Preston vs Blackburn 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
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1 - 4
1 - 4
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.
- 1': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Goal! Preston North End 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 12': Goal! Preston North End 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Brereton Díaz.
- 21': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Goal! Preston North End 1, Blackburn Rovers 2. Alan Browne (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Greg Cunningham.
- 37': Goal! Preston North End 1, Blackburn Rovers 3. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Rothwell following a set piece situation.
- 38': Alan Browne (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Sean Maguire replaces Greg Cunningham.
- 52': Goal! Preston North End 1, Blackburn Rovers 4. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Brereton Díaz.
- 62': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Preston North End. Joseph Rafferty replaces Andrew Hughes because of an injury.
- 79': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ian Poveda-Ocampo replaces Sam Gallagher because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Alistair McCann replaces Benjamin Whiteman.
- 87': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack replaces John Buckley.
- 87': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tayo Edun replaces Joe Rothwell.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 15,229
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 15,229
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Leicester City | 44 | 94 | 10 |
| +43 | Leeds United | 44 | 90 | 8 |
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 43 | 89 | 6 |
| +24 | Southampton | 44 | 84 | 10 |
Statistics
 BLK |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.3 | Possession | 54.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 235 | Accurate Passes | 284 |
| 315 | Passes | 372 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 14 | Clearances | 13 |
Preston North End (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Daniel Iversen (GK) |
| 5 | Patrick Bauer |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 2 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman  |
| 11 | Daniel Johnson |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 3 | Greg Cunningham |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 21 | Cameron Archer |
| 19 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 16 | Scott Wharton |
| 25 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 21 | John Buckley |
| 8 | Joe Rothwell |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 19 | Ryan Hedges |
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