English League Championship

Millwall vs Blackburn Rovers, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Millwall
  • 8': Duncan Watmore
  • 37': Duncan Watmore
  • 39': Oliver Burke
FT
3 - 4
Blackburn Rovers
  • 22': Adam Wharton
  • 51': Joe Rankin-Costello
  • 63': Ben Brereton Díaz
  • 86': Ben Brereton Díaz

About

Millwall are hosting Blackburn Rovers 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': Duncan Watmore (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Oliver Burke (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Bradshaw.
  • 3': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
  • 3': Sorba Thomas (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
  • 8': Goal! Millwall 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Duncan Watmore (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Burke.
  • 9': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 9': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Offside, Millwall. Zian Flemming tries a through ball, but Tom Bradshaw is caught offside.
  • 10': Zian Flemming (Millwall) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 16': Duncan Watmore (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Duncan Watmore with a cross.
  • 19': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
  • 22': Goal! Millwall 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Bradshaw.
  • 31': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
  • 34': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
  • 34': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by George Saville.
  • 37': Goal! Millwall 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Duncan Watmore (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
  • 39': Goal! Millwall 3, Blackburn Rovers 1. Oliver Burke (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 41': Offside, Millwall. Zian Flemming tries a through ball, but Duncan Watmore is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Callum Styles (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Millwall 3, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Millwall 3, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Callum Brittain replaces Lewis Travis.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Sorba Thomas.
  • 46': Callum Styles (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 47': Foul by Duncan Watmore (Millwall).
  • 47': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 50': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
  • 50': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Goal! Millwall 3, Blackburn Rovers 2. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Wharton tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton is caught offside.
  • 61': Foul by Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall).
  • 61': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Goal! Millwall 3, Blackburn Rovers 3. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 64': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 64': Jake Cooper (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Shaun Hutchinson.
  • 68': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
  • 70': Callum Styles (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 73': Substitution, Millwall. Tyler Burey replaces Oliver Burke.
  • 73': Substitution, Millwall. Scott Malone replaces Duncan Watmore.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Zian Flemming (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Bradshaw.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
  • 76': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Callum Styles.
  • 77': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Shaun Hutchinson.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Saville.
  • 82': Substitution, Millwall. Andreas Voglsammer replaces Tom Bradshaw.
  • 82': Substitution, Millwall. Mason Bennett replaces George Saville.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Mason Bennett (Millwall) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Scott Malone (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 84': Tyler Burey (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Tyler Burey (Millwall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Styles.
  • 85': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Scott Malone.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Tyler Burey (Millwall) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
  • 86': Goal! Millwall 3, Blackburn Rovers 4. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics following a fast break.
  • 88': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
  • 89': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Daniel Ayala replaces Ben Brereton.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack replaces Sammie Szmodics.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Bradley Dack.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Millwall 3, Blackburn Rovers 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Millwall 3, Blackburn Rovers 4.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 4
66 Possession 34
13 SHOTS 14
9 ON GOAL 4
0.7 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
465 Accurate Passes 176
575 Passes 290
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
4 Accurate Crosses 5
15 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.3
58 Long Balls 55
29 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 5
16 Effective Tackles 4
22 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
13 Interceptions 9
22 Effective Clearances 11
22 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,588

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 Yellow Card
4 Shaun Hutchinson
17 Callum Styles
2 Dan McNamara
10 Zian Flemming
23 George Saville
8 Billy Mitchell
9 Tom Bradshaw
19 Duncan Watmore
7 Oliver Burke
Millwall Substitutes:
Tyler Burey, Mason Bennett, Bartosz Bialkowski, Jamie Shackleton, Andreas Voglsammer, Scott Malone, George Evans.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Aynsley Pears (GK)
5 Dominic Hyam
17 Hayden Carter
3 Harry Pickering
11 Joe Rankin-Costello
36 Adam Wharton
8 Sammie Szmodics
27 Lewis Travis
19 Ryan Hedges
22 Ben Brereton Díaz
14 Sorba Thomas
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Daniel Ayala, Jake Garrett, Callum Brittain, Bradley Dack, Harry Leonard, Tyrhys Dolan, Thomas Kaminski.

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