English League Championship

Preston North End vs Luton Town, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 39': Will Keane
FT
1 - 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.
    • 1': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
    • 3': Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 3': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
    • 5': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
    • 5': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
    • 6': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Keane.
    • 14': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
    • 14': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
    • 18': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
    • 20': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 26': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 26': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Shandon Baptiste (Luton Town).
    • 31': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jordan Clark.
    • 34': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
    • 34': James Shea (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
    • 36': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Shandon Baptiste (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
    • 38': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
    • 38': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Goal! Preston North End 1, Luton Town 0. Will Keane (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emil Riis.
    • 41': Foul by Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town).
    • 41': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 41': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 42': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Brad Potts (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Teden Mengi (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Luton Town 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Luton Town 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 47': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 47': Shandon Baptiste (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
    • 49': Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
    • 49': Offside, Luton Town. Chiedozie Ogbene is caught offside.
    • 51': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
    • 52': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
    • 54': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Shandon Baptiste (Luton Town).
    • 54': Shandon Baptiste (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 57': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 57': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 58': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 58': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 67': Substitution, Luton Town. Liam Walsh replaces Chiedozie Ogbene.
    • 67': Substitution, Luton Town. Reuell Walters replaces Tahith Chong.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Liam Walsh (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 69': Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Teden Mengi (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shandon Baptiste.
    • 71': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
    • 72': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 72': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 73': Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Will Keane.
    • 74': Substitution, Preston North End. Sam Greenwood replaces Stefán Thórdarson.
    • 75': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 76': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
    • 76': Liam Walsh (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Teden Mengi with a cross.
    • 78': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
    • 78': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Substitution, Luton Town. Joe Taylor replaces Carlton Morris.
    • 79': Substitution, Luton Town. Cauley Woodrow replaces Jordan Clark.
    • 81': Offside, Preston North End. Brad Potts is caught offside.
    • 81': Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
    • 81': Liam Walsh (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Riis.
    • 83': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
    • 85': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
    • 85': Mark McGuinness (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Luton Town. Zack Nelson replaces Shandon Baptiste.
    • 86': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
    • 90': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
    • 90'+4': Teden Mengi (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zack Nelson with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Luton Town 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 1, Luton Town 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 16
    1 Yellow Cards 6
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    13 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 4
    57.6 Possession 42.4
    17 SHOTS 6
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    327 Accurate Passes 230
    415 Passes 323
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    10 Accurate Crosses 2
    31 Crosses 7
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    53 Long Balls 63
    20 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    6 Blocked Shots 2
    2 Effective Tackles 11
    4 Tackles 23
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 13
    6 Effective Clearances 36
    6 Clearances 36

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Deepdale
    Location: Preston, England
    Attendance: 15,245

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    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 (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
    6 Liam Lindsay
    16 Andrew Hughes
    14 Jordan Storey
    4 Benjamin Whiteman Yellow Card
    10 Mads Frökjaer Yellow Card
    22 Stefán Teitur Thórdarson
    29 Kaine Kesler Hayden Yellow Card
    44 Brad Potts Yellow Card
    9 Emil Riis Jakobsen
    7 Will Keane
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Ryan Ledson, Patrick Bauer, Jeppe Okkels, Jack Whatmough, Sam Greenwood, Layton Stewart, Duane Holmes, David Cornell, Kian Best.

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

    No. Name
    1 James Shea (GK)
    6 Mark McGuinness
    3 Amari'i Bell
    15 Teden Mengi
    18 Jordan Clark
    26 Shandon Baptiste Yellow Card
    45 Alfie Doughty
    7 Chiedozie Ogbene
    11 Elijah Adebayo
    14 Tahith Chong
    9 Carlton Morris
    Luton Town Substitutes:
    Liam Walsh, Zack Nelson, Reece Burke, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, Joseph Taylor, Reuell Walters, Cauley Woodrow, Jameson Horlick, Mads Andersen.

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