63
    28 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    15 Effective Tackles 13
    27 Tackles 22
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 7
    34 Effective Clearances 14
    34 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Carrow Road
    Location: Norwich, England
    Attendance: 25,910

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sheffield United 39 +27 83
    2 Leeds United 39 +51 81
    3 Burnley 39 +42 81
    4 Sunderland 39 +19 72
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Angus Gunn (GK)
    6 Callum Doyle
    4 Shane Duffy
    47 Lucien Mahovo
    35 Kellen Fisher
    29 Oscar Schwartau
    16 Jacob Wright
    20 Anis Ben Slimane
    9 Josh Sargent
    7 Borja Sainz Yellow Card
    22 Lewis Dobbin
    Norwich City Substitutes:
    Jack Stacey, Marcelino Núñez, Benjamin Chrisene, Ruairi Mcconville, José Córdoba, Ante Crnac, Matej Jurásek, George Long, Jacob Lungi Sörensen.

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

    No. Name
    1 Freddie Woodman (GK) Yellow Card
    19 Lewis Gibson
    16 Andrew Hughes Yellow Card
    2 Ryan Porteous
    22 Stefán Teitur Thórdarson
    18 Ryan Ledson Yellow Card
    25 Duane Holmes
    3 Jayden Meghoma
    29 Kaine Kesler Hayden
    28 Milutin Osmajic
    10 Mads Frökjaer
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Patrick Bauer, Felipe, Brad Potts, Sam Greenwood, Liam Lindsay, Ched Evans, Kacper Pasiek, David Cornell, Will Keane.

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