(1-0 Preston North End)| 20¹ | An inswinging corner was headed into the arms of SÁNCHEZ by BAILEY. |
| 26¹ | A penalty box scramble resulted in INGS tapping the ball wide. |
| 36¹ | A good ball from ELSNIK on the left was collected by GUERRERO who sliced his shot just beyond the far post. |
| 37¹ | ROMÁRIO BARÓ headed over. |
| 39¹ | The hapless Aston Villa 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from DIEGO CARLOS dropped just wide. |
| 41¹ | DOUGLAS LUIZ drilled a right foot shot over the bar from twenty-five yards out. |
| 41¹ | A free-kick from ZAGADOU floated over the bar. |
| 43¹ | A delightful shot from DAVIS was dealt with by a fine parry from SÁNCHEZ. |
| 4² | DAVIS ran onto a wonderful ball from KAMARA but fumbled his effort wide. |
| 13² | A poor shot from MATHEUS PEREIRA trickled agonisingly wide. |
| 18² | ROMÁRIO BARÓ beat four Aston Villa players and blasted a shot just beyond the near post. |
| 21² | A twenty-five yard shot from MATHEUS PEREIRA caused the Aston Villa 'keeper no problem. |
| 23² | Uncertainty in the Preston North End defence enabled CASH to hit an effort over. |
| 24² | GUERRERO beat KAMARA and fired the ball to RIIS who blasted his effort wide. |
| 28² | CASH was put clear by TRAORÉ and he stepped inside the Preston North End 'keeper but rammed his shot wide. |
| 36² | A header from KAMARA was booted off the line by BINKS. |
| 40² | MATHEUS PEREIRA headed the ball wide from just inside the area. |
| 41² | DOUGLAS LUIZ rattled an easy chance past the near post. |
| 42² | SÁNCHEZ saved a glorious effort from CASH. |