Millwall vs Sunderland, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipMillwall 1-1 Sunderland
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Lee Gregory (Millwall).
- 2': Lamine Koné (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Tyias Browning.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a cross.
- 8': Foul by Lee Gregory (Millwall).
- 8': Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by James Meredith.
- 19': Adam Matthews (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Lee Gregory (Millwall).
- 23': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Shaun Hutchinson.
- 24': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by James Meredith (Millwall).
- 25': Attempt missed. Callum McManaman (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 26': Ben Marshall (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Callum McManaman (Sunderland).
- 27': Offside, Millwall. Lee Gregory tries a through ball, but Jake Cooper is caught offside.
- 28': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Shaun Hutchinson.
- 29': Goal! Millwall 0, Sunderland 1. Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aiden McGeady following a corner.
- 30': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Millwall).
- 33': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland).
- 33': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 33': John O'Shea (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Jed Wallace (Millwall).
- 35': Ovie Ejaria (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Attempt saved. Steve Morison (Millwall) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Cooper.
- 39': Attempt saved. Shaun Williams (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lee Gregory.
- 39': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 41': Attempt missed. Steve Morison (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Marshall with a cross.
- 45': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Millwall 0, Sunderland 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Millwall 0, Sunderland 1.
- 46': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland).
- 46': Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland).
- 46': Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Attempt saved. Lee Gregory (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a headed pass.
- 49': Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Shaun Williams (Millwall).
- 50': Offside, Millwall. Jake Cooper tries a through ball, but Ben Marshall is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt saved. Lee Gregory (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Shaun Hutchinson with a cross.
- 52': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Jason Steele.
- 57': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Lamine Koné.
- 58': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Tyias Browning.
- 63': Offside, Millwall. Shaun Williams tries a through ball, but Steve Morison is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, Sunderland. Joel Asoro replaces Callum McManaman.
- 65': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by John O'Shea.
- 67': Delay in match Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Attempt saved. Steve Morison (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
- 68': Attempt blocked. James Meredith (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ovie Ejaria.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a cross.
- 69': Goal! Millwall 1, Sunderland 1. Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steve Morison following a corner.
- 70': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland).
- 70': Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Hand ball by Aiden McGeady (Sunderland).
- 74': Foul by Steve Morison (Millwall).
- 74': Tyias Browning (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by John O'Shea.
- 76': Foul by Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall).
- 76': Tyias Browning (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Sunderland. George Honeyman replaces Aiden McGeady.
- 79': Attempt missed. Lee Gregory (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steve Morison with a headed pass.
- 80': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 80': Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': George Saville (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Millwall. Fred Onyedinma replaces Ben Marshall.
- 82': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lee Gregory.
- 84': Offside, Millwall. George Saville tries a through ball, but Steve Morison is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland).
- 87': Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Millwall. Tim Cahill replaces Jed Wallace.
- 88': Attempt missed. Steve Morison (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 90': Delay in match George Honeyman (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Foul by Tim Cahill (Millwall).
- 90'+1': Ovie Ejaria (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Jason Steele (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. George Saville (Millwall) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Meredith with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Shaun Williams (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steve Morison.
- 90'+6': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Steve Morison (Millwall).
- 90'+6': Steve Morison (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Millwall 1, Sunderland 1.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Millwall 1, Sunderland 1.
Statistics
 SUN |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 43.8 | Possession | 56.2 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 205 | Accurate Passes | 266 |
| 315 | Passes | 388 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 15 |
| 13 | Crosses | 36 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 91 | Long Balls | 85 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 54 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 54 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 14,358
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 14,358
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 15 | +14 | 31 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 15 | +12 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 15 | +15 | 29 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | +12 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Millwall (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Archer (GK) |
| 35 | Jake Cooper |
| 4 | Shaun Hutchinson |
| 3 | James Meredith |
| 12 | Mahlon Romeo |
| 23 | George Saville  |
| 6 | Shaun Williams |
| 44 | Ben Marshall |
| 14 | Jed Wallace |
| 20 | Steve Morison |
| 9 | Lee Gregory |
Sunderland (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 16 | John O'Shea |
| 18 | Jiang Guangtai |
| 23 | Lamine Koné |
| 6 | Lee Cattermole |
| 53 | Ovie Ejaria |
| 3 | Bryan Oviedo |
| 21 | Adam Matthews |
| 9 | Ashley Fletcher |
| 19 | Aiden McGeady |
| 13 | Callum McManaman |
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