English League Championship

Stoke City vs Preston North End, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Stoke City
    FT
    0 - 1
    Preston North End
    • 90'+3': Ched Evans

    About

    Stoke City are hosting Preston North End at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, 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.
    • 1': Alistair McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Foul by Harry Souttar (Stoke City).
    • 2': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Morgan Fox (Stoke City).
    • 5': Alistair McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
    • 7': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by William Smallbone.
    • 8': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Clarke.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emil Riis.
    • 11': Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Foul by Harry Souttar (Stoke City).
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross.
    • 12': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Morgan Fox.
    • 13': Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City).
    • 13': Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Harry Clarke (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Morgan Fox (Stoke City) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Tymon.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Josh Tymon (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Fox.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Emil Riis (Preston North End).
    • 23': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Emil Riis because of an injury.
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
    • 23': Harry Souttar (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Bambo Diaby.
    • 28': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Álvaro Fernández.
    • 29': Attempt missed. William Smallbone (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Baker with a cross following a corner.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lewis Baker with a cross following a corner.
    • 30': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 30': Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by William Smallbone.
    • 35': Alistair McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Josh Tymon (Stoke City).
    • 37': Offside, Stoke City. Tyrese Campbell tries a through ball, but Jacob Brown is caught offside.
    • 38': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Harry Souttar (Stoke City).
    • 38': Harry Souttar (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Tymon.
    • 40': Offside, Stoke City. Tyrese Campbell tries a through ball, but Jacob Brown is caught offside.
    • 43': Offside, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson tries a through ball, but Ben Woodburn is caught offside.
    • 43': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by William Smallbone with a headed pass.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Clarke.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Preston North End 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Preston North End 0.
    • 51': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Morgan Fox (Stoke City).
    • 54': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Stoke City).
    • 54': Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Álvaro Fernández.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bambo Diaby with a cross.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Clarke.
    • 61': Foul by Alistair McCann (Preston North End).
    • 61': William Smallbone (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Foul by Harry Souttar (Stoke City).
    • 62': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, Stoke City. Liam Delap replaces Jacob Brown.
    • 66': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross.
    • 68': Offside, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson tries a through ball, but Bambo Diaby is caught offside.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
    • 73': Harry Clarke (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Offside, Stoke City. Harry Clarke tries a through ball, but Josh Tymon is caught offside.
    • 74': Substitution, Stoke City. Nick Powell replaces Tyrese Campbell.
    • 76': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Harry Clarke (Stoke City).
    • 77': Harry Clarke (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Ched Evans (Preston North End).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Substitution, Stoke City. Josh Laurent replaces Lewis Baker.
    • 80': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Ben Woodburn (Preston North End).
    • 80': Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 81': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 81': Foul by Bambo Diaby (Preston North End).
    • 81': Liam Delap (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Foul by Liam Delap (Stoke City).
    • 83': Freddie Woodman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Freddie Woodman.
    • 84': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jack Bonham.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross following a corner.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Alistair McCann (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alan Browne.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Morgan Fox.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Bambo Diaby (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by William Smallbone.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Stoke City 0, Preston North End 1. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Ched Evans (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
    • 90'+6': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Daniel Johnson because of an injury.
    • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Stoke City 0, Preston North End 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Stoke City 0, Preston North End 1.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 13
    4 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    7 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 1
    44 Possession 56
    10 SHOTS 15
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    214 Accurate Passes 308
    338 Passes 429
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    8 Accurate Crosses 7
    20 Crosses 25
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    64 Long Balls 78
    20 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 6
    7 Effective Tackles 5
    11 Tackles 11
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 14
    27 Effective Clearances 20
    27 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: bet365 Stadium
    Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
    Attendance: 20,034

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sunderland 15 +14 31
    2 Sheffield United 15 +12 31
    3 Leeds United 15 +15 29
    4 Burnley 15 +12 27
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    STK Stoke City (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    13 Jack Bonham (GK)
    5 Harry Souttar Yellow Card
    3 Morgan Fox
    16 Ben Wilmot Yellow Card
    8 Lewis Baker
    15 Jordan Thompson Yellow Card
    18 William Smallbone
    14 Josh Tymon
    2 Harrison Clarke Yellow Card
    9 Jacob Brown
    10 Tyrese Campbell
    Stoke City Substitutes:
    Josh Laurent, Gavin Kilkenny, Nick Powell, Connor Taylor, Liam Delap, Josef Bursik, Tarique Fosu-Henry.

    PNE Preston North End (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
    6 Liam Lindsay
    16 Andrew Hughes Yellow Card
    23 Bambo Diaby
    10 Daniel Johnson Yellow Card
    13 Alistair McCann
    4 Benjamin Whiteman
    2 Álvaro Fernández
    8 Alan Browne
    19 Emil Riis Jakobsen
    9 Ched Evans
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Greg Cunningham, Ben Woodburn, Patrick Bauer, Ryan Ledson, David Cornell, Finlay Cross-Adair, Brad Potts.

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