Preston vs Coventry 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 23': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Goal! Preston North End 0, Coventry City 1. Tyler Walker (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
- 50': Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Liam Kelly (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Goal! Preston North End 1, Coventry City 1. Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Goal! Preston North End 2, Coventry City 1. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alan Browne with a through ball following a set piece situation.
- 74': Substitution, Coventry City. Martyn Waghorn replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
- 75': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Callum O'Hare.
- 75': Substitution, Coventry City. Ben Sheaf replaces Liam Kelly.
- 79': Substitution, Preston North End. Tom Barkhuizen replaces Scott Sinclair.
- 80': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Daniel Johnson.
- 86': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Murphy replaces Emil Riis Jakobsen.
Game Information
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 10,837
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Coventry City | 33 | 65 | 6 |
| +17 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 63 | 7 |
| +22 | Ipswich Town | 32 | 57 | 7 |
| +7 | Hull City | 33 | 57 | 10 |
Statistics
 COV |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.3 | Possession | 49.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 327 | Accurate Passes | 319 |
| 444 | Passes | 427 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 13 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 19 | Clearances | 7 |
Preston North End (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Daniel Iversen (GK) |
| 5 | Patrick Bauer  |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 11 | Daniel Johnson |
| 32 | Joshua Earl |
| 2 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 31 | Scott Sinclair |
| 19 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
Coventry City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Moore (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle McFadzean |
| 4 | Michael Rose |
| 15 | Dominic Hyam |
| 38 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 6 | Liam Kelly |
| 10 | Callum O'Hare |
| 18 | Ian Maatsen |
| 23 | Fankaty Dabo |
| 19 | Tyler Walker |
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres |
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