Preston vs Blackburn 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Preston North End are hosting Blackburn Rovers
at Deepdale, Preston, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces Sorba Thomas.
- 59': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 70': Substitution, Preston North End. Alistair McCann replaces Daniel Johnson.
- 76': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Patrick Bauer.
- 80': Goal! Preston North End 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Travis with a through ball.
- 83': Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Delap replaces Josh Onomah.
- 85': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Callum Brittain replaces Tyler Morton.
- 89': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Scott Wharton replaces Sammie Szmodics.
- 90'+4': Own Goal by Dominic Hyam, Blackburn Rovers. Preston North End 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 20,721
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 20,721
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
 BLK |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 55.3 | Possession | 44.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 318 | Accurate Passes | 226 |
| 430 | Passes | 341 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 20 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 31 | Clearances | 15 |
Preston North End (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 5 | Patrick Bauer |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 10 | Daniel Johnson  |
| 17 | Josh Onomah |
| 2 | Álvaro Carreras |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 28 | Thomas Cannon |
| 15 | Troy Parrott |
Blackburn Rovers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 17 | Hayden Carter |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 11 | Joe Rankin-Costello |
| 6 | Tyler Morton |
| 36 | Adam Wharton |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 8 | Sammie Szmodics |
| 10 | Tyrhys Dolan |
| 14 | Sorba Thomas |
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