Preston

Preston

Preston

Full time
22
08.04.25
Cardiff

Cardiff

Cardiff


Thordarson (72') Osmajic (19')
Meite (90') Alves (52')

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Match feed:
  • Match Ended
  • 90'
    Goal !
    • Yakou Meite (Scorer)
    • Alex Robertson (Assist)

    Yakou Meite levels the score at 2-2.

    Great play from Alex Robertson to set up the goal.

  • 86'
    Yellow Card
    • Will Fish

    At Deepdale, Will Fish has been yellow-carded for the away team.

  • 81'
    Substitution
    • Cian Ashford
    • Isaak Davies

    Isaak Davies is on a sub for Cian Ashford for Cardiff.

  • 78'
    Yellow Card
    • Alex Robertson

    Cardiff's Alex Robertson has been booked in Preston.

  • 77'
    Substitution
    • Milutin Osmajic
    • Liam Lindsay

    Liam Lindsay is replacing Milutin Osmajic for Preston at Deepdale.

  • 72'
    Goal !
    • Stefan Teitur Thordarson (Scorer)
    • Mads Frokjaer-Jensen (Assist)

    Preston move into a 2-1 lead through a Stefan Teitur Thordarson header.

    Mads Frokjaer-Jensen instrumental with a fine assist.

  • 71'
    Substitution
    • Will Keane
    • Emil Riis

    Emil Riis is replacing Will Keane for the home team.

  • 70'
    Substitution
    • Rubin Colwill
    • Callum Robinson

    Omer Riza is making the team's fourth substitution at Deepdale with Callum Robinson replacing Rubin Colwill.

  • 70'
    Substitution
    • Yousef Salech
    • Yakou Meite

    Cardiff make their third substitution with Yakou Meite replacing Yousef Salech.

  • 65'
    Substitution
    • Andrew Hughes
    • Sam Greenwood

    The home team have replaced Andrew Hughes with Sam Greenwood. This is the first substitution made today by Paul Heckingbottom.

  • 65'
    Substitution
    • Andy Rinomhota
    • Alex Robertson

    The away team has substituted Andy Rinomhota with Alex Robertson. Omer Riza is thus making his second change.

  • 52'
    Goal !
    • William Alves (Scorer)
    • Yousef Salech (Assist)

    William Alves is on target to level the scores at 1-1.

    Yousef Salech with an assist there.

  • 46'
    Substitution
    • Dimitris Goutas
    • William Alves

    Omer Riza (Cardiff) is making a first substitution, with William Alves replacing Dimitris Goutas.

  • 19'
    Goal !
    • Milutin Osmajic (Scorer)

    Goal! The home team take a 1-0 lead through Milutin Osmajic.

  • Match Started

Line-ups

Preston Preston
(3-5-2)
(3-4-3)
Cardiff Cardiff
13Cornell2Porteous19Gibson16Hughes29Hayden22Thordarson4Whiteman10Frokjaer-Jensen11Brady7Keane28Osmajic1Horvath2Fish4Goutas5Daland35Rinomhota12Chambers15Mannsverk45Ashford27Colwill22Salech11O'Dowda
13Cornell2Porteous19Gibson16Hughes29Hayden22Thordarson4Whiteman10Frokjaer-Jensen11Brady7Keane28Osmajic
Preston Preston
(3-5-2)
1Horvath2Fish4Goutas5Daland35Rinomhota12Chambers15Mannsverk45Ashford27Colwill22Salech11O'Dowda
(3-4-3)
Cardiff Cardiff
Preston Preston
Heckingbottom, Paul
Coach
Substitutes
Sam Greenwood 20
65' Out: Andrew Hughes

Emil Riis 9
71' Out: Will Keane

Liam Lindsay 6
77' Out: Milutin Osmajic
Cardiff Cardiff
Riza, Omer
Coach
Substitutes
William Alves 29
46' Out: Dimitris Goutas

Alex Robertson 18
65' Out: Andy Rinomhota

Yakou Meite 19
70' Out: Yousef Salech

Callum Robinson 47
70' Out: Rubin Colwill

Isaak Davies 39
81' Out: Cian Ashford

Statistics

Ball possession
Preston49%
51% Cardiff
Shots
7Off goal45On goal6

1
Shots blocked
2
4
Corner kicks
6
2
Offsides
1
4
Saves
3
12
Fouls
11
0
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0

News

Head to head

Cardiff City and Preston North End have faced each other 12 times, with Cardiff City winning 6 matches, Preston North End winning 3, and 3 ending in draws. In their last match on 11th December 2024 in the Championship, Preston North End won 2-0 away against Cardiff City.

Preston
Matches:  13
Cardiff
23%
Wins: 3
31%
Draws: 4
46%
Wins: 6
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