English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
  • 76': Michael Smith
FT
1 - 1
Preston North End
  • 14': Emil Riis Jakobsen

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Sheffield Wednesday are hosting Preston North End at Hillsborough, Sheffield, 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.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 4': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 4': Iké Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 8': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen with a through ball.
  • 10': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Marvin Johnson.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brad Potts with a headed pass.
  • 14': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Preston North End 1. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 15': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 15': Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iké Ugbo with a headed pass.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Greenwood with a cross.
  • 19': Brad Potts (Preston North End) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a fast break.
  • 20': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
  • 20': Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Iké Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yan Valery with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Windass with a headed pass.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Smith.
  • 28': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 29': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 31': Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marvin Johnson.
  • 31': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 34': Foul by Jack Whatmough (Preston North End).
  • 34': Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 36': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Iké Ugbo.
  • 44': Foul by Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 44': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
  • 45'+1': Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Preston North End 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Preston North End 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Anthony Musaba replaces Liam Palmer.
  • 45': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Pol Valentín replaces Iké Ugbo.
  • 45': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Svante Ingelsson replaces Yan Valery.
  • 46': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Anthony Musaba is caught offside.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Greenwood with a cross.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emil Riis.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Freddie Woodman (Preston North End).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Penalty Sheffield Wednesday. Pol Valentín draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 51': Penalty conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 53': Penalty saved. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 55': Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Freddie Woodman (Preston North End).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Storey.
  • 61': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Musaba.
  • 62': Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 62': Freddie Woodman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 63': Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Ali McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 64': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
  • 65': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jamal Lowe replaces Josh Windass.
  • 67': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 67': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Greenwood following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 69': Foul by Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 69': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 69': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 70': Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Greenwood with a cross.
  • 72': Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 72': Offside, Preston North End. Sam Greenwood is caught offside.
  • 73': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Shea Charles.
  • 76': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Preston North End 1. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Musaba.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen with a cross.
  • 77': Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
  • 78': Foul by Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 78': Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Nathaniel Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Foul by Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 79': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Di'Shon Bernard.
  • 80': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jamal Lowe.
  • 80': Foul by Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End).
  • 80': Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Benjamin Whiteman replaces Stefán Thórdarson.
  • 83': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 86': Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 86': Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 88': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
  • 88': Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Emil Riis.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Preston North End 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Preston North End 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 6
45.6 Possession 54.4
14 SHOTS 13
7 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
301 Accurate Passes 380
382 Passes 455
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 4
17 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 50
23 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 12
22 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 2
31 Effective Clearances 32
31 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 23,927

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sheffield United 27 +21 55
2 Leeds United 26 +29 53
3 Burnley 27 +22 53
4 Sunderland 27 +17 51
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SHW Sheffield Wednesday (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 James Beadle (GK)
5 Di'Shon Bernard
3 Max Lowe
27 Yan Valery
2 Liam Palmer Yellow Card
44 Shea Charles Yellow Card
18 Marvin Johnson Yellow Card
41 Djeidi Gassama
24 Michael Smith
12 Ike Ugbo
11 Josh Windass
Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
Pol Valentín, Charlie McNeill, Svante Ingelsson, Pierce Charles, Jamal Lowe, Anthony Musaba, Nathaniel Chalobah, Dominic Iorfa, Michael Ihiekwe.

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

No. Name
1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
5 Jack Whatmough
16 Andrew Hughes
14 Jordan Storey
22 Stefán Teitur Thórdarson Yellow Card
8 Alistair McCann Yellow Card
29 Kaine Kesler Hayden
44 Brad Potts
9 Emil Riis Jakobsen
10 Mads Frökjaer
20 Sam Greenwood
Preston North End Substitutes:
Will Keane, Josh Bowler, David Cornell, Milutin Osmajic, Liam Lindsay, Duane Holmes, Ryan Ledson, Benjamin Whiteman, Patrick Bauer.

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