English League Championship

Preston North End vs Luton Town, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 27': Emil Riis Jakobsen
  • 45'+3': Emil Riis Jakobsen (P)
FT
2 - 0
Luton Town

    About

    Preston North End are hosting Luton Town at Deepdale, Preston, 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': Foul by Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End).
    • 2': Kal Naismith (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Alistair McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
    • 7': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
    • 8': Foul by Harry Cornick (Luton Town).
    • 8': Joshua Earl (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Glen Rea (Luton Town).
    • 10': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jordan Clark.
    • 12': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End).
    • 15': Foul by Cameron Jerome (Luton Town).
    • 15': Joshua Earl (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 18': Offside, Luton Town. Kal Naismith tries a through ball, but Harry Cornick is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Tom Lockyer (Luton Town).
    • 22': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
    • 24': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Goal! Preston North End 1, Luton Town 0. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
    • 30': Foul by Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End).
    • 30': Kal Naismith (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End).
    • 32': Sonny Bradley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Hand ball by Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End).
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Riis Jakobsen.
    • 35': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
    • 36': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 36': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
    • 38': Alan Browne (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 39': Foul by Alistair McCann (Preston North End).
    • 39': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Glen Rea (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Bree with a through ball.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Kal Naismith (Luton Town) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 40': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
    • 42': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
    • 42': Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 43': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Cameron Jerome (Luton Town).
    • 44': Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 45': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Offside, Luton Town. James Bree tries a through ball, but Harry Cornick is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Penalty Preston North End. Alistair McCann draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45'+2': Penalty conceded by Sonny Bradley (Luton Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45'+3': Goal! Preston North End 2, Luton Town 0. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Preston North End 2, Luton Town 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 2, Luton Town 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Luton Town. Admiral Muskwe replaces Glen Rea.
    • 45': Substitution, Luton Town. Henri Lansbury replaces Sonny Bradley.
    • 47': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 47': Attempt saved. Admiral Muskwe (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cameron Jerome.
    • 47': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Henri Lansbury (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 49': Harry Cornick (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Offside, Luton Town. Tom Lockyer tries a through ball, but Harry Cornick is caught offside.
    • 53': Foul by Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End).
    • 53': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Admiral Muskwe (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End).
    • 55': Attempt missed. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Lockyer with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 55': Attempt missed. James Bree (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Maguire with a through ball.
    • 60': Hand ball by James Bree (Luton Town).
    • 63': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James Bree.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sean Maguire with a cross.
    • 64': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Simon Sluga.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
    • 65': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Simon Sluga.
    • 65': Foul by Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End).
    • 65': Simon Sluga (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Joshua Earl (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen with a cross.
    • 68': Foul by Alistair McCann (Preston North End).
    • 68': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joshua Earl.
    • 70': Substitution, Luton Town. Fred Onyedinma replaces Harry Cornick.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 73': Admiral Muskwe (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Patrick Bauer (Preston North End).
    • 76': Attempt missed. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen with a cross.
    • 76': Substitution, Preston North End. Scott Sinclair replaces Sean Maguire.
    • 78': Foul by Alistair McCann (Preston North End).
    • 78': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Cameron Jerome (Luton Town).
    • 80': Foul by Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End).
    • 80': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Offside, Luton Town. Kal Naismith tries a through ball, but Cameron Jerome is caught offside.
    • 83': Foul by Tom Lockyer (Luton Town).
    • 83': Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 85': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
    • 85': Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Patrick Bauer.
    • 86': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Patrick Bauer.
    • 86': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
    • 86': Joshua Earl (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emil Riis Jakobsen with a through ball.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Kal Naismith (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Simon Sluga.
    • 90': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Admiral Muskwe (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amari'i Bell with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes tries a through ball, but Emil Riis Jakobsen is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Alistair McCann.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Emil Riis Jakobsen.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 90'+4': James Bree (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Luton Town 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Luton Town 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Luton Town 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 20
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 4
    46.9 Possession 53.1
    8 SHOTS 14
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.5 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    209 Accurate Passes 244
    332 Passes 381
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.6
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    15 Crosses 15
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    85 Long Balls 90
    27 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    6 Effective Tackles 9
    12 Tackles 16
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    13 Interceptions 8
    24 Effective Clearances 17
    24 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Deepdale
    Location: Preston, England
    Attendance: 11,059

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leeds United 17 +19 35
    2 Sheffield United 17 +15 35
    3 Burnley 17 +15 33
    4 Sunderland 17 +14 33
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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    12 Daniel Iversen (GK)
    5 Patrick Bauer
    16 Andrew Hughes
    2 Sepp van den Berg
    4 Benjamin Whiteman
    13 Alistair McCann
    8 Alan Browne Yellow Card
    32 Joshua Earl
    29 Tom Barkhuizen
    24 Sean Maguire
    19 Emil Riis Jakobsen
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Greg Cunningham, Brad Potts, Daniel Johnson, Scott Sinclair, Jordan Storey, Declan Rudd, Ryan Ledson.

    LTN Luton Town (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    12 Simon Sluga (GK)
    5 Sonny Bradley
    4 Kal Naismith
    15 Tom Lockyer Yellow Card
    6 Glen Rea
    18 Jordan Clark
    17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
    29 Amari'i Bell Yellow Card
    2 James Bree
    7 Harry Cornick
    35 Cameron Jerome
    Luton Town Substitutes:
    Henri Lansbury, Admiral Muskwe, Reece Burke, Danny Hylton, Allan Campbell, James Shea, Fred Onyedinma.

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