Match Events
- 58′Chelsea, goal:1–0assist
- 61′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 61′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 64′Preston, substitution:off
- 64′Preston, substitution:off
- 66′Chelsea, goal:2–0assist
- 68′Preston, yellow card:
- 69′Chelsea, goal:3–0
- 74′Preston, substitution:
- 76′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 76′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 85′Chelsea, goal:4–0assist
- 88′Chelsea, VAR review:Goal confirmed
- 88′Preston, substitution:off
- 88′Preston, substitution:
- 89′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 90+4′Preston, yellow card:
- Full-time4 – 0
Lineups
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Chelsea
4-2-3-1
7.51
Average match ratingChelsea +0.87
6.64
Preston
3-4-2-1
Referee
Thomas Bramall
Stamford Bridge
Key Stats
70%Possession30%
–Expected Goals–
24Shots4
12Shots on Target2
8Corners2
90%Pass Accuracy76%
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Match report
Chelsea vs Preston — the facts
Chelsea beat Preston 4–0 (half-time 0–0).
Chelsea met Preston in the FA Cup (3rd Round). Kick-off was Saturday, 6 January 2024, 17:30 UTC at Stamford Bridge. Referee: Thomas Bramall.
Key moments
- 58' Goal: Armando Broja (assist: Malo Gusto) — 1–0
- 66' Goal: Thiago Silva (assist: Cole Palmer) — 2–0
- 69' Goal: Raheem Sterling — 3–0
- 85' Goal: Enzo Fernández (assist: Raheem Sterling) — 4–0
Starting line-ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
Preston (3-4-2-1)
About this match
On this page: the Chelsea vs Preston final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this FA Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Chelsea and Preston team pages or the FA Cup page.