Preston North End vs Leicester City

Championship

Preston

1-1-0

2-1

Final

Leicester

1-0-1

Deepdale

Match pulse

PNEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'LEI

40%Possession60%

14Shots14

4On target2

6Corners4

1Saves2

11Fouls7

74'Jordan StoreyPNE85'Milutin OsmajicPNE

Team	1H	2H	T
PNE	1	1	2
LEI	0	1	1

Who won: Preston 2-1

Preston North End beat Leicester City 2-1 on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Deepdale. Goals for Preston: Alfie Devine (7') and Milutin Osmajic (85'). Goals for Leicester: Jeremy Monga (67').

Play by play

Match ends, Preston North End 2, Leicester City 1.
Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Leicester City 1.
90'+6'
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Wout Faes.
90'+5'
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jakub Stolarczyk.
90'+5'
Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City). Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
M. Osmajic
90'+2'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré.
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Ali McCann (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michael Smith with a headed pass.
A. McCann
89'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patson Daka.
88'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
J. Ayew
86'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Small
Substitution, Preston North End. Andrija Vukcevic replaces Thierry Small.
A. Vukcevic
86'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Fatawu
Substitution, Leicester City. Kasey McAteer replaces Abdul Fatawu.
K. McAteer
85'
Yellow card
Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
M. Osmajic
GOAL85'
Goal! Right footed shot
M. Osmajic · ast T. Small
Goal! Preston North End 2, Leicester City 1. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Thierry Small with a cross following a fast break.
PNE 2 - 1 LEI
84'
Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caleb Okoli.
F. Issahaku
83'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
80'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Ali McCann (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Storey with a headed pass.
A. McCann
80'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
B. Whiteman
78'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré following a set piece situation.
F. Issahaku
77'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77'
Sub
Subbed on for J. Justin
Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces James Justin because of an injury.
H. Choudhury
75'
Delay in match because of an injury James Justin (Leicester City).
74'
Yellow card
Jordan Storey (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
J. Storey
74'
Free kick won
James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74'
Foul
Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).