Match report

Preston Holds Off Norwich in Championship Draw

Preston
Preston
1–1
FT
Norwich
Norwich
Dec 20, 2025

Preston secured a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Norwich at Deepdale on Sunday. In what was a well-contested match, Norwich took the lead through J. Makama in the 85th minute, only for W. Keane to level things up from the penalty spot just before full-time.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Preston 1–1 Norwich (Championship)
  • • J. Makama scored for Norwich in the 85th minute
  • • W. Keane equalized for Preston from a penalty in the 90th minute
  • • Norwich had three substitutions with A. Forson, B. Chrisene, and O. Schwartau coming on
  • • Preston made five substitutions including T. Small, L. Dobbin, H. Armstrong, A. Devine, and P. Valentin

Lineups

Preston

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Iversen (G)
  • 42 O. Offiah (D)
  • 14 J. Storey (D)
  • 16 A. Hughes (D)
  • 2 P. Valentin (M)
  • 21 A. Devine (M)
  • 4 B. Whiteman (M)
  • 5 H. Armstrong (M)
  • 26 T. Small (M)
  • 24 M. Smith (F)
  • 17 L. Dobbin (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 J. Walton
  • 6 L. Lindsay
  • 3 A. Vukcevic
  • 8 A. McCann
  • 10 M. Frokjaer-Jensen
  • 15 J. Thompson
  • 22 S. T. Thordarson
  • 44 B. Potts
  • 7 W. Keane

Norwich

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 V. Kovacevic (G)
  • 35 K. Fisher (D)
  • 15 R. McConville (D)
  • 6 H. Darling (D)
  • 14 B. Chrisene (D)
  • 23 K. McLean (M)
  • 7 P. Mattsson (M)
  • 18 A. Forson (M)
  • 16 J. Wright (M)
  • 29 O. Schwartau (M)
  • 24 J. Makama (F)

Substitutes

  • 32 D. Grimshaw
  • 5 J. Medic
  • 33 J. Cordoba
  • 3 J. Stacey
  • 20 A. Slimane
  • 42 T. Springett
  • 10 M. Jurasek
  • 11 E. Marcondes
  • 30 M. Kvistgaarden

Timeline

  1. Norwich
    36' Norwich subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Forson · On: T. Springett
  2. Norwich
    37' Norwich Card · Yellow Card
    Jacob Wright

    Foul

  3. Preston
    50' Preston Card · Yellow Card
    B. Whiteman

    Foul

  4. Preston
    64' Preston Card · Yellow Card
    Andrew Hughes

    Foul

  5. Norwich
    65' Norwich subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Chrisene · On: J. Cordoba
  6. Norwich
    65' Norwich subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jacob Wright · On: E. Marcondes
  7. Preston
    70' Preston subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Small · On: A. Vukcevic
  8. Preston
    70' Preston subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Dobbin · On: Alistair McCann
  9. Preston
    70' Preston subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Armstrong · On: M. Frokjaer-Jensen
  10. Preston
    78' Preston subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Devine · On: W. Keane
  11. Preston
    80' Preston subst · Substitution 5
    Off: P. Valentin · On: B. Potts
  12. Norwich
    85' Norwich Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Makama · Assist: E. Marcondes
  13. Norwich
    86' Norwich Card · Yellow Card
    J. Makama
  14. Norwich
    88' Norwich subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. Schwartau · On: J. Stacey
  15. Norwich
    90'+3 Norwich Card · Yellow Card
    K. Fisher

    Foul

  16. Preston
    90' Preston Goal · Normal Goal
    W. Keane · Assist: B. Potts

Match Stats

Stat Preston Norwich
Fouls 11 17
Pass Accuracy 71% 76%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 8
Corners 4 3
Total Passes 291 352
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 3 6
Shots on Target 4 1
xG 1.14 0.40
Shots off Target 4 1
Possession 47% 53%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 206 267
Shots Inside Box 8 5
Saves 0 3
Shots Outside Box 3 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Norwich took the lead in the 85th minute when J. Makama converted a goal to put pressure on Preston
  • ▸ Preston responded immediately as W. Keane leveled the score with a penalty kick in the 90th minute, securing a valuable point for his team