English League Championship

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
  • 58': Jacob Murphy
FT
1 - 3
Preston North End
  • 78': Scott Sinclair
  • 87': Jayden Stockley
  • 90'+6': Brad Potts

About

Sheffield Wednesday are hosting Preston North End at Hillsborough, Sheffield, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Alessio Da Cruz (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 2': Attempt saved. Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joseph Rafferty.
  • 3': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ryan Ledson.
  • 4': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross following a corner.
  • 4': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 6': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Maguire with a headed pass.
  • 7': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 7': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joseph Rafferty with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 10': Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 13': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 13': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joseph Rafferty with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 19': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 19': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End).
  • 23': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 23': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Alessio Da Cruz.
  • 28': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ryan Ledson.
  • 29': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ben Davies.
  • 30': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessio Da Cruz.
  • 36': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 36': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 38': Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Joseph Rafferty.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Jacob Murphy (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 43': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Barry Bannan tries a through ball, but Dominic Iorfa is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 44': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Alessio Da Cruz (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 45'+1': Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Preston North End 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Preston North End 0.
  • 47': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Ledson with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alessio Da Cruz.
  • 52': Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 55': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 55': Jacob Murphy (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Preston North End 0. Jacob Murphy (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Atdhe Nuhiu with a through ball.
  • 60': Alessio Da Cruz (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Ben Davies (Preston North End).
  • 62': Attempt saved. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Ledson.
  • 64': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Moses Odubajo replaces Jacob Murphy because of an injury.
  • 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson replaces Ben Pearson.
  • 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Ryan Ledson.
  • 65': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Alessio Da Cruz (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
  • 69': Hand ball by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
  • 70': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Josh Windass replaces Alessio Da Cruz.
  • 71': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Moses Odubajo (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Maguire.
  • 73': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 76': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dominic Iorfa.
  • 76': Substitution, Preston North End. Scott Sinclair replaces Andrew Hughes.
  • 76': Substitution, Preston North End. Jayden Stockley replaces Sean Maguire.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jayden Stockley with a headed pass.
  • 78': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Preston North End 1. Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jayden Stockley with a headed pass.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Windass.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 79': Foul by Joseph Rafferty (Preston North End).
  • 79': Moses Odubajo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Gallagher replaces Tom Barkhuizen.
  • 85': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 85': Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Alan Browne.
  • 86': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Julian Börner tries a through ball, but Joey Pelupessy is caught offside.
  • 87': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Preston North End 2. Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 88': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Adam Reach replaces Kadeem Harris because of an injury.
  • 89': Hand ball by Scott Sinclair (Preston North End).
  • 90': Foul by Moses Odubajo (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 90': Joseph Rafferty (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Preston North End. Jayden Stockley tries a through ball, but Scott Sinclair is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jayden Stockley (Preston North End).
  • 90'+3': Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 90'+4': Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Jayden Stockley (Preston North End).
  • 90'+5': Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Preston North End 3. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jayden Stockley.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
  • 90'+8': Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Preston North End 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Preston North End 3.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 15
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 7
1 Saves 2
40.9 Possession 59.1
14 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
194 Accurate Passes 297
279 Passes 388
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 8
14 Crosses 37
0.4 Cross % 0.2
75 Long Balls 82
30 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 4
5 Effective Tackles 7
17 Tackles 10
0.3 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 9
30 Effective Clearances 12
30 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 16 +14 32
2 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
3 Burnley 16 +13 30
4 Leeds United 15 +15 29
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SHW Sheffield Wednesday (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
28 Joe Wildsmith (GK)
27 Dominic Iorfa
13 Julian Borner
2 Liam Palmer
8 Joel Pelupessy Yellow Card
10 Barry Bannan
21 Massimo Luongo
7 Kadeem Harris
14 Jacob Murphy
17 Atdhe Nuhiu
38 Alessio da Cruz
Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
Conor Grant, Josh Windass, Adam Reach, Liam Shaw, Ben Hughes, Cameron Dawson, Alex Hunt, Jordan Rhodes, Moses Odubajo.

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

No. Name
1 Declan Rudd (GK)
21 Patrick Bauer
6 Ben Davies
14 Jordan Storey
18 Ryan Ledson
4 Ben Pearson
8 Alan Browne
16 Andrew Hughes
15 Joseph Rafferty
24 Sean Maguire
29 Tom Barkhuizen
Preston North End Substitutes:
Billy Bodin, Connor Ripley, Daniel Johnson, Scott Sinclair, Jayden Stockley, Brad Potts, David Nugent, Darnell Fisher, Paul Gallagher.

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