English League Championship

Millwall vs Cardiff City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Millwall
  • 63': Charlie Cresswell
  • 90': Benik Afobe
FT
2 - 0
Cardiff City

    About

    Millwall are hosting Cardiff City 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': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
    • 1': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Callum Styles (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City).
    • 5': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tom Bradshaw.
    • 6': Billy Mitchell (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
    • 9': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene-Bidace (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Max Watters.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene-Bidace (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Max Watters.
    • 15': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
    • 15': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by George Saville.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Voglsammer.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sheyi Ojo.
    • 19': Foul by Niels Nkounkou (Cardiff City).
    • 19': Jamie Shackleton (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Murray Wallace (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Cooper with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 24': Offside, Cardiff City. Romaine Sawyers tries a through ball, but Sheyi Ojo is caught offside.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Bradshaw.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Murray Wallace (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Styles.
    • 27': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
    • 27': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Andreas Voglsammer (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 29': Callum Styles (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Foul by Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City).
    • 30': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 33': Attempt saved. George Saville (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Shackleton.
    • 34': Foul by Niels Nkounkou (Cardiff City).
    • 34': Zian Flemming (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Andreas Voglsammer (Millwall) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Zian Flemming with a through ball.
    • 34': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Callum Styles (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene-Bidace (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
    • 41': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Niels Nkounkou with a cross.
    • 41': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Andreas Voglsammer.
    • 41': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 41': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
    • 42': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Billy Mitchell (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by George Saville with a headed pass.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Millwall 0, Cardiff City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Millwall 0, Cardiff City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson replaces Max Watters.
    • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mark Harris replaces Sheyi Ojo.
    • 46': Foul by Cédric Kipré (Cardiff City).
    • 46': Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 46': Cédric Kipré (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Substitution, Millwall. Charlie Cresswell replaces Shaun Hutchinson because of an injury.
    • 50': Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City).
    • 50': Murray Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
    • 53': Callum Styles (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City).
    • 53': Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Offside, Millwall. Tom Bradshaw tries a through ball, but Andreas Voglsammer is caught offside.
    • 55': Cédric Kipré (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
    • 58': Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Charlie Cresswell (Millwall).
    • 61': Mark Harris (Cardiff City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Mark Harris (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaden Philogene-Bidace.
    • 61': Offside, Cardiff City. Mark Harris tries a through ball, but Callum Robinson is caught offside.
    • 62': Substitution, Millwall. Tyler Burey replaces Tom Bradshaw.
    • 62': Substitution, Millwall. Benik Afobe replaces Andreas Voglsammer.
    • 62': Substitution, Millwall. Scott Malone replaces George Saville.
    • 63': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Cédric Kipré.
    • 63': Goal! Millwall 1, Cardiff City 0. Charlie Cresswell (Millwall) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross following a corner.
    • 65': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Cédric Kipré.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Charlie Cresswell (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross.
    • 68': Charlie Cresswell (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Mark Harris (Cardiff City).
    • 69': Substitution, Cardiff City. Gavin Whyte replaces Jaden Philogene-Bidace.
    • 70': Substitution, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls replaces Romaine Sawyers.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Tyler Burey (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Malone.
    • 71': Foul by Tyler Burey (Millwall).
    • 71': Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 72': Scott Malone (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Zian Flemming (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Burey.
    • 76': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Callum Styles (Millwall).
    • 76': Callum Styles (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Niels Nkounkou (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Wintle.
    • 76': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Bartosz Bialkowski.
    • 79': Foul by Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City).
    • 79': Zian Flemming (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Murray Wallace (Millwall).
    • 82': Gavin Whyte (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Zian Flemming.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
    • 88': Foul by Murray Wallace (Millwall).
    • 88': Gavin Whyte (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Murray Wallace (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Mark Harris (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Wintle with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 89': Substitution, Millwall. George Honeyman replaces Zian Flemming.
    • 89': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 89': Jamie Shackleton (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Goal! Millwall 2, Cardiff City 0. Benik Afobe (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Charlie Cresswell.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Billy Mitchell (Millwall).
    • 90'+1': Niels Nkounkou (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Mark Harris (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+3': Jamie Shackleton (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mahlon Romeo with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Charlie Cresswell.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Millwall 2, Cardiff City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Millwall 2, Cardiff City 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 9
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 2
    55.8 Possession 44.2
    12 SHOTS 16
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    334 Accurate Passes 249
    422 Passes 337
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    8 Accurate Crosses 6
    19 Crosses 16
    0.4 Cross % 0.4
    66 Long Balls 83
    27 Accurate Long Balls 44
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    10 Effective Tackles 12
    16 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 8
    9 Effective Clearances 15
    9 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Den
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 13,010

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leeds United 17 +19 35
    2 Sheffield United 17 +15 35
    3 Burnley 17 +15 33
    4 Sunderland 17 +14 33
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    MIL Millwall (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    33 Bartosz Bialkowski (GK)
    5 Jake Cooper
    3 Murray Wallace Yellow Card
    4 Shaun Hutchinson
    23 George Saville
    8 Billy Mitchell
    17 Callum Styles Yellow Card
    16 Jamie Shackleton
    9 Tom Bradshaw
    21 Andreas Voglsammer
    10 Zian Flemming
    Millwall Substitutes:
    Dan McNamara, Charlie Cresswell, Tyler Burey, Benik Afobe, Scott Malone, George Long, George Honeyman.

    CAR Cardiff City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Ryan Allsop (GK)
    23 Cedric Kipre Yellow Card
    38 Perry Ng
    37 Niels Nkounkou
    2 Mahlon Romeo Yellow Card
    6 Ryan Wintle
    35 Andy Rinomhota
    19 Romaine Sawyers
    36 Max Watters
    25 Jaden Philogene
    10 Sheyi Ojo
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Thomas Sang, Mark Harris, Jak Alnwick, Gavin Whyte, Callum Robinson, Joe Ralls, Jack Simpson.

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