Swansea vs Preston 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 26': Goal! Swansea City 0, Preston North End 1. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Lang.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Swansea City 0, Preston North End 1.
- 45': Substitution, Swansea City. Joshua Key replaces Jay Fulton.
- 45': Substitution, Swansea City. Malick Yalcouyé replaces Leo Walta.
- 45': Substitution, Swansea City. Gustavo Nunes replaces Ronald.
- 56': Josh Tymon (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Preston North End. Alfie Devine replaces Callum Lang.
- 64': Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Substitution, Preston North End. Jordan Storey replaces Andrija Vukcevic.
- 72': Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Daniel Jebbison.
- 72': Substitution, Preston North End. Michael Smith replaces Lewis Dobbin.
- 75': Substitution, Swansea City. Liam Cullen replaces Eom Ji-Sung.
- 75': Substitution, Swansea City. Melker Widell replaces Gonçalo Franco.
- 82': Joshua Key (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Lindsay replaces Pol Valentín.
- 88': Ali McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Goal! Swansea City 1, Preston North End 1. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gustavo Nunes with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Swansea City 1, Preston North End 1.
Game Information
Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
Location: Swansea, Wales
Attendance: 20,233
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
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 37.8 | Possession | 62.2 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 173 | Accurate Passes | 370 |
| 275 | Passes | 459 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 14 |
| 21 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 25 | Clearances | 31 |
Swansea City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Lawrence Vigouroux (GK) |
| 15 | Cameron Burgess |
| 5 | Ben Cabango |
| 14 | Josh Tymon |
| 30 | Ethan Galbraith |
| 4 | Jay Fulton |
| 21 | Leo Walta |
| 17 | Gonçalo Franco |
| 9 | Zan Vipotnik |
| 10 | Eom Ji-Sung |
| 35 | Ronald |
Preston North End (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Cornell (GK) |
| 19 | Lewis Gibson |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 42 | Odeluga Offiah |
| 10 | Callum Lang |
| 8 | Alistair McCann |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 3 | Andrija Vukcevic |
| 2 | Pol Valentín |
| 9 | Daniel Jebbison |
| 17 | Lewis Dobbin |
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