(1-0 Preston North End)| 2¹ | A penalty box meleé resulted in LACAZETTE cracking a low shot over. |
| 11¹ | MATHEUS PEREIRA headed wide. |
| 18¹ | A useful ball from LACAZETTE on the left bobbled toward PEDRO GONÇALVES who scuffed his effort over. |
| 19¹ | BASSEY whacked a left foot shot wide from twenty yards out. |
| 25¹ | A cross from ELSNIK left BROWNE in plenty of space but he rushed his shot. |
| 27¹ | A shot from DIABY seemed a certain goal but the Preston North End 'keeper managed to punch the ball away. |
| 29¹ | The Preston North End 'keeper dived to his right to save an accurate shot from Arsenal's NKETIAH. |
| 32¹ | The motionless HEIN was a mere bystander as a backpass from BASSEY fell just wide. |
| 34¹ | A header by MKHITARYAN at the far post was easily collected by FLEKKEN. |
| 34¹ | BROWNE played the ball to FAES who fired it wide. |
| 35¹ | A delightful strike from DIABY was dealt with by a good block from the 'keeper. |
| 40¹ | A weak shot from PEDRO GONÇALVES bounced agonisingly wide. |
| 4² | GOAL!! A deep corner left FLEKKEN struggling and FÁBIO VIEIRA banged the ball over the line. (1-1)| 9² | A accurate pass fell to MATHEUS PEREIRA and his right foot shot raced narrowly over. | | 12² | GOAL!! The Arsenal 'keeper got into trouble with a backpass from TOMIYASU and MATHEUS PEREIRA managed to poke the ball into the net. (2-1 Preston North End)| 14² | LACAZETTE nutmegged FAES but flicked the ball into the arms of the 'keeper. | | 15² | MATHEUS PEREIRA poked a simple chance past the righthand post. | | 21² | A refined pass from MKHITARYAN was fired goalbound by PEDRO GONÇALVES only for the 'keeper to palm clear. | | 23² | A free-kick from LACAZETTE went wide. | | 24² | A wonderful save prevented LACAZETTE from scoring an exceptional goal. | | 26² | A lovely effort from FÁBIO VIEIRA scraped the top of the crossbar. | | 28² | MATHIESON books NKETIAH for violent conduct against STOREY. | | 31² | PEDRO GONÇALVES made space on the left and dragged the ball to LACAZETTE who fired the ball wide. | | 35² | PEDRO GONÇALVES was put clear by MKHITARYAN and he nutmegged FLEKKEN but struck his shot just wide. | | 42² | GOAL!! A clever set-piece enabled GUERRERO to fire the ball into the back of the net. (3-1 Preston North End) | | |