Preston North End 1 – 1 Huddersfield Town: Carabao Cup Match Report

Carabao Cup

Preston North End

After Penalties

1–1

Saturday, 8 August 2026 · Deepdale

Huddersfield Town

Preston North End won after penalties.

⚽ Jusef Erabi 90+3' ⚽ Radinio Balker 38'

Match Events

90+3'

Jusef ErabiPreston North End · Delano Burgzorg

1-1

90+2'

Andrew MoranPreston North End · Jordan Thompson

90+1'

Lasse SørensenHuddersfield Town

90'

Ryan Ledson Huddersfield Town

84'

Ibane BowatHuddersfield Town · Seán Roughan

83'

Jordan StoreyPreston North End · Pol Valentín

72'

Jusef ErabiPreston North End · Milutin Osmajic

71'

Joe TaylorHuddersfield Town · Ashley Fletcher

71'

Jay Smith-SwayHuddersfield Town · Derensili Sanches Fernandes

71'

Delano BurgzorgPreston North End · Callum Lang

69'

Ali McCannPreston North End

46'

Bali MumbaHuddersfield Town · Lynden Gooch

46'

Liam LindsayPreston North End · Andrija Vukcevic

38'

Radinio BalkerHuddersfield Town · Lasse Sørensen

0-1

37'

Andrija VukcevicPreston North End

21'

Lewis GibsonPreston North End

10'

Delano BurgzorgPreston North End

4-3

Joe TaylorHuddersfield Town

3-3

Andrew MoranPreston North End

3-2

Jay Smith-SwayHuddersfield Town

3-2

Ali McCannPreston North End

3-1

Bali MumbaHuddersfield Town

2-1

Jusef ErabiPreston North End

2-0

Lynden GoochHuddersfield Town

Marcus HarnessHuddersfield Town

1-0

Alfie DevinePreston North End

1-0

Ryan Ledson Huddersfield Town

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VenueDeepdaleSaturday, 8 August 2026

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RefereeSeb Stockbridge

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AttendanceNot available

Formation

Lineups

Preston North End Starting XI

Formation 3-4-3

Daniel Iversen

Odeluga Offiah

Lewis Gibson

Andrew Hughes

Pol Valentín

Ali McCann

Jordan Thompson

Andrija Vukcevic

Milutin Osmajic

Alfie Devine

Callum Lang

Substitutes 9

#6 Liam Lindsay Defender

#9 Jusef Erabi Attacker

#14 Jordan Storey Defender

#21 Lee Nicholls Goalkeeper

#23 Andrew Moran Midfielder

#30 George Gryba Attacker

#32 Ed Nolan Defender

#36 Max Wilson Attacker

#37 Delano Burgzorg Attacker

Huddersfield Town Starting XI

Formation 3-4-3

Matty Young

Radinio Balker

Jack Whatmough

Seán Roughan

Lasse Sørensen

Ryan Ledson

David Kasumu

Lynden Gooch

Derensili Sanches Fernandes

Ashley Fletcher

Marcus Harness

Substitutes 9

#5 Joe Low Defender

#9 Joe Taylor Attacker

#14 Ethan Brierley Midfielder

#15 Ibane Bowat Defender

#17 Marcus McGuane Midfielder

#19 Bali Mumba Defender

#26 George Sebine Attacker

#27 Jay Smith-Sway Defender

#33 Nik Tzanev Goalkeeper

Statistics

Match Statistics

Preston North End

Comparison

Huddersfield Town

46% Ball Possession % 54%

10 Shots Total 10

3 Shots On Target 2

2 Shots Off Target 7

5 Shots Blocked 1

10 Shots Insidebox 9

0 Shots Outsidebox 1

6 Goal Attempts 7

2 Big Chances Created 4

1 Big Chances Missed 3

7 Corners 6

3 Offsides 1

11 Fouls 16

2 Yellowcards 3

1 Redcards 0

342 Passes 400

256 Successful Passes 327

75% Successful Passes Percentage 82%

7 Key Passes 7

70 Long Passes 63

21 Successful Long Passes 27

30% Successful Long Passes Percentage 43%

17 Total Crosses 23

4 Accurate Crosses 6

12 Dribble Attempts 14

5 Successful Dribbles 3

42% Successful Dribbles Percentage 21%

23 Tackles 14

5 Interceptions 6

61 Duels Won 44

1 Saves 2

76 Attacks 100

35 Dangerous Attacks 44

16 Free Kicks 11

23 Throwins 36

14 Goal Kicks 6

0 Hit Woodwork 2

5 Substitutions 4

18 Successful Headers 16

1 Assists 1

1 Goals 1

88 Ball Safe 81