England flagEFL ChampionshipMatchday 3Full Time
๐Ÿ“… 29/08/26๐Ÿ•’ 14:00๐ŸŸ๏ธ The Valley๐Ÿง‘โ€โš–๏ธ Tom Reeves, England
Home team

Charlton Athletic

Score
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1-0
Preston North End crest
Away team

Preston North End

Biggest Swing+1.67 xT56' K. Ahearne-GrantCards2

Charlton Athletic 1-0 Preston North End โ€” xTears 7.52 (29/08/26)

Charlton Athletic saw off Preston North End 1-0 on 29 August 2026 during Matchday 3 of EFL Championship. Total xTears: 7.52.

Biggest swings: K. Ahearne-Grant at 56' goal (+1.67 xT); J. Rankin-Costello at 90+6' yellow card (+1.05 xT).

Pressure arrived in bursts, with calmer spells in between.

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How it unfolded

Timeline

  1. 56'

    Goal

    1-0

    K. Ahearne-Grant - Charlton Athletic

    Assist: M. Alli

Absolute chaos

๐Ÿงจ

3.54

56'

Goal

+1.67 xT

K. Ahearne-Grant - Charlton Athletic

Assist: M. Alli

88'

Substitution

+0.51 xT

C. Wiley for A. Vukฤeviฤ‡ - Preston North End

90+3'

Substitution

+0.46 xT

N. Asiimwe for K. Ahearne-Grant - Charlton Athletic

90+3'

Substitution

+0.46 xT

J. Rankin-Costello for T. Campbell - Charlton Athletic

Late drama

๐Ÿ”ฅ

2.92

90+6'

Yellow card

+1.05 xT

J. Rankin-Costello - Charlton Athletic

88'

Substitution

+0.51 xT

C. Wiley for A. Vukฤeviฤ‡ - Preston North End

90+3'

Substitution

+0.46 xT

N. Asiimwe for K. Ahearne-Grant - Charlton Athletic

90+3'

Substitution

+0.46 xT

J. Rankin-Costello for T. Campbell - Charlton Athletic

All-out war

๐ŸŸฅ

1.91

90+6'

Yellow card

+1.05 xT

J. Rankin-Costello - Charlton Athletic

54'

Yellow card

+0.86 xT

L. Leroy - Preston North End

Referee scandal

๐Ÿง‘โ€โš–๏ธ

Barely left a bruise

0

Nothing big fed this one.

Cruelty

๐Ÿ˜ˆ

Barely left a bruise

0

Nothing big fed this one.

Crushed hope

๐Ÿ’”

Barely left a bruise

0

Nothing big fed this one.

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