English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Southampton
  • 19': Ché Adams
  • 29': Ché Adams
  • 33': Stuart Armstrong
FT
3 - 0
Preston North End

    About

    Southampton are hosting Preston North End at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, 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': Foul by Noah Mawene (Preston North End).
    • 1': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 1': Noah Mawene (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
    • 2': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
    • 3': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Flynn Downes.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duane Holmes with a through ball.
    • 9': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong with a cross.
    • 15': Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
    • 16': Foul by Noah Mawene (Preston North End).
    • 16': Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Goal! Southampton 1, Preston North End 0. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
    • 22': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Noah Mawene (Preston North End).
    • 23': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
    • 23': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 24': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
    • 24': Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from long range on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joe Aribo.
    • 29': Goal! Southampton 2, Preston North End 0. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Brooks with a through ball.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from long range on the right is just a bit too high.
    • 31': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
    • 31': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Goal! Southampton 3, Preston North End 0. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 35': Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
    • 35': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 38': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Brooks.
    • 39': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
    • 39': Substitution, Preston North End. Greg Cunningham replaces Duane Holmes.
    • 41': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
    • 41': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Southampton 3, Preston North End 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Southampton 3, Preston North End 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Will Keane replaces Emil Riis.
    • 45': Substitution, Southampton. Shea Charles replaces Flynn Downes.
    • 48': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
    • 48': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
    • 51': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Noah Mawene.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning following a corner.
    • 53': Offside, Southampton. Ché Adams is caught offside.
    • 55': Offside, Southampton. Ché Adams is caught offside.
    • 60': David Brooks (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
    • 64': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
    • 64': Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Hand ball by Jack Whatmough (Preston North End).
    • 67': Attempt saved. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters with a through ball.
    • 67': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Joe Aribo (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
    • 70': Substitution, Southampton. Will Smallbone replaces Joe Aribo.
    • 70': Substitution, Southampton. Joe Rothwell replaces Stuart Armstrong.
    • 70': Substitution, Preston North End. Alan Browne replaces Noah Mawene.
    • 71': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Jack Whatmough.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by David Brooks.
    • 74': Offside, Preston North End. Will Keane is caught offside.
    • 75': Attempt saved. David Brooks (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 75': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Brooks following a corner.
    • 77': Substitution, Southampton. Samuel Edozie replaces Ché Adams.
    • 79': Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Milutin Osmajic.
    • 80': David Brooks (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
    • 81': Attempt missed. Joe Rothwell (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 83': Substitution, Southampton. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces David Brooks.
    • 86': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
    • 86': Robert Brady (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
    • 87': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
    • 90'+1': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
    • 90'+1': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Edozie.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Southampton 3, Preston North End 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Southampton 3, Preston North End 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 7
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    0 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 1
    22.3 Possession 77.7
    1 SHOTS 23
    1 ON GOAL 6
    1.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    143 Accurate Passes 721
    225 Passes 793
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 3
    9 Crosses 19
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    46 Long Balls 29
    15 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.8
    0 Blocked Shots 7
    17 Effective Tackles 10
    23 Tackles 14
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 7
    25 Effective Clearances 7
    25 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
    Location: Southampton, England
    Attendance: 27,636

    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

    SOU Southampton (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alex McCarthy (GK)
    35 Jan Bednarek
    21 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
    3 Ryan Manning
    2 Kyle Walker-Peters
    4 Flynn Downes
    17 Stuart Armstrong
    7 Joe Aribo
    10 Ché Adams
    9 Adam Armstrong
    36 David Brooks
    Southampton Substitutes:
    Jack Stephens, James Bree, Shea Charles, Kamaldeen Sulemana, William Smallbone, Joe Rothwell, Joe Lumley, Ryan Fraser, Samuel Edozie.

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

    No. Name
    1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
    6 Liam Lindsay
    16 Andrew Hughes
    14 Jordan Storey
    35 Noah Mawene Yellow Card
    26 Jack Whatmough
    10 Mads Frökjaer
    11 Robbie Brady
    25 Duane Holmes Yellow Card
    28 Milutin Osmajic
    19 Emil Riis Jakobsen
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Will Keane, Ched Evans, Josh Seary, Kian Best, Greg Cunningham, Layton Stewart, Alan Browne, David Cornell, Ryan Ledson.

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