English League Championship

Preston North End vs Sheffield United, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
    FT
    0 - 2
    Sheffield United
    • 12': Oliver Arblaster
    • 55': Gustavo Hamer

    About

    Preston North End are hosting Sheffield United 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.
    • 1': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
    • 1': Will Keane (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Offside, Sheffield United. Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robert Brady with a cross.
    • 5': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United).
    • 9': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 11': Foul by Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United).
    • 11': Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Goal! Preston North End 0, Sheffield United 1. Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andre Brooks.
    • 18': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Andre Brooks (Sheffield United).
    • 23': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 24': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
    • 26': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
    • 27': Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 28': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
    • 28': Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Offside, Sheffield United. Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
    • 31': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
    • 35': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 35': Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
    • 36': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Riis.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 41': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
    • 42': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
    • 42': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Sheffield United 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Sheffield United 1.
    • 46': Foul by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
    • 46': Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
    • 47': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
    • 47': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Robert Brady (Preston North End) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Hughes with a cross following a corner.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum O'Hare following a fast break.
    • 53': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
    • 53': Will Keane (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster.
    • 55': Goal! Preston North End 0, Sheffield United 2. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
    • 59': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 59': Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
    • 64': Offside, Preston North End. Emil Riis is caught offside.
    • 65': Substitution, Preston North End. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Sam Greenwood.
    • 65': Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Will Keane.
    • 66': Offside, Sheffield United. Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
    • 66': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Oliver Arblaster.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 70': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Adam Davies.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Andre Brooks.
    • 72': Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Stefán Thórdarson.
    • 72': Substitution, Sheffield United. Femi Seriki replaces Alfie Gilchrist.
    • 73': Substitution, Sheffield United. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Gustavo Hamer.
    • 74': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United).
    • 74': Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
    • 75': Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United).
    • 78': Freddie Woodman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Andre Brooks.
    • 80': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 80': Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 81': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 83': Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
    • 85': Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, Preston North End. Kian Best replaces Robert Brady.
    • 89': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United).
    • 89': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Substitution, Sheffield United. Sydie Peck replaces Callum O'Hare.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United).
    • 90'+3': Kian Best (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
    • 90'+4': Kian Best (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieffer Moore with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Sheffield United 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 0, Sheffield United 2.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 11
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 1
    54.4 Possession 45.6
    11 SHOTS 12
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    345 Accurate Passes 278
    424 Passes 351
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    15 Crosses 19
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    59 Long Balls 52
    25 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    12 Effective Tackles 11
    19 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 10
    19 Effective Clearances 18
    19 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Deepdale
    Location: Preston, England
    Attendance: 17,948

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leeds United 26 +29 53
    2 Burnley 26 +22 52
    3 Sheffield United 26 +19 52
    4 Sunderland 26 +17 50
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
    6 Liam Lindsay Yellow Card
    16 Andrew Hughes
    5 Jack Whatmough
    22 Stefán Teitur Thórdarson
    4 Benjamin Whiteman
    11 Robbie Brady
    44 Brad Potts
    9 Emil Riis Jakobsen
    7 Will Keane
    20 Sam Greenwood
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Jordan Storey, Kaine Kesler Hayden, Mads Frökjaer, Theo Mawene, Kian Best, David Cornell, Milutin Osmajic, Duane Holmes, Ryan Ledson.

    SHU Sheffield United (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    17 Adam Rhys Davies (GK)
    19 Jack Robinson
    15 Anel Ahmedhodzic
    14 Harrison Burrows
    2 Alfie Gilchrist
    21 Vinicius Souza
    4 Oliver Arblaster
    8 Gustavo Hamer
    35 Andre Brooks
    9 Kieffer Moore
    10 Callum O'Hare
    Sheffield United Substitutes:
    Harry Souttar, Anis Ben Slimane, Ivo Grbic, Auston Trusty, Louie Marsh, Sydie Peck, Femi Seriki, Rhian Brewster, Ismaila Coulibaly.

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