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Match report
English Footie
Championship: Round 5 (setup 4, season 36)
Preston North End
v.
Manchester United
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
12
Overall form:
Home form:
Mario 'Sebastián' VIERA Galaín616Matej KOVÁR
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
7
Overall form:
Home form:
Matthew Olawale OLOSUNDE727Rick KARSDORP
Ben DAVIES3Sergińo DEST
Alan BROWNE847Scott McTOMINAY
Patrick BAUER75Kalidou KOULIBALY
Liam LINDSAY66Victor LINDELÖF
Ben PEARSON7Facundo PELLISTRI Rebollo
Anass ZAROURY686Shola SHORETIRE
Alistair McCANN96Charlie McNEILL
Daniel JOHNSON710Paul POGBA
Finlay CROSS-ADAIR611Thomas MEUNIER
Manager
Robbie BRADY12Oliver SKIPP
David CORNELL13Donny VAN DE BEEK
Andrew HUGHES14Michael KEANE
Greg CUNNINGHAM15Axel TUANZEBE
Brad POTTS16Jamie SHACKLETON

Preston North End 3 Manchester United 2
(Half-time: 1-1, Attendance: 31,021, Stadium: Deepdale, Referee: Nigel MILLER 7, TV: highlights)
39 Cross-Adair, 58 Lindsay, 62 ZarouryScorers14 Pogba, 89p McNeill
Substitutions
Sendings off53 Meunier
Bookings22 Meunier
8Corners0
11Fouls15
1Offsides13
8Shots on8
9Shots off7
17Total shots15
5Shots saved5
54%Possession46%
Man of the match: Alan BROWNE
1BROWNE knocked the ball to MCCANN who headed it just beyond the far post.
5SHORETIRE was put clear by DEST and he nutmegged the Preston North End 'keeper but struck his shot just beyond the far post.
8VIERA parried a refined shot from MEUNIER.
12A tame shot from ZAROURY rolled agonisingly wide.
14GOAL!! An inswinging corner hoofed out by LINDSAY was shot home by POGBA. (1-0 Manchester United)
20A free-kick from SHORETIRE flew over the bar.
22MEUNIER booked for a high foul on DAVIES.
23A strike from ZAROURY held no problem for the 'keeper.
26A great save prevented MCCANN from scoring an exceptional goal.
39GOAL!! Unlucky ZAROURY hit the crossbar before CROSS-ADAIR rattled the ball into the back of the net as DEST failed to clear. (1-1)
43JOHNSON stroked a simple chance past the far post.
 
53MEUNIER sent off.
53The Manchester United 'keeper was able to block a tame header from MCCANN.
58GOAL!! After being forced wide LINDSAY managed to ram the ball in from the narrowest of angles. (2-1 Preston North End)
62GOAL!! A patient Preston North End side were rewarded with an accurate shot from ZAROURY. (3-1 Preston North End)
70PELLISTRI fired the ball through a ruck of players but VIERA was a match for it as he dived to his left.
76POGBA worked the ball to MCNEILL, PELLISTRI gathered his cross and nodded the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper.
80A drive from BROWNE seemed a certain goal but KOVÁR managed to parry the ball away.
80A cross from SHORETIRE left PELLISTRI in plenty of space but he rushed his shot.
82PELLISTRI's shot beat the 'keeper but rebounded off the Preston North End woodwork.
85A refined cross from POGBA, was tapped goalbound by PELLISTRI only for VIERA to block.
89GOAL!! MCNEILL stabbed a penalty past the 'keeper after PEARSON had handled just inside the area.