English League Championship

Stoke City vs Preston North End, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Stoke City
    FT
    0 - 2
    Preston North End
    • 51': Will Keane (P)
    • 57': Will Keane

    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': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
    • 1': Ben Pearson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 5': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 5': Mehdi Léris (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 9': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 9': Ki-Jana Hoever (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 12': Offside, Preston North End. Will Keane is caught offside.
    • 15': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
    • 15': Josh Laurent (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Alan Browne (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brad Potts.
    • 17': Offside, Preston North End. Jordan Storey is caught offside.
    • 19': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
    • 19': Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen with a cross.
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Wouter Burger (Stoke City).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 24': Wesley (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 27': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 28': Foul by Wouter Burger (Stoke City).
    • 28': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 29': Mehdi Léris (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Ben Pearson (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Wesley (Stoke City).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Will Keane (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 34': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
    • 34': Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Wesley (Stoke City).
    • 35': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 37': Wouter Burger (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Ki-Jana Hoever (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wouter Burger.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Ben Pearson (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 39': Ben Pearson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 41': Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Foul by Josh Laurent (Stoke City).
    • 42': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 42': Wesley (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wouter Burger.
    • 45'+1': Ben Pearson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 45'+1': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Wesley (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Laurent with a cross.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ali McCann.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Preston North End 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Preston North End 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Will Keane (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Duane Holmes with a cross.
    • 49': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Wouter Burger (Stoke City).
    • 50': Penalty Preston North End. Duane Holmes draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 50': Penalty conceded by Wouter Burger (Stoke City) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 51': Goal! Stoke City 0, Preston North End 1. Will Keane (Preston North End) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Léris (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley.
    • 53': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Ki-Jana Hoever (Stoke City).
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Léris (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley with a through ball.
    • 54': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 54': Wouter Burger (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Goal! Stoke City 0, Preston North End 2. Will Keane (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duane Holmes.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 59': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Wouter Burger (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mehdi Léris with a cross following a corner.
    • 61': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Mehdi Léris (Stoke City).
    • 61': Substitution, Stoke City. Lynden Gooch replaces Ki-Jana Hoever.
    • 61': Substitution, Stoke City. Michael Rose replaces Luke McNally.
    • 61': Substitution, Stoke City. Daniel Johnson replaces Ben Pearson.
    • 62': Enda Stevens (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
    • 63': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 63': Enda Stevens (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Mehdi Léris (Stoke City).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 67': Lynden Gooch (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Alan Browne (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Daniel Johnson (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Léris.
    • 70': Foul by Mehdi Léris (Stoke City).
    • 70': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, Stoke City. Bae Jun-Ho replaces Mehdi Léris.
    • 73': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wesley.
    • 78': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
    • 80': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Daniel Johnson (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrese Campbell.
    • 82': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Stoke City).
    • 83': Substitution, Preston North End. Greg Cunningham replaces Jack Whatmough.
    • 84': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Brad Potts.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
    • 88': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
    • 88': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Will Keane.
    • 89': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Alan Browne.
    • 90': Substitution, Stoke City. Nikola Jojic replaces Wouter Burger.
    • 90': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
    • 90'+1': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Brad Potts.
    • 90'+2': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Nikola Jojic (Stoke City).
    • 90'+3': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City).
    • 90'+4': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Stoke City).
    • 90'+5': Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Josh Laurent (Stoke City).
    • 90'+6': Josh Laurent (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Stoke City 0, Preston North End 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Stoke City 0, Preston North End 2.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 15
    4 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    0 Corner Kicks 9
    1 Saves 2
    30.7 Possession 69.3
    7 SHOTS 17
    3 ON GOAL 1
    0.4 On Target % 0.1
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    136 Accurate Passes 383
    229 Passes 483
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    6 Crosses 49
    0.5 Cross % 0.1
    73 Long Balls 64
    22 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 9
    12 Effective Tackles 4
    18 Tackles 8
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    13 Interceptions 6
    43 Effective Clearances 6
    43 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: bet365 Stadium
    Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
    Attendance: 22,957

    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 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Mark Travers (GK)
    16 Ben Wilmot
    23 Luke McNally
    3 Enda Stevens Yellow Card
    17 Ki-Jana Hoever
    28 Josh Laurent Yellow Card
    4 Ben Pearson Yellow Card
    6 Wouter Burger
    18 Wesley
    10 Tyrese Campbell
    27 Mehdi Leris
    Stoke City Substitutes:
    Dwight Gayle, Michael Rose, Jack Bonham, Sol Sidibe, Bae Jun-Ho, Lynden Gooch, Jordan Thompson, Daniel Johnson, Nikola Jojic.

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

    No. Name
    1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
    26 Jack Whatmough
    6 Liam Lindsay Yellow Card
    14 Jordan Storey
    18 Ryan Ledson
    13 Alistair McCann
    16 Andrew Hughes
    44 Brad Potts
    7 Will Keane
    10 Mads Frökjaer Yellow Card
    8 Alan Browne Yellow Card
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Noah Mawene, David Cornell, Felipe, Josh Seary, Duane Holmes, Ben Woodburn, Patrick Bauer, Greg Cunningham, Kian Best.

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