Preston vs Sheffield Utd 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Introduction
Preston North End are hosting Sheffield United
at Deepdale, Preston, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 17': Goal! Preston North End 0, Sheffield United 1. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 38': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the red card.
- 39': Goal! Preston North End 0, Sheffield United 2. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 40': Substitution, Preston North End. Greg Cunningham replaces Scott Sinclair.
- 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Joseph Rafferty replaces Brad Potts.
- 60': Conor Hourihane (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Tom Barkhuizen.
- 70': Substitution, Sheffield United. David McGoldrick replaces Rhian Brewster.
- 71': Goal! Preston North End 1, Sheffield United 2. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
- 80': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhys Norrington-Davies replaces Enda Stevens because of an injury.
- 84': Substitution, Sheffield United. Sander Berge replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
- 89': Goal! Preston North End 2, Sheffield United 2. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ched Evans with a cross.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 12,954
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 12,954
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +20 | Coventry City | 9 | 19 | 0 |
| +6 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 18 | 1 |
| +5 | Leicester City | 9 | 16 | 1 |
| +4 | Preston North End | 9 | 16 | 1 |
Statistics
 SHU |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 5 |
| 62 | Possession | 38 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 467 | Accurate Passes | 238 |
| 563 | Passes | 335 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 22 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 17 | Clearances | 22 |
Preston North End (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Daniel Iversen (GK) |
| 5 | Patrick Bauer |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes  |
| 2 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 11 | Daniel Johnson |
| 29 | Tom Barkhuizen |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 31 | Scott Sinclair |
| 19 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
Sheffield United (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 24 | Conor Hourihane  |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 29 | Iliman Ndiaye |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
| 7 | Rhian Brewster |
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