Leicester City vs Preston North End, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
About
Leicester City are hosting Preston North End
at King Power Stadium, Leicester, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Robert Brady.
- 10': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
- 10': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Wout Faes with a headed pass following a corner.
- 11': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 11': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Brady with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 17': Offside, Leicester City. Wilfred Ndidi is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
- 24': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ali McCann.
- 34': Attempt missed. Wout Faes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Justin.
- 37': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 43': Attempt missed. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ali McCann with a through ball.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Liam Millar (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Duane Holmes.
- 45'+1': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James Justin.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Preston North End 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Preston North End 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wout Faes.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duane Holmes.
- 48': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Wout Faes.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
- 49': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
- 54': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 57': Attempt saved. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ali McCann.
- 57': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
- 60': Goal! Leicester City 1, Preston North End 0. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 62': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 62': Substitution, Leicester City. Yunus Akgün replaces Stephy Mavididi.
- 64': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
- 64': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Substitution, Preston North End. Will Keane replaces Milutin Osmajic.
- 68': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Brad Potts.
- 70': Hand ball by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
- 72': Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
- 72': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Goal! Leicester City 2, Preston North End 0. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 77': Substitution, Preston North End. Kian Best replaces Robert Brady.
- 78': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Duane Holmes.
- 78': Substitution, Preston North End. Noah Mawene replaces Ali McCann.
- 79': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces James Justin.
- 80': Foul by Kian Best (Preston North End).
- 80': Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Ben Woodburn (Preston North End).
- 81': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Ben Woodburn (Preston North End).
- 82': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Preston North End. Layton Stewart replaces Liam Millar.
- 85': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
- 85': Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Conor Coady (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Layton Stewart (Preston North End).
- 86': Layton Stewart (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Leicester City. Cesare Casadei replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
- 88': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Abdul Fatawu.
- 88': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Yunus Akgün.
- 90': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross.
- 90': Goal! Leicester City 3, Preston North End 0. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leicester City 3, Preston North End 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 3, Preston North End 0.
Statistics
 PNE |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 23.6 | Possession | 76.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 161 | Accurate Passes | 714 |
| 233 | Passes | 785 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 11 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 30,380
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 30,380
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 15 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | +8 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Mads Hermansen (GK) |
| 4 | Conor Coady |
| 3 | Wout Faes |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 8 | Harry Winks |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 10 | Stephy Mavididi |
| 18 | Fatawu Issahaku |
Preston North End (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 26 | Jack Whatmough |
| 3 | Greg Cunningham |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 13 | Alistair McCann |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 11 | Robbie Brady |
| 23 | Liam Millar |
| 28 | Milutin Osmajic |
| 25 | Duane Holmes |
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