Preston vs Cardiff 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

Preston North End

68': Thomas Cannon
90'+4': Ched Evans

FT
2 - 0

Cardiff City

90'+1': Jak Alnwick

Introduction

Preston North End are hosting Cardiff City at Deepdale, Preston, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
14': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Cardiff City 0.
60': Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Ben Woodburn.
60': Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Troy Parrott.
64': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sheyi Ojo replaces Sory Kaba.
68': Goal! Preston North End 1, Cardiff City 0. Thomas Cannon (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Greg Cunningham.
72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mark Harris replaces Andy Rinomhota.
82': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Álvaro Fernández.
83': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Onomah replaces Daniel Johnson.
89': Thomas Cannon (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
90'+1': Jak Alnwick (Cardiff City) is shown the red card.
90'+3': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rohan Luthra replaces Mark Harris.
90'+4': Goal! Preston North End 2, Cardiff City 0. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 14,295

English League Championship Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+47	Leicester City	44	94	10
+43	Leeds United	44	90	8
+32	Ipswich Town	43	89	6
+24	Southampton	44	84	10

Full Table

Statistics

CAR		PNE
9	Fouls	12
1	Yellow Cards	2
1	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
4	Corner Kicks	4
3	Saves	4
49.2	Possession	50.8
13	SHOTS	12
4	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
230	Accurate Passes	248
354	Passes	354
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
2	Accurate Crosses	2
10	Crosses	15
0.2	Cross %	0.1
75	Long Balls	51
20	Accurate Long Balls	18
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	1
10	Effective Tackles	16
15	Tackles	32
0.7	Tackle %	0.5
12	Interceptions	10
17	Effective Clearances	29
17	Clearances	29

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
1	Freddie Woodman (GK)
23	Bambo Diaby
3	Greg Cunningham
14	Jordan Storey
4	Benjamin Whiteman
10	Daniel Johnson
20	Ben Woodburn
2	Álvaro Fernández
44	Brad Potts
15	Troy Parrott
28	Thomas Cannon

Substitutes:

Ryan Ledson, Ched Evans, Josh Onomah, Patrick Bauer, David Cornell, Liam Delap, Robbie Brady.

Cardiff City (3-5-2)

No.	Name
21	Jak Alnwick (GK)
23	Cedric Kipre
5	Mark McGuinness
38	Perry Ng
6	Ryan Wintle
35	Andy Rinomhota
19	Romaine Sawyers
11	Callum O'Dowda
25	Jaden Philogene
9	Kion Etete
48	Sory Kaba

Substitutes:

Rubin Colwill, Thomas Sang, Isaak Davies, Mark Harris, Sheyi Ojo, Mahlon Romeo, Rohan Luthra.

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