Preston North End vs Cardiff City

Championship

Preston

10-19-12

2-2

Final

Cardiff

9-15-17

Deepdale

Match pulse

PNEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'CAR

0Shots0

0On target0

0Corners0

0Saves0

0Fouls0

78'Alex RobertsonCAR86'William FishCAR

Team	1H	2H	T
PNE	1	1	2
CAR	0	2	2

Final score

Preston North End and Cardiff City drew 2-2 on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at Deepdale. Goals for Preston: Milutin Osmajic (19') and Stefán Teitur Thórdarson (72'). Goals for Cardiff: Will Alves (52') and Yakou Meite (90'+4').

Play by play

Match ends, Preston North End 2, Cardiff City 2.
Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Cardiff City 2.
90'+5'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
B. Whiteman
90'+5'
Attempt saved. Ryan Porteous (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ethan Horvath (Cardiff City). Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden with a headed pass.
GOAL90'+4'
Goal! Left footed shot
Y. Meite · ast A. Robertson
Goal! Preston North End 2, Cardiff City 2. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross.
PNE 2 - 2 CAR
90'+1'
Header saved
Attempt saved. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by David Cornell (Preston North End). Assisted by Calum Chambers with a cross.
Y. Meite
90'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Emil Riis.
90'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a fast break.
M. Frökjaer
88'
Offside
Offside, Cardiff City. Isaak Davies is caught offside.
87'
Foul
Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
87'
Free kick won
Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman following a set piece situation.
86'
Yellow card
Will Fish (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
W. Fish
86'
Free kick won
Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86'CAR
Foul
Foul by Will Fish (Cardiff City).
84'
Foul
Foul by Lewis Gibson (Preston North End).
84'
Free kick won
Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81'
Sub
Subbed on for C. Ashford
Substitution, Cardiff City. Isaak Davies replaces Cian Ashford.
I. Davies
81'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
79'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Greenwood with a cross.
E. Riis Jakobsen
78'
Yellow card
Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
A. Robertson
78'
Free kick won
Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78'
Foul
Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
77'
Sub
Subbed on for M. Osmajic
Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Lindsay replaces Milutin Osmajic.
L. Lindsay