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Match report
English Footie
Championship: Round 20 (setup 6, season 21)
Preston North End
v.
Birmingham City
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
23
Overall form:
Home form:
Alessandro PLIZZARI1Pierluigi GOLLINI
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
24
Overall form:
Home form:
Wout FAES82Cesar AZPILICUETA Tanco
Milos KERKEZ37George FRIEND
Orel MANGALA84Pierre-Emile HØJBJERG
Ben DAVIES75Marc ROBERTS
Dan-Axel ZAGADOU66Nico GORDON
Alan BROWNE7Denis ZAKARIA
Daniel JOHNSON87Jordan GRAHAM
Emil RIIS Jakobsen9Lukas JUTKIEWICZ
Óscar MELENDO Jiménez8106Ivan SUNJIC
Finlay CROSS-ADAIR611Josh McEACHRAN
Manager
ROMÁRIO Manuel Silva BARÓ12Harlee DEAN
Fodé BALLO-TOURE13Maduka OKOYE
Ben PEARSON14Jordan JAMES
Ryan LEDSON156Odin BAILEY
Matthew Olawale OLOSUNDE16Marcel OAKLEY

Preston North End 2 Birmingham City 2
(Half-time: 1-1, Attendance: 23,244, Stadium: Deepdale, Referee: Goran MARKOV 7½, TV: highlights)
28 Johnson, 73 RiisScorers26 Graham, 85 Bailey
Substitutions73 Graham <=> Bailey
Sendings off
Bookings
1Corners2
4Fouls4
4Offsides7
5Shots on5
12Shots off4
17Total shots9
3Shots saved2
62%Possession38%
Man of the match: Óscar MELENDO Jiménez
1RIIS was put clear by ZAGADOU and he pulled away from the Birmingham City 'keeper but thrust his shot over the bar.
7The hapless GOLLINI could only watch as a backpass from SUNJIC dropped just wide.
9A perfect shot from ZAKARIA was dealt with by a good parry from PLIZZARI.
10A fine ball from SUNJIC on the right bobbled toward ZAKARIA who mishit his shot over.
11FRIEND beat two Preston North End players and thundered an effort just beyond the far post.
13JOHNSON hit a right foot shot over from thirty yards out.
17PLIZZARI did well to hold onto a wicked shot from GRAHAM.
19JOHNSON's header was well saved by the Birmingham City 'keeper.
21GRAHAM booted the ball wide from the edge of the box.
26GOAL!! On the left wing GORDON collected a defender's clearance and hit it into the goalmouth for GRAHAM to crack it into the roof of the net. (1-0 Birmingham City)
28BROWNE headed just beyond the far post.
28GOAL!! A deep corner left the 'keeper struggling and JOHNSON side-footed the ball over the line. (1-1)
39A pin-point pass found RIIS and his looping effort flew narrowly wide.
40BROWNE worked the ball to JOHNSON, DAVIES gathered his pass and booted the ball within easy reach of the Birmingham City 'keeper.
 
52JOHNSON ran onto a wonderful ball from BROWNE but toe-poked his shot wide.
53CROSS-ADAIR made space on the right and pulled the ball to JOHNSON who touched the ball over.
56The 'keeper was able to block a weak shot from JOHNSON.
58RIIS knocked the ball to MELENDO who touched it wide.
64A corner bobbled toward BROWNE who turned an effort just wide.
65A delightful save prevented JUTKIEWICZ from scoring an exceptional goal.
69MANGALA beat GORDON and placed the ball to JOHNSON who fumbled his shot wide.
73GOAL!! A mishit goal-kick was intercepted by BROWNE who setup RIIS with a simple chance. (2-1 Preston North End)
79A free-kick from RIIS flew wide.
81A cross from MANGALA left KERKEZ in lots of space but he snapped at his shot.
85GOAL!! A short backpass by ZAGADOU enabled BAILEY to nip in and slide the ball past the Preston North End 'keeper. (2-2)
88HØJBJERG snapped at an easy chance.