Preston vs Boro 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
- 24': Alan Browne
- 35': Dael Fry (OG)
- 53': Emil Riis Jakobsen
- 74': Emil Riis Jakobsen (P)
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
73': Paddy McNairIntroduction
Preston North End are hosting Middlesbrough
at Deepdale, Preston, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 24': Goal! Preston North End 1, Middlesbrough 0. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brad Potts with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Own Goal by Dael Fry, Middlesbrough. Preston North End 2, Middlesbrough 0.
- 45': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Luke Daniels (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 2, Middlesbrough 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 2, Middlesbrough 0.
- 48': Goal! Preston North End 2, Middlesbrough 1. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel with a cross.
- 53': Goal! Preston North End 3, Middlesbrough 1. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron Archer with a through ball.
- 56': Alistair McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Folarin Balogun replaces Andraz Sporar.
- 62': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn replaces Duncan Watmore.
- 66': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Aaron Connolly replaces Anfernee Dijksteel.
- 72': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the red card.
- 74': Goal! Preston North End 4, Middlesbrough 1. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 80': Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Huntington replaces Bambo Diaby.
- 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Mikey O'Neill replaces Emil Riis Jakobsen.
- 84': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Benjamin Whiteman.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 17,691
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 17,691
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Leicester City | 44 | 94 | 10 |
| +39 | Leeds United | 45 | 90 | 9 |
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 43 | 89 | 6 |
| +24 | Southampton | 44 | 84 | 10 |
Statistics
 MID |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 50.6 | Possession | 49.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 339 | Accurate Passes | 333 |
| 420 | Passes | 404 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 7 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 23 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 9 | Clearances | 7 |
Preston North End (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Daniel Iversen (GK) |
| 41 | Bambo Diaby |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 2 | Sepp van den Berg  |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 13 | Alistair McCann |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 11 | Daniel Johnson |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 21 | Cameron Archer |
| 19 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
Middlesbrough (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Luke Daniels (GK) |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 2 | Anfernee Dijksteel |
| 48 | Riley McGree |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 7 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 35 | Isaiah Jones |
| 11 | Andraz Sporar |
| 18 | Duncan Watmore |
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