Preston North End vs Coventry City, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Preston North End

72': Emil Riis Jakobsen

FT
1 - 0

Coventry City

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Preston North End are hosting Coventry City 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.
2': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
2': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
4': Norman Bassette (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
5': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
6': Attempt missed. Robert Brady (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Ledson following a corner.
8': Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
8': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Oliver Dovin.
9': Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen with a cross following a corner.
11': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross.
13': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Norman Bassette (Coventry City).
14': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Ledson with a cross.
16': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
16': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
17': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
22': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
24': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Brady with a headed pass.
24': Foul by Norman Bassette (Coventry City).
24': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Attempt missed. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
26': Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robert Brady.
30': Hand ball by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
31': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
32': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Emil Riis.
33': Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson with a headed pass.
33': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Oliver Dovin.
34': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
34': Norman Bassette (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Robert Brady.
36': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Robert Brady.
37': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross following a corner.
37': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
37': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Emil Riis (Preston North End) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
39': Emil Riis (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
44': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
45'+1': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
45'+2': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Coventry City 0.
45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Coventry City 0.
46': Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
47': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
48': Attempt blocked. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Riis.
48': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
48': Norman Bassette (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
48': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
52': Delay in match because of an injury Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
54': Attempt missed. Norman Bassette (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
58': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
58': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
60': Substitution, Preston North End. Sam Greenwood replaces Ryan Ledson.
61': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
61': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
62': Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
64': Substitution, Coventry City. Haji Wright replaces Ellis Simms.
64': Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Norman Bassette.
65': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
65': Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
67': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
67': Hand ball by Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End).
68': Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Stefán Thórdarson.
70': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
71': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
72': Attempt blocked. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
72': Goal! Preston North End 1, Coventry City 0. Emil Riis (Preston North End) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Brady following a corner.
73': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
74': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Luis Binks.
76': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
76': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross following a set piece situation.
77': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
77': Robert Brady (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
78': Attempt blocked. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Greenwood with a cross.
78': Attempt blocked. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen with a cross.
78': Offside, Preston North End. Emil Riis is caught offside.
79': Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Jack Rudoni.
79': Substitution, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto replaces Milan van Ewijk.
82': Attempt blocked. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
82': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ali McCann.
82': Hand ball by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
84': Freddie Woodman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
85': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
85': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
85': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Robert Brady.
88': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high following a corner.
89': Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
89': Robert Brady (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Attempt blocked. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Greenwood with a cross.
90': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+1': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with a cross.
90'+3': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Coventry City 0.
0': Match ends, Preston North End 1, Coventry City 0.

Statistics

COV		PNE
12	Fouls	12
0	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
9	Corner Kicks	9
2	Saves	1
49.1	Possession	50.9
12	SHOTS	18
1	ON GOAL	3
0.1	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
287	Accurate Passes	305
367	Passes	384
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	6
24	Crosses	21
0.2	Cross %	0.3
53	Long Balls	64
19	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.4	Long Balls %	0.3
3	Blocked Shots	9
7	Effective Tackles	8
11	Tackles	11
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
8	Interceptions	12
17	Effective Clearances	20
17	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 15,907

EFL Championship Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Leeds United	26	+29	53
2	Burnley	27	+22	53
3	Sheffield United	26	+19	52
4	Sunderland	27	+17	51

Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
1	Freddie Woodman (GK)
6	Liam Lindsay
14	Jordan Storey
16	Andrew Hughes
29	Kaine Kesler Hayden
10	Mads Frökjaer
8	Alistair McCann
18	Ryan Ledson
9	Emil Riis Jakobsen
11	Robbie Brady
22	Stefán Teitur Thórdarson

Preston North End Substitutes:

Jack Whatmough, Layton Stewart, Jeppe Okkels, Josh Bowler, David Cornell, Kian Best, Kitt Nelson, Duane Holmes, Sam Greenwood.

Coventry City (5-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Oliver Dovin (GK)
22	Joel Latibeaudiere
2	Luis Binks
4	Bobby Thomas
3	Jay Da Silva
27	Milan van Ewijk
14	Ben Sheaf
5	Jack Rudoni
28	Josh Eccles
37	Norman Bassette
9	Ellis Simms

Coventry City Substitutes:

Victor Torp, Fabio Tavares, Ephron Mason-Clark, Liam Kitching, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Bradley Collins, Haji Wright, Harvey Broad, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.

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