Preston vs Huddersfield

League Cup · 2026 · Round of 128
8 August 2026 at 14:00 UTC · Goodison Park →Deepdale Road, Preston

Preston

1:1

After penalties

Penalties 4–3

Huddersfield

• J. Erabi 90′

• R. Balker 38′

Half-time0–1

Regulation1–1

Shootout4–3

Referee: S. Stockbridge

Preston won 4–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw with Huddersfield in the League Cup on 8 August 2026.

Match events

EVENTS

4′

Lynden GoochYellow cardFoul

21′

Lewis GibsonRed cardViolent conduct

37′

Andrija VukčevićYellow cardFoul

38′

R. BalkerGoal · Assist: L. Sorensen

46′

On: L. LindsayOff: A. VukcevicSubstitution

46′

On: B. MumbaOff: L. GoochSubstitution

69′

Ali McCannYellow cardFoul

71′

On: D. BurgzorgOff: C. LangSubstitution

71′

On: J. TaylorOff: A. FletcherSubstitution

71′

On: J. Smith-SwayOff: D. Sanches FernandesSubstitution

72′

On: J. ErabiOff: M. OsmajicSubstitution

83′

On: J. StoreyOff: P. ValentinSubstitution

84′

On: I. BowatOff: S. RoughanSubstitution

90′

Jusef ErabiYellow cardArgument

90+1′

Lasse SørensenYellow cardFoul

90+2′

On: A. MoranOff: J. ThompsonSubstitution

90′

J. ErabiGoal · Assist: D. Burgzorg

Symbol key

• Goal
• Yellow card
• Red card
• Second yellow / red
• Substitution
• Penalty scored
• Penalty missed
• Own goal
• Goal disallowed
• VAR review

Match stats

Full match1st half2nd half

FULL MATCH

46%Ball Possession54%

5Blocked Shots1

7Corner Kicks6

11Fouls16

16Free Kicks11

1Goalkeeper Saves2

3Offsides1

256Passes accurate327

1Red Cards0

10Shots insidebox9

2Shots off Goal7

3Shots on Goal2

0Shots outsidebox1

10Total Shots10

342Total passes400

2Yellow Cards3

—expected_goals—

Lineups

Formations

Preston

3-4-3

1

D. Iversen

16

A. Hughes

19

L. Gibson

24

O. Offiah

3

A. Vukčević

15

J. Thompson

8

A. McCann

2

Pol Valentín

10

C. Lang

7

A. Devine

28

M. Osmajić

Coach: P. Heckingbottom →

Substitutes

6 · L. LindsayOn 46′ · 51 minD

9 · J. ErabiOn 72′ · 24 minF

14 · J. StoreyOn 83′ · 13 minD

21 · L. NichollsAppearance details unavailableG

23 · A. MoranOn 90+2′ · 4 minM

30 · G. GrybaAppearance details unavailableF

32 · Ed NolanAppearance details unavailableD

36 · M. WilsonAppearance details unavailable

37 · D. BurgzorgOn 71′ · 25 minF

Huddersfield

3-4-3

1

M. Young

23

S. Roughan

6

J. Whatmough

12

R. Balker

7

L. Gooch

18

D. Kasumu

4

R. Ledson

2

L. Sørensen

10

M. Harness

11

A. Fletcher

30

D. Sanches Fernandes

Coach: Liam Manning →

Substitutes

5 · J. LowAppearance details unavailableD

9 · J. TaylorOn 71′ · 25 minF

14 · E. BrierleyAppearance details unavailableM

15 · I. BowatOn 84′ · 12 minD

17 · M. McGuaneAppearance details unavailableM

19 · B. MumbaOn 46′ · 51 minD

26 · George SebineAppearance details unavailableF

27 · J. Smith-SwayOn 71′ · 25 minD

33 · N. TzanevAppearance details unavailableG