Preston vs Leicester 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
Leicester seal Championship crown with win at Preston
Leicester City cruised to the Championship title with a 3-0 victory at mid-table Preston North End on Monday.
Match Commentary
- 36': Goal! Preston North End 0, Leicester City 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Leicester City 1.
- 46': Alan Browne (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Goal! Preston North End 0, Leicester City 2. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
- 54': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Robert Brady (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Goal! Preston North End 0, Leicester City 3. Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis replaces Milutin Osmajic.
- 70': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
- 70': Substitution, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi replaces Kasey McAteer.
- 75': Substitution, Leicester City. Thomas Cannon replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 75': Substitution, Leicester City. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall replaces Yunus Akgün.
- 80': Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Ryan Ledson.
- 84': Substitution, Leicester City. James Justin replaces Abdul Fatawu.
- 86': Substitution, Preston North End. Layton Stewart replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
- 86': Substitution, Preston North End. Noah Mawene replaces Alan Browne.
- 86': Substitution, Preston North End. Theo Mawene replaces Will Keane.
- 90'+1': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 19,641
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 19,641
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +48 | Leicester City | 46 | 97 | 11 |
| +35 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 96 | 6 |
| +38 | Leeds United | 46 | 90 | 10 |
| +24 | Southampton | 46 | 87 | 11 |
Statistics
 LEI |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 8 |
| 66.8 | Possession | 33.2 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 11 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 606 | Accurate Passes | 255 |
| 683 | Passes | 330 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 18 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 17 | Clearances | 19 |
Preston North End (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes  |
| 26 | Jack Whatmough |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 18 | Ryan Ledson |
| 11 | Robbie Brady |
| 23 | Liam Millar |
| 28 | Milutin Osmajic |
| 10 | Mads Frökjaer |
| 7 | Will Keane |
Leicester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Jakub Stolarczyk (GK) |
| 23 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 4 | Conor Coady |
| 3 | Wout Faes |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 8 | Harry Winks |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 29 | Yunus Akgün |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 35 | Kasey McAteer |
| 18 | Fatawu Issahaku |
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