English League Championship

Millwall vs Middlesbrough, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Millwall
  • 5': Zian Flemming
  • 49': Zian Flemming
FT
2 - 0
Middlesbrough

    About

    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.
    • 2': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
    • 2': Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Offside, Middlesbrough. Jonny Howson tries a through ball, but Chuba Akpom is caught offside.
    • 4': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
    • 4': Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Goal! Millwall 1, Middlesbrough 0. Zian Flemming (Millwall) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 5': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andreas Voglsammer with a cross following a fast break.
    • 10': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by George Saville.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyler Burey.
    • 16': Foul by Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall).
    • 16': Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Andreas Voglsammer (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough).
    • 21': Foul by Murray Wallace (Millwall).
    • 21': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dael Fry with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 28': Offside, Middlesbrough. Patrick McNair tries a through ball, but Chuba Akpom is caught offside.
    • 29': Foul by Murray Wallace (Millwall).
    • 29': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Murray Wallace (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Foul by Tom Bradshaw (Millwall).
    • 31': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tyler Burey.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Isaiah Jones following a corner.
    • 36': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
    • 37': Foul by Billy Mitchell (Millwall).
    • 37': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by George Long.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross following a corner.
    • 41': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
    • 41': Tyler Burey (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Tyler Burey (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
    • 42': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Andreas Voglsammer (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Billy Mitchell.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 45'+1': Andreas Voglsammer (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Marc Bola (Middlesbrough).
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shaun Hutchinson.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Millwall 1, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Millwall 1, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 47': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
    • 47': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Andreas Voglsammer (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
    • 49': Goal! Millwall 2, Middlesbrough 0. Zian Flemming (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
    • 50': Offside, Millwall. Murray Wallace tries a through ball, but Tyler Burey is caught offside.
    • 51': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ryan Giles replaces Marc Bola.
    • 51': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Hayden Hackney replaces Riley McGree.
    • 54': Andreas Voglsammer (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Ryan Giles (Middlesbrough).
    • 56': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Saville.
    • 57': Substitution, Millwall. Callum Styles replaces Tyler Burey.
    • 57': Callum Styles (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 57': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by George Saville with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 58': Foul by Tom Bradshaw (Millwall).
    • 58': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Callum Styles (Millwall).
    • 59': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Callum Styles (Millwall).
    • 60': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
    • 65': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Anfernee Dijksteel replaces Patrick McNair.
    • 65': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Chuba Akpom.
    • 66': Substitution, Millwall. Benik Afobe replaces Tom Bradshaw.
    • 75': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Matthew Hoppe replaces Rodrigo Muniz.
    • 75': Billy Mitchell (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 78': Offside, Millwall. George Saville tries a through ball, but Zian Flemming is caught offside.
    • 81': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
    • 81': Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Substitution, Millwall. George Honeyman replaces Zian Flemming.
    • 83': Substitution, Millwall. Mason Bennett replaces Andreas Voglsammer.
    • 84': Foul by Matthew Hoppe (Middlesbrough).
    • 84': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Matthew Hoppe (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
    • 87': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Matthew Hoppe (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a corner.
    • 87': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by George Long.
    • 89': Foul by Ryan Giles (Middlesbrough).
    • 89': George Honeyman (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 90': Murray Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Murray Wallace (Millwall).
    • 90'+1': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Murray Wallace.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Mason Bennett (Millwall).
    • 90'+4': Ryan Giles (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Millwall 2, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Millwall 2, Middlesbrough 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    7 Corner Kicks 0
    5 Saves 1
    62.8 Possession 37.2
    7 SHOTS 9
    1 ON GOAL 7
    0.1 On Target % 0.8
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    353 Accurate Passes 175
    453 Passes 274
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
    7 Accurate Crosses 3
    22 Crosses 10
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    56 Long Balls 59
    18 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    1 Blocked Shots 0
    5 Effective Tackles 13
    10 Tackles 16
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    6 Interceptions 12
    11 Effective Clearances 19
    11 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Den
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 15,638

    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
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    MIL Millwall (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 George Long (GK)
    5 Jake Cooper
    4 Shaun Hutchinson
    3 Murray Wallace Yellow Card
    2 Dan McNamara
    10 Zian Flemming
    23 George Saville
    8 Billy Mitchell
    9 Tom Bradshaw
    14 Tyler Burey Yellow Card
    21 Andreas Voglsammer
    Millwall Substitutes:
    Callum Styles, Benik Afobe, Jamie Shackleton, Mason Bennett, George Evans, George Honeyman, Bartosz Bialkowski.

    MID Middlesbrough (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Zack Steffen (GK)
    6 Dael Fry
    26 Darragh Lenihan
    17 Paddy McNair Yellow Card
    8 Riley McGree
    25 Matt Crooks Yellow Card
    16 Jonathan Howson
    27 Marc Bola
    2 Isaiah Jones Yellow Card
    9 Rodrigo Muniz
    29 Chuba Akpom
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Matthew Hoppe, Alex Mowatt, Hayden Hackney, Anfernee Dijksteel, Marcus Forss, Ryan Giles, Liam Roberts.

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