Leeds United vs Preston North End, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Leeds United are hosting Preston North End
at Elland Road, Leeds, 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.
- 4': Goal! Leeds United 1, Preston North End 0. Manor Solomon (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilia Gruev.
- 6': Goal! Leeds United 1, Preston North End 1. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
- 8': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt missed. Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 11': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
- 12': Attempt missed. Joe Rodon (Leeds United) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Manor Solomon with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Goal! Leeds United 2, Preston North End 1. Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manor Solomon with a cross.
- 17': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
- 19': Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jayden Bogle.
- 25': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
- 25': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 29': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by David Cornell.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 34': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
- 35': Attempt missed. Joe Rodon (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilia Gruev with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
- 41': Attempt saved. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto.
- 41': Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 43': Foul by Joël Piroe (Leeds United).
- 43': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
- 45'+1': Joël Piroe (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leeds United 2, Preston North End 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 2, Preston North End 1.
- 48': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Junior Firpo.
- 49': Attempt saved. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Brady.
- 49': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ao Tanaka.
- 50': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson with a through ball.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Piroe.
- 55': Joël Piroe (Leeds United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range.
- 56': Attempt missed. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 58': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
- 58': Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
- 60': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
- 60': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Junior Firpo (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 61': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
- 62': Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jayden Bogle with a cross.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury David Cornell (Preston North End).
- 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis replaces Robert Brady.
- 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Porteous replaces Jordan Storey.
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Attempt saved. Manor Solomon (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joël Piroe.
- 67': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by David Cornell.
- 67': Attempt missed. Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Rodon following a corner.
- 71': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
- 71': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Hand ball by Karl Darlow (Leeds United).
- 72': Karl Darlow (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Brenden Aaronson.
- 75': Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Substitution, Leeds United. Isaac Schmidt replaces Wilfried Gnonto.
- 80': Substitution, Leeds United. Patrick Bamford replaces Brenden Aaronson.
- 80': Substitution, Preston North End. Will Keane replaces Jayden Meghoma.
- 82': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
- 82': Isaac Schmidt (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
- 82': Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Offside, Leeds United. Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
- 87': Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
- 87': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Preston North End. Theo Carrol replaces Stefán Thórdarson.
- 87': Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Lindsay replaces Andrew Hughes.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+5': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Theo Carrol.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Byram replaces Manor Solomon.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Leeds United 2, Preston North End 1.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 2, Preston North End 1.
Statistics
 PNE |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 42.2 | Possession | 57.8 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 308 | Accurate Passes | 455 |
| 379 | Passes | 521 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 13 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 21 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 35,747
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 35,747
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 42 | +53 | 88 |
| 2 | Burnley | 42 | +44 | 88 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 42 | +24 | 83 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 42 | +19 | 76 |
Line-Ups
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Karl Darlow (GK)  |
| 4 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 6 | Joe Rodon |
| 3 | Junior Firpo |
| 2 | Jayden Bogle |
| 11 | Brenden Aaronson |
| 44 | Ilia Gruev |
| 22 | Ao Tanaka |
| 10 | Joël Piroe |
| 14 | Manor Solomon |
| 29 | Wilfried Gnonto |
Preston North End (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Cornell (GK) |
| 19 | Lewis Gibson |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 11 | Robbie Brady |
| 22 | Stefán Teitur Thórdarson |
| 3 | Jayden Meghoma |
| 29 | Kaine Kesler Hayden |
| 10 | Mads Frökjaer |
| 28 | Milutin Osmajic |
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