Preston vs Swansea 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Introduction
Preston North End are hosting Swansea City
at Deepdale, Preston, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 11': Substitution, Swansea City. Brandon Cooper replaces Joel Latibeaudiere because of an injury.
- 19': Goal! Preston North End 0, Swansea City 1. Joël Piroe (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Cullen with a through ball.
- 21': Goal! Preston North End 1, Swansea City 1. Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Earl with a cross.
- 45'+2': Goal! Preston North End 2, Swansea City 1. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sean Maguire.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 2, Swansea City 1.
- 51': Steven Benda (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Goal! Preston North End 3, Swansea City 1. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 59': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Substitution, Swansea City. Kyle Naughton replaces Jay Fulton.
- 61': Substitution, Swansea City. Jamal Lowe replaces Ryan Bennett.
- 71': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Preston North End. Scott Sinclair replaces Emil Riis Jakobsen.
- 85': Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Sean Maguire.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Preston North End. Joe Rodwell-Grant replaces Ryan Ledson.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Preston North End 3, Swansea City 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 10,180
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 10,180
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Stoke City | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +5 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +8 | Coventry City | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Statistics
 SWA |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 22 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 59.5 | Possession | 40.5 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 365 | Accurate Passes | 221 |
| 449 | Passes | 298 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 7 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 9 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 25 | Clearances | 13 |
Preston North End (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Daniel Iversen (GK) |
| 5 | Patrick Bauer |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 18 | Ryan Ledson  |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 11 | Daniel Johnson |
| 32 | Joshua Earl |
| 2 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 19 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
| 24 | Sean Maguire |
Swansea City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Benda (GK) |
| 2 | Ryan Bennett |
| 3 | Ryan Manning |
| 22 | Joel Latibeaudiere |
| 8 | Matt Grimes |
| 6 | Jay Fulton |
| 24 | Jake Bidwell |
| 27 | Ethan Laird |
| 17 | Joël Piroe |
| 12 | Jamie Paterson |
| 20 | Liam Cullen |
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