Preston vs Boro 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Introduction
Preston North End are hosting Middlesbrough
at Deepdale, Preston, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Goal! Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 1. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darragh Lenihan with a headed pass following a corner.
- 24': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Goal! Preston North End 1, Middlesbrough 1. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Liam Lindsay following a set piece situation.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Middlesbrough 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Middlesbrough 1.
- 49': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Benjamin Whiteman.
- 71': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Rodrigo Muniz.
- 75': Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes replaces Robbie Brady.
- 86': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Mowatt replaces Riley McGree.
- 86': Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson replaces Álvaro Fernández.
- 86': Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Ben Woodburn.
- 90': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Goal! Preston North End 2, Middlesbrough 1. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Liam Lindsay following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Middlesbrough 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 16,984
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 16,984
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 43 | 89 | 6 |
| +41 | Leicester City | 42 | 88 | 10 |
| +42 | Leeds United | 43 | 87 | 8 |
| +30 | Southampton | 42 | 84 | 8 |
Statistics
 MID |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 48.9 | Possession | 51.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 381 | Accurate Passes | 417 |
| 468 | Passes | 505 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 24 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 9 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 14 | Clearances | 17 |
Preston North End (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 2 | Álvaro Fernández  |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 13 | Alistair McCann |
| 19 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
| 20 | Ben Woodburn |
| 11 | Robbie Brady |
Middlesbrough (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Steffen (GK) |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 3 | Ryan Giles |
| 14 | Tommy Smith |
| 30 | Hayden Hackney |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 8 | Riley McGree |
| 2 | Isaiah Jones |
| 9 | Rodrigo Muniz |
| 29 | Chuba Akpom |
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