Preston 2-3 Wrexham: Match Highlight, Goals & Player Ratings

Preston

L. Dobbin 7'

L. Lindsay 32'

Wrexham

R. Hardie 11'

Harry Ashfield 59'

K. Moore 90'

EFL Cup 2025/2026

2nd Round

August 26, 2025 6:45pm

Deepdale, Preston

Key stats

Ball Possession

53%

47%

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Lineup

Preston 3-1-4-2

Wrexham 3-5-2

Goalkeeper

J. Walton

5.9

A. Okonkwo

7.2

Defenders

A. Hughes

6.7

C. Doyle

7.0

L. Lindsay

8.3

D. Scarr

7.5

O. Offiah

6.5

E. O'Connell

6.9

Midfielders

S. Þórðarson

6.5

J. Mendy

6.9

A. Vukčević

6.3

E. Lee

6.6

A. Devine

7.7

G. Evans

6.7

Theo Carroll

6.3

Harry Ashfield

7.2

Pol Valentín

6.6

R. Barnett

7.3

Forwards

L. Dobbin

7.3

R. Hardie

7.3

D. Jebbison

6.5

S. Smith

6.2

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Highest rating

8.3

L. Lindsay

7.6

K. Moore

Match Summary

On August 26, 2025 during the 2025/2026 EFL Cup match, Preston faced off against Wrexham at Deepdale, Preston. The game concluded with Wrexham securing a victory. With 53% possession, Preston versus Wrexham's 47% and shots on goal at 6 to 3. Preston and Wrexham both had the same percentage of successful passes. The outstanding efforts by L. Lindsay and K. Moore played a key role.

Lineup

3-1-4-2

3-5-2

Walton

5.9

Played:
96Min

Accurate passes:
34/40

Won duels:
1/1

Offiah

6.5

Played:
96Min

Tackles:
3

Accurate passes:
57/61

Won duels:
7/9

Dribbles:
1/1

Lindsay

8.3

Played:
96Min

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
78/87

Won duels:
8/11

Hughes

6.7

Played:
75Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
56/67

Won duels:
4/6

Þórðarson

6.5

Played:
96Min

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
35/43

Won duels:
4/10

Dribbles:
1/1

Valentín

6.6

Played:
61Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
19/22

Won duels:
3/6

Dribbles:
2/4

Carroll

6.3

Played:
96Min

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
13/17

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/13

Dribbles:
0/3

Devine

7.7

Played:
96Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
37/44

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/5

Vukčević

6.3

Played:
96Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
13/16

Won duels:
3/7

Dribbles:
1/3

Jebbison

6.5

Played:
61Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
6/7

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
1/6

Dobbin

7.3

Played:
45Min

Accurate passes:
15/17

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
2/9

Dribbles:
2/6

Hardie

7.3

Played:
96Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
6/9

Won duels:
3/9

Dribbles:
1/1

Smith

6.2

Played:
79Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
8/12

Won duels:
3/8

Mendy

6.9

Played:
60Min

Tackles:
3

Accurate passes:
12/13

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
6/8

Dribbles:
1/2

Lee

6.6

Played:
96Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
41/43

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
4/9

Dribbles:
1/1

Evans

6.7

Played:
60Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
20/22

Won duels:
3/3

Ashfield

7.2

Played:
78Min

Tackles:
3

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
28/33

Won duels:
5/13

Dribbles:
1/1

Barnett

7.3

Played:
96Min

Tackles:
3

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
18/21

Won duels:
5/8

Dribbles:
1/1

Doyle

7.0

Played:
60Min

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
28/38

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/4

Scarr

7.5

Played:
96Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
54/59

Won duels:
4/5

O'Connell

6.9

Played:
96Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
3

Accurate passes:
48/56

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
5/8

Dribbles:
1/1

Okonkwo

7.2

Played:
96Min

Saves:
4 of 6

Accurate passes:
9/18

Won duels:
0/1

Substitutes

Coach

Paul Heckingbottom

Small

6.3

Played:
21Min

Accurate passes:
2/3

Key passes:
3

Won duels:
1/1

Dribbles:
1/1

Whiteman

6.5

Played:
25Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
3/4

Won duels:
1/2

Osmajić

6.3

Played:
10Min

Accurate passes:
2/2

Key passes:
1

Storey

6.2

Played:
35Min

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
16/19

Won duels:
0/1

Smith

6.2

Played:
51Min

Accurate passes:
4/6

Won duels:
0/4

Dribbles:
0/1

McCann

Gryba

Iversen

Coach

Philip John Parkinson

Moore

7.6

Played:
17Min

Accurate passes:
6/9

Won duels:
4/7

Dribbles:
0/1

O'Brien

6.6

Played:
18Min

Accurate passes:
7/7

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
2/2

Longman

6.3

Played:
36Min

Accurate passes:
10/10

Won duels:
0/2

Brunt

7.0

Played:
36Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
24/24

Won duels:
2/3

Dobson

6.9

Played:
36Min

Accurate passes:
26/28

Won duels:
2/3

Dribbles:
1/1

Cleworth

McClean

Burton

James

Stats

Ball Possession

Preston Preston: 53%

Wrexham Wrexham: 47%

Total Shots

Preston Preston: 14

Wrexham Wrexham: 11

Shots on Goal

Preston Preston: 6

Wrexham Wrexham: 3

Corner Kicks

Preston Preston: 5

Wrexham Wrexham: 6

Offsides

Preston Preston: 1

Wrexham Wrexham: 2

Fouls

Preston Preston: 7

Wrexham Wrexham: 10

Yellow Cards

Preston Preston: 1

Wrexham Wrexham: 1

Red Cards

Preston Preston: 0

Wrexham Wrexham: 0

Total Passes

Preston Preston: 455

Wrexham Wrexham: 402

Goals Prevented

Preston Preston: 0

Wrexham Wrexham: 0

Passes Accuracy

Preston Preston: 390 (86%)

Wrexham Wrexham: 345 (86%)

Preston vs Wrexham

Key stats

Lineup

Highest rating

Match Summary

Lineup

Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

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