Charlton Athletic vs Preston North End Highlights - August 29, 2026

Charlton Athletic beat Preston North End 1-0 in Championship on August 29, 2026. The match was played at The Valley.

Karlan Grant (56') scored for Charlton Athletic.

Charlton Athletic went into the game in position 5, on 6 points. They had won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 in their previous five.

At kick-off Preston North End stood in position 21 with 0 points. Their previous five had brought 1 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats.

Alfie Devine saw a shot blocked (6'). Moments later, a block denied Andrija Vukcevic on 7 minutes.

Andrija Vukcevic sent an effort off target for Preston North End (12').

After the break, Delano Burgzorg tested the goalkeeper for Preston North End (49'). Harrison Clarke shot wide for Preston North End on 51 minutes.

Soon after, Conor Coventry saw a shot blocked (52'). Leo Leroy was booked for Preston North End (54').

Shortly afterwards, a block denied Karlan Grant on 55 minutes. Millenic Alli picked out Karlan Grant, who scored for Charlton Athletic (56').

Millenic Alli forced a save for Charlton Athletic on 90 minutes. Joe Rankin-Costello was booked for Charlton Athletic (90'+6').

Substitutions: Charlton Athletic 5, Preston North End 4.

Charlton Athletic controlled 57.2% of possession.

Charlton Athletic had 15 shots with 2 on target, while Preston North End had 12 and 1.

Goalkeeper saves: Charlton Athletic 1, Preston North End 1. Corners: Charlton Athletic 7, Preston North End 4.

Charlton Athletic completed the most passes, 428 in total at 82.7% accuracy. The referee produced 2 yellow cards.