Preston North End 1-1* Fulham (2024-25 EFL Cup 3rd Round)

Tue 17 Sept 2024 19:45	Preston North End	(1) 1-1 (0) 16-15 on pens	Fulham	Deepdale, Preston, Lancashire Attendance: 5,530 Referee: Bobby Madley
	Ledson  35'	Report	Nelson  61'

		Penalties
	Whiteman Greenwood Okkels McCann Osmajić ---- Ledson Lindsay Storey Kesler-Hayden  saved' Hughes Woodman Whiteman Greenwood Okkels McCann Osmajić Ledson	16 - 15 Sudden death	Jiménez Lukić Berge Iwobi Sessegnon ---- Castagne Smith Rowe Diop  saved' Cuenca Godo Benda Jiménez Lukić Berge Iwobi Sessegnon  over bar' Castagne

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PRESTON NORTH END (4-4-2) GK 1 Freddie Woodman DR 26 Patrick Bauer 61' DC 14 Jordan Storey DC 6 Liam Lindsay DL 29 Kaine Kesler-Hayden MR 40 Josh Bowler 83' MC 22 Stefán Teitur Thórðarson 68' MC 18 Ryan Ledson (c) ML 25 Duane Holmes 82' ST 10 Mads Frøkjær-Jensen 68' ST 28 Milutin Osmajić Substitutes: GK 13 David Cornell DF 5 Jack Whatmough DF 16 Andrew Hughes 61' MF 4 Ben Whiteman 82' MF 8 Ali McCann 68' MF 20 Sam Greenwood 68' FW 9 Emil Riis Jakobsen FW 17 Layton Stewart FW 23 Jeppe Okkels 83' Manager: Paul Heckingbottom

FULHAM (4-2-3-1) GK 23 Steven Benda DR 21 Timothy Castagne DC 31 Issa Diop 17' DC 15 Jorge Cuenca DL 30 Ryan Sessegnon DM 6 Harrison Reed 77' DM 16 Sander Berge AMR 8 Harry Wilson 77' AMC 10 Tom Cairney (c) 85' AML 19 Reiss Nelson 85' ST 9 Rodrigo Muniz 90+5' Substitutes: GK 1 Bernd Leno DF 2 Kenny Tete DF 3 Calvin Bassey MF 20 Saša Lukić 90+5' MF 24 Josh King MF 32 Emile Smith Rowe 77' FW 7 Raúl Jiménez 85' FW 17 Alex Iwobi 77' FW 47 Martial Godo 85' Manager: Marco Silva

Assistant referees: Darren Williams Greg Read Fourth official: James Bell Previous Meeting: Fulham 3-0 Preston North End (2021-22 Championship) (19 Apr 2022) Following Meeting: n/a Trivia Reiss Nelson makes his full debut for Fulham, and marks it with his first goal for the club This was to date Fulham's longest ever penalty shootout, beating that of the 28 penalties taken in the 1-1 draw against Aldershot in 1987 Statistics Preston North End Fulham Possession 29% 71% Total shots 7 16 Shots on target 4 6 Shots off target 1 3 Shots blocked 2 7 Corner kicks 4 10 Fouls conceded 10 7 Offsides 3 0 Yellow cards 0 1 Red cards 0 0 Total passes 262 653 Passing success 71% 88% Tackles 12 14 Tackles success 57% 74% Clearances 31 13 Images 1-0: Preston take the lead on 35 minutes when skipper Ryan Ledson strikes a loose ball from 25 yards that Sander Berge failed to properly clear 1-1: Fulham equalise just after the hour mark; Tom Cairney threaded a pass through to Ryan Sessegnon, who centred to Reiss Nelson, turning the ball in from close range In an incredible record-breaking penalty shootout, goalkeeper Steven Benda converted one of Fulham's penalties Ryan Ledson scores the decisive sudden death penalty in a record-length penalty shootout to knock Fulham out of the EFL Cup Highlights 2024-25 season Pre-season: QPR (h) • Watford (h) • Benfica (n) • Sevilla (n) • Hoffenheim (a) Additional friendly - Hoffenheim XI (a) Premier League: Man Utd (a) • Leicester (h) • Ipswich (a) • West Ham (h) • Newcastle (h) • Nottm Forest (a) • Man City (a) • Aston Villa (h) • Everton (a) • Brentford (h) • Crystal Palace (a) • Wolves (h) • Tottenham (a) • Brighton (h) • Arsenal (h) • Liverpool (a) • Southampton (h) • Chelsea (a) • Bournemouth (h) • Ipswich (h) • West Ham (a) • Leicester (a) • Man Utd (h) • Newcastle (a) • Nottm Forest (h) • Crystal Palace (h) • Wolves (a) • Brighton (a) • Tottenham (h) • Arsenal (a) • Liverpool (h) • Bournemouth (a) • Chelsea (h) • Southampton (a) • Aston Villa (a) • Everton (h) • Brentford (a) • Man City (h) FA Cup: 3rd round: Watford (h) • 4th round: Wigan (a) • 5th round: Man Utd (a) • Quarter-final: Crystal Palace (h) EFL Cup: 2nd round: Birmingham (a) • 3rd round: Preston (a)