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

· English League Championship

Preston North End

48': Sam Greenwood

FT
1 - 3

Bristol City

6': Yu Hirakawa
51': Nahki Wells
81': Max Bird

About

Preston North End are hosting Bristol 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 George Tanner (Bristol City).
2': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Goal! Preston North End 0, Bristol City 1. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal.
6': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
8': Foul by Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End).
8': George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
9': Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Emil Riis.
11': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
11': Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
14': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Delay in match (Preston North End).
15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
15': Attempt blocked. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali McCann.
19': Attempt blocked. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Greenwood.
19': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Tanner.
20': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Mark Sykes.
20': Attempt missed. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
20': Delay in match because of an injury George Tanner (Bristol City).
23': Substitution, Bristol City. Haydon Roberts replaces George Tanner because of an injury.
23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
25': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
25': Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
26': Foul by Rob Dickie (Bristol City).
26': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Williams (Bristol City).
30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
31': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Max Bird (Bristol City).
31': Delay in match because of an injury Max Bird (Bristol City).
32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
33': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Williams (Bristol City).
34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Substitution, Bristol City. Marcus McGuane replaces Joe Williams because of an injury.
38': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
38': Foul by Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City).
38': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
38': Marcus McGuane (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Attempt blocked. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali McCann.
40': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
40': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Ali McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Haydon Roberts.
41': Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
45'+3': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
45'+7': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Bristol City 1.
45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Bristol City 1.
46': Foul by Luke McNally (Bristol City).
46': Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Goal! Preston North End 1, Bristol City 1. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
50': Attempt blocked. Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yu Hirakawa.
51': Goal! Preston North End 1, Bristol City 2. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mark Sykes with a cross following a fast break.
55': Foul by Haydon Roberts (Bristol City).
55': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
56': Marcus McGuane (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Attempt blocked. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Potts.
59': Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Marcus McGuane (Bristol City).
59': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
59': Max Bird (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Foul by Marcus McGuane (Bristol City).
61': Attempt saved. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
62': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
62': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Brad Potts (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Attempt missed. Max Bird (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yu Hirakawa.
65': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
65': Marcus McGuane (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
65': Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
65': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Nahki Wells (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66': Foul by Haydon Roberts (Bristol City).
66': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
67': Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
67': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Bowler replaces Brad Potts.
67': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
67': Nahki Wells (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
71': Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
71': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72': Foul by Rob Dickie (Bristol City).
74': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
74': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
75': Foul by Haydon Roberts (Bristol City).
75': Josh Bowler (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
76': Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
76': Marcus McGuane (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Delay in match because of an injury Ali McCann (Preston North End).
79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
80': Zak Vyner (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
81': Goal! Preston North End 1, Bristol City 3. Max Bird (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yu Hirakawa.
83': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
83': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
84': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Mark Sykes.
84': Substitution, Preston North End. Jeppe Okkels replaces Benjamin Whiteman.
87': Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Nahki Wells.
87': Substitution, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti replaces Yu Hirakawa.
88': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
88': Josh Bowler (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Bowler with a cross.
89': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
90': Foul by Luke McNally (Bristol City).
90': Josh Bowler (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+5': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
90'+5': Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Bristol City 3.
0': Match ends, Preston North End 1, Bristol City 3.

Statistics

BRC		PNE
20	Fouls	11
3	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
1	Corner Kicks	4
1	Saves	0
40.5	Possession	59.5
5	SHOTS	14
3	ON GOAL	2
0.6	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
208	Accurate Passes	370
322	Passes	475
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	4
11	Crosses	17
0.1	Cross %	0.2
68	Long Balls	63
12	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.2	Long Balls %	0.4
1	Blocked Shots	9
12	Effective Tackles	12
15	Tackles	19
0.8	Tackle %	0.6
13	Interceptions	10
21	Effective Clearances	23
21	Clearances	23

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 14,261

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

Preston North End (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Freddie Woodman (GK)
6	Liam Lindsay
16	Andrew Hughes
14	Jordan Storey
8	Alistair McCann
10	Mads Frökjaer
4	Benjamin Whiteman
29	Kaine Kesler Hayden
44	Brad Potts
20	Sam Greenwood
9	Emil Riis Jakobsen

Preston North End Substitutes:

Ryan Ledson, Jeppe Okkels, David Cornell, Kian Best, Duane Holmes, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Josh Bowler, Jack Whatmough, Layton Stewart.

Bristol City (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Max O'Leary (GK)
16	Robert Dickie
15	Luke McNally
14	Zak Vyner
12	Jason Knight
8	Joe Williams
17	Mark Sykes
19	George Tanner
21	Nahki Wells
6	Max Bird
7	Yu Hirakawa

Bristol City Substitutes:

Kal Naismith, Fally Mayulu, Sinclair Armstrong, Harry Cornick, George Earthy, Anis Mehmeti, Hayden Roberts, Marcus McGuane, Stefan Bajic.

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