English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Millwall, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
    FT
    0 - 1
    Millwall
    • 79': Romain Esse

    About

    Middlesbrough are hosting Millwall at Riverside Stadium, Perth, Scotland, 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.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Casper De Norre.
    • 7': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
    • 7': Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Dael Fry.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Millwall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Duncan Watmore following a corner.
    • 16': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 16': Kevin Nisbet (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Joe Bryan (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 18': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
    • 19': Foul by Murray Wallace (Millwall).
    • 19': Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Duncan Watmore (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun Hutchinson.
    • 25': Foul by Joe Bryan (Millwall).
    • 25': Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Joe Bryan (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Kevin Nisbet (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 34': Offside, Millwall. Kevin Nisbet is caught offside.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Duncan Watmore (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casper De Norre.
    • 36': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Dael Fry.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcus Forss.
    • 40': Foul by Duncan Watmore (Millwall).
    • 40': Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
    • 45'+2': Offside, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Millwall 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Millwall 0.
    • 46': Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Kevin Nisbet (Millwall).
    • 46': Kevin Nisbet (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
    • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Zian Flemming (Millwall).
    • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Kevin Nisbet (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
    • 49': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Dael Fry.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Bryan with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Joe Bryan (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
    • 52': Foul by Murray Wallace (Millwall).
    • 52': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
    • 57': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Murray Wallace.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Kevin Nisbet (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Duncan Watmore with a through ball.
    • 61': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Seny Dieng.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser.
    • 64': Substitution, Millwall. George Saville replaces Casper De Norre.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paddy McNair.
    • 69': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera replaces Hayden Coulson.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
    • 71': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 73': Substitution, Millwall. Romain Esse replaces Duncan Watmore.
    • 73': Substitution, Millwall. Aidomo Emakhu replaces Zian Flemming.
    • 75': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Paddy McNair.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Romain Esse (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 76': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Jonny Howson replaces Daniel Barlaser.
    • 79': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Millwall 1. Romain Esse (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Aidomo Emakhu.
    • 80': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
    • 80': Jake Cooper (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
    • 80': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
    • 80': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
    • 82': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough).
    • 82': Murray Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
    • 87': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones replaces Matt Crooks.
    • 88': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Murray Wallace.
    • 88': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by George Saville.
    • 89': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Silvera with a cross following a corner.
    • 90': Substitution, Millwall. Ryan Leonard replaces Joe Bryan.
    • 90': Substitution, Millwall. Tom Bradshaw replaces Kevin Nisbet.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Silvera.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Shaun Hutchinson.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paddy McNair with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
    • 90'+4': Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
    • 90'+5': Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Millwall 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Millwall 1.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 3
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 12
    2 Saves 1
    32 Possession 68
    12 SHOTS 16
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.2 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    244 Accurate Passes 644
    348 Passes 741
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    11 Crosses 25
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    82 Long Balls 32
    32 Accurate Long Balls 15
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 5
    14 Effective Tackles 6
    27 Tackles 8
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    13 Interceptions 4
    20 Effective Clearances 8
    20 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Riverside Stadium
    Location: Perth, Scotland
    Attendance: 29,359

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sunderland 16 +14 32
    2 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
    3 Burnley 16 +13 30
    4 Leeds United 15 +15 29
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Seny Dieng (GK)
    26 Darragh Lenihan
    6 Dael Fry
    22 Hayden Coulson
    17 Paddy McNair
    25 Matt Crooks
    7 Hayden Hackney
    4 Daniel Barlaser
    10 Morgan Rogers
    8 Riley McGree
    21 Marcus Forss
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Alex Gilbert, Martín Payero, Chuba Akpom, Jonathan Howson, Samuel Silvera, Josh Coburn, Rav van den Berg, Isaiah Jones, Thomas Glover.

    MIL Millwall (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    20 Matija Sarkic (GK)
    5 Jake Cooper Yellow Card
    3 Murray Wallace
    4 Shaun Hutchinson Yellow Card
    8 Billy Mitchell
    24 Casper de Norre
    15 Joe Bryan Yellow Card
    2 Dan McNamara
    7 Kevin Nisbet Yellow Card
    19 Duncan Watmore
    10 Zian Flemming
    Millwall Substitutes:
    Ryan Leonard, Romain Esse, Tom Bradshaw, George Evans, Bartosz Bialkowski, Wes Harding, Aidomo Emakhu, Andreas Voglsammer, George Saville.

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