Preston vs Cardiff 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
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
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 14,295
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +65 | Leeds United | 46 | 100 | 4 |
| +53 | Burnley | 46 | 100 | 2 |
| +27 | Sheffield United | 46 | 90 | 10 |
| +14 | Sunderland | 46 | 76 | 12 |
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 |
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 Carreras |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 15 | Troy Parrott |
| 28 | Thomas Cannon |
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 |
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