Championship · Matchweek 5
Preston
2–1
Full time
Blackburn

Deepdale, Preston

The story

Preston 2–1 Blackburn in the Championship (Matchweek 5) at Deepdale on Saturday 5 September.

Goals

C. LangAssist: D. Burgzorg
9′
C. LangAssist: J. Thompson
27′
51′
S. MillsOwn goal

Match stats

Possession33%67%
Expected goals2.191.09
Shots812
On target35
Corners311
Fouls119

Top rated

C. LangPreston · 2 goals8.7D. IversenPreston7.2D. BurgzorgPreston · 1 assist7.1C. WileyPreston6.9J. StoreyPreston6.8A. GuðjohnsenBlackburn6.8

Preston line-up

4-4-2
1Iversen4Clarke14Storey19Gibson12Wiley17Mills27Leroy15Thompson7Devine10Lang37Burgzorg

Blackburn line-up

3-4-2-1
1Pears31Montgomery15McLoughlin4Ribeiro2Alebiosu28Forshaw8Morsy21Afolayan25Morishita10Cantwell9Gudjohnsen