
Millwall vs Crystal Palace, 2021-22 English FA Cup, Third Round
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Millwall are hosting Crystal Palace
at The Den, London, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English FA Cup.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Will Hughes.
- 8': Benik Afobe (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 8': Attempt missed. Benik Afobe (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Bradshaw with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 16': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Billy Mitchell.
- 16': Offside, Crystal Palace. Tyrick Mitchell tries a through ball, but Eberechi Eze is caught offside.
- 17': Goal! Millwall 1, Crystal Palace 0. Benik Afobe (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 19': Foul by Benik Afobe (Millwall).
- 19': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. George Saville (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 21': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
- 21': Foul by Tom Bradshaw (Millwall).
- 21': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 23': Foul by Benik Afobe (Millwall).
- 23': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joachim Andersen.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 25': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
- 25': Dan McNamara (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 26': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 27': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Will Hughes.
- 28': Attempt saved. Sheyi Ojo (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 29': Foul by Scott Malone (Millwall).
- 29': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 40': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 40': Sheyi Ojo (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Offside, Millwall. Shaun Hutchinson tries a through ball, but Jake Cooper is caught offside.
- 42': Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
- 45'+1': Foul by Benik Afobe (Millwall).
- 45'+1': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by George Saville.
- 45'+3': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+3': Scott Malone (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Millwall 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Millwall 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 46': Goal! Millwall 1, Crystal Palace 1. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 50': Substitution, Millwall. Maikel Kieftenbeld replaces George Saville because of an injury.
- 51': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 52': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 52': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Millwall).
- 52': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 53': Scott Malone (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 54': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 55': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 55': Sheyi Ojo (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Billy Mitchell (Millwall).
- 56': Billy Mitchell (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Goal! Millwall 1, Crystal Palace 2. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
- 62': Substitution, Millwall. Mason Bennett replaces Alex Pearce.
- 64': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 65': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Odsonne Édouard replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 66': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 68': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 68': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Dan McNamara (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 72': Attempt blocked. Benik Afobe (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Bennett with a cross.
- 76': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 76': Mason Bennett (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Attempt saved. Mason Bennett (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benik Afobe.
- 80': Foul by Mason Bennett (Millwall).
- 80': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Millwall. Nana Boateng replaces Sheyi Ojo.
- 81': Substitution, Millwall. Matt Smith replaces Tom Bradshaw.
- 81': Substitution, Millwall. Tyler Burey replaces Benik Afobe.
- 81': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Luka Milivojevic replaces Will Hughes.
- 82': Jack Butland (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 83': George Long (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Nathaniel Clyne replaces Michael Olise.
- 88': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jairo Riedewald replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 90'+2': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+2': Tyler Burey (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Christian Benteke.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Matt Smith (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Bennett with a cross.
- 90'+6': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+6': Jake Cooper (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Millwall 1, Crystal Palace 2.
- 0': Match ends, Millwall 1, Crystal Palace 2.
Statistics
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MIL![]() |
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12 | Fouls | 10 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
5 | Saves | 2 |
56.8 | Possession | 43.2 |
12 | SHOTS | 9 |
4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
373 | Accurate Passes | 267 |
479 | Passes | 356 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
15 | Crosses | 21 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
52 | Long Balls | 63 |
14 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
17 | Tackles | 17 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
8 | Interceptions | 6 |
17 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
17 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,646
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,646
Line-Ups
Millwall (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | George Long (GK) |
15 | Alex Pearce |
5 | Jake Cooper |
4 | Shaun Hutchinson |
17 | George Saville |
24 | Billy Mitchell ![]() |
11 | Scott Malone |
2 | Dan McNamara |
9 | Tom Bradshaw |
23 | Benik Afobe |
14 | Sheyi Ojo |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Jack Butland (GK) ![]() |
6 | Marc Guéhi |
16 | Joachim Andersen |
3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
2 | Joel Ward |
12 | Will Hughes |
15 | Jeff Schlupp ![]() |
23 | Conor Gallagher |
14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
10 | Eberechi Eze |
7 | Michael Olise |
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