Preston vs Cardiff 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Preston North End 1, Cardiff City 0. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 35': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. James Collins replaces Chanka Zimba.
- 51': Goal! Preston North End 1, Cardiff City 1. Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Will Vaulks with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 56': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mark Harris replaces Isaak Davies.
- 66': Goal! Preston North End 1, Cardiff City 2. James Collins (Cardiff City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Daniel Iversen (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Substitution, Preston North End. Joshua Earl replaces Greg Cunningham.
- 68': Substitution, Preston North End. Scott Sinclair replaces Ryan Ledson.
- 77': Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson replaces Sean Maguire.
- 87': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, Cardiff City. Leandro Bacuna replaces Rubin Colwill.
- 88': Mark Harris (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 10,749
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +34 | Coventry City | 35 | 71 | 6 |
| +19 | Middlesbrough | 35 | 66 | 7 |
| +26 | Ipswich Town | 34 | 63 | 7 |
| +7 | Millwall | 35 | 62 | 9 |
Statistics
CAR |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 44 | Possession | 56 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 199 | Accurate Passes | 278 |
| 304 | Passes | 395 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 21 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 10 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 24 | Clearances | 20 |
Preston North End (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Daniel Iversen (GK) |
| 5 | Patrick Bauer |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 2 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 13 | Alistair McCann |
| 18 | Ryan Ledson |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 3 | Greg Cunningham |
| 29 | Tom Barkhuizen |
| 19 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
| 24 | Sean Maguire |
Cardiff City (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alex Smithies (GK) |
| 5 | Aden Flint |
| 16 | Curtis Nelson |
| 2 | Mark McGuinness |
| 21 | Marlon Pack |
| 6 | Will Vaulks |
| 26 | Ryan Giles |
| 38 | Perry Ng |
| 35 | Chanka Zimba |
| 27 | Rubin Colwill |
| 39 | Isaak Davies |
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