English:
Middlesbrough Snatches Victory in Thrilling Deepdale Encounter
Preston, England – In an exhilarating match held at Deepdale, Middlesbrough managed to secure a victory against Preston North End with a final score of 3-2. The match, corresponding to matchday 5 of the Championship, was marked by intensity and lead changes.
Preston took the lead in the 22nd minute thanks to a goal by L. Dobbin, assisted by J. Storey. However, Middlesbrough did not give up and equalized in the 72nd minute with a goal from M. Targett, assisted by T. Conway. The joy of the equalizer was short-lived for the visitors, as J. Storey put Preston ahead again in the 88th minute, this time with an assist from B. Whiteman.
Just when it seemed that the victory would stay at home, Middlesbrough staged an epic comeback in the final minutes. First, S. Hansen leveled the score in the 90th minute. And, without giving the home crowd a break, sealed the game with the definitive 2-3.
The match was hard-fought, with both teams looking for the opponent’s goal. Middlesbrough dominated possession with 61% compared to Preston’s 39%. Regarding shots, Middlesbrough surpassed Preston with 14 total shots, although only 2 were on target, while Preston made 7 shots, also with 2 on target. The intensity of the game was reflected in the yellow cards, with two for Middlesbrough (M. Whittaker in the 8th minute, A. Jones in the 11th minute, and D. Lenihan in the 90th minute) and one for Preston (A. Hughes in the 58th minute).
Substitutions middlesbrough: at minute 46 M. K. Sene came in and D. Strelec went out., at minute 66 M. Whittaker came in and S. Nypan went out., at minute 84 H. Hackney came in and A. Browne went out., at minute 89 A. Jones came in and S. Hansen went out.
Substitutions preston: at minute 62 D. Jebbison came in and M. Smith went out., at minute 62 L. Dobbin came in and M. Frokjaer-Jensen went out., at minute 62 A. Devine came in and H. Armstrong went out., at minute 79 T. Small came in and A. Vukcevic went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Preston
Titulares:
Middlesbrough
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