Millwall vs Middlesbrough, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Millwall are hosting Middlesbrough
at The Den, London, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
- 2': Attempt missed. Billy Mitchell (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jed Wallace following a corner.
- 4': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
- 4': Neil Taylor (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 4': Jake Cooper (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 5': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 7': Attempt missed. Benik Afobe (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
- 7': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
- 8': Attempt missed. Murray Wallace (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Foul by Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough).
- 9': Murray Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Offside, Millwall. Jed Wallace tries a through ball, but Mason Bennett is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
- 14': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Danny Ballard (Millwall).
- 16': Danny Ballard (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Attempt saved. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 19': Scott Malone (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
- 19': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 27': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Dael Fry.
- 29': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough).
- 29': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Murray Wallace.
- 33': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jed Wallace.
- 34': Jed Wallace (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
- 40': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Danny Ballard.
- 41': Benik Afobe (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Connolly.
- 44': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
- 45': Attempt missed. Dan McNamara (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+1': Offside, Millwall. George Saville tries a through ball, but Benik Afobe is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Millwall 0, Middlesbrough 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Millwall 0, Middlesbrough 0.
- 48': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
- 48': Scott Malone (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Patrick McNair.
- 49': Murray Wallace (Millwall) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
- 52': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Hand ball by Jed Wallace (Millwall).
- 55': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Scott Malone.
- 58': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Crooks with a cross.
- 60': Attempt missed. Benik Afobe (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Bennett with a cross.
- 63': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 63': Attempt saved. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
- 66': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 66': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 67': Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Foul by Danny Ballard (Millwall).
- 71': Substitution, Millwall. Zak Lovelace replaces Mason Bennett.
- 71': Foul by Jed Wallace (Millwall).
- 71': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Benik Afobe (Millwall).
- 74': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Aaron Connolly.
- 76': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Dael Fry.
- 77': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 78': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 78': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Zak Lovelace (Millwall).
- 82': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Zak Lovelace (Millwall).
- 83': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Attempt missed. Benik Afobe (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Scott Malone.
- 87': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
- 87': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross.
- 88': Offside, Millwall. Jake Cooper tries a through ball, but Zak Lovelace is caught offside.
- 90': Billy Mitchell (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough).
- 90'+1': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross.
- 90'+2': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Millwall 0, Middlesbrough 0.
- 0': Match ends, Millwall 0, Middlesbrough 0.
Statistics
 MID |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 53.4 | Possession | 46.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 295 | Accurate Passes | 222 |
| 395 | Passes | 333 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 12 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 8 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 21 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,734
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,734
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 16 | +16 | 32 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 16 | +14 | 32 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 16 | +12 | 32 |
| 4 | Burnley | 16 | +13 | 30 |
Line-Ups
Millwall (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Bartosz Bialkowski (GK) |
| 5 | Jake Cooper  |
| 3 | Murray Wallace |
| 26 | Danny Ballard |
| 17 | George Saville |
| 24 | Billy Mitchell |
| 7 | Jed Wallace |
| 11 | Scott Malone |
| 2 | Dan McNamara |
| 23 | Benik Afobe |
| 20 | Mason Bennett |
Middlesbrough (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 14 | Lee Peltier |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 7 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 35 | Isaiah Jones |
| 26 | Aaron Connolly |
| 47 | Folarin Balogun |
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