English League Championship

Millwall vs Coventry City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Millwall
    FT
    0 - 3
    Coventry City
    • 30': Matthew Godden
    • 67': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
    • 88': Ben Sheaf

    About

    Millwall are hosting Coventry 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.
    • 3': Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
    • 8': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a through ball.
    • 10': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matt Godden.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Zian Flemming (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casper De Norre.
    • 13': George Honeyman (Millwall) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Tom Bradshaw.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 17': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Murray Wallace.
    • 17': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
    • 17': Ryan Longman (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Murray Wallace (Millwall).
    • 19': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Hand ball by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
    • 21': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
    • 21': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
    • 22': Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': George Saville (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
    • 30': Goal! Millwall 0, Coventry City 1. Matt Godden (Coventry City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Casper De Norre.
    • 34': Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
    • 34': Murray Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Murray Wallace.
    • 39': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
    • 39': Zian Flemming (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Bradley Collins.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Ryan Longman (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Brooke Norton-Cuffy with a cross.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 43': Offside, Coventry City. Jamie Allen is caught offside.
    • 44': Attempt saved. George Saville (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Casper De Norre.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Millwall 0, Coventry City 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Millwall 0, Coventry City 1.
    • 47': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
    • 47': Offside, Coventry City. Matt Godden is caught offside.
    • 48': Foul by Wes Harding (Millwall).
    • 48': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
    • 55': George Honeyman (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
    • 60': Foul by Ryan Longman (Millwall).
    • 60': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Casper De Norre (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Saville.
    • 61': Substitution, Millwall. Duncan Watmore replaces George Honeyman.
    • 62': Substitution, Millwall. Aidomo Emakhu replaces Ryan Longman.
    • 62': Attempt missed. George Saville (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
    • 65': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
    • 65': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
    • 67': Attempt saved. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
    • 67': Goal! Millwall 0, Coventry City 2. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 68': Duncan Watmore (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
    • 68': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
    • 68': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Substitution, Millwall. Kevin Nisbet replaces Tom Bradshaw.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Casper De Norre (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
    • 73': Foul by Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Millwall).
    • 73': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Zian Flemming (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Cooper with a headed pass.
    • 76': Attempt missed. George Saville (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 76': Foul by Murray Wallace (Millwall).
    • 76': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Murray Wallace (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Casper De Norre (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
    • 81': Substitution, Millwall. Romain Esse replaces Zian Flemming.
    • 83': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall).
    • 84': Offside, Millwall. Kevin Nisbet is caught offside.
    • 84': Substitution, Coventry City. Joel Latibeaudiere replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
    • 84': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Matt Godden.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
    • 86': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Kevin Nisbet (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Duncan Watmore with a cross.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
    • 87': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Bartosz Bialkowski.
    • 88': Goal! Millwall 0, Coventry City 3. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a cross following a corner.
    • 90': Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Romain Esse (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Romain Esse (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jake Cooper (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wes Harding.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Murray Wallace (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by George Saville with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Bradley Collins.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Saville with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Wes Harding (Millwall) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jake Cooper.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kevin Nisbet (Millwall) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Millwall 0, Coventry City 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Millwall 0, Coventry City 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Millwall 0, Coventry City 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Millwall 0, Coventry City 3.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 6
    37.6 Possession 62.4
    11 SHOTS 20
    9 ON GOAL 5
    0.8 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    266 Accurate Passes 492
    352 Passes 583
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 7
    10 Crosses 17
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    53 Long Balls 45
    19 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    17 Effective Tackles 9
    30 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    16 Interceptions 11
    20 Effective Clearances 11
    20 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Den
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 18,067

    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

    MIL Millwall (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    33 Bartosz Bialkowski (GK)
    5 Jake Cooper
    45 Wes Harding
    3 Murray Wallace Yellow Card
    17 Brooke Norton-Cuffy
    23 George Saville Yellow Card
    24 Casper de Norre
    11 Ryan Longman
    39 George Honeyman
    9 Tom Bradshaw
    10 Zian Flemming
    Millwall Substitutes:
    Billy Mitchell, Allan Campbell, Shaun Hutchinson, Ryan Leonard, Connal Trueman, Romain Esse, Kevin Nisbet, Duncan Watmore, Aidomo Emakhu.

    COV Coventry City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    40 Bradley Collins (GK)
    15 Liam Kitching
    4 Bobby Thomas Yellow Card
    21 Jake Bidwell
    27 Milan van Ewijk
    14 Ben Sheaf
    8 Jamie Allen
    28 Josh Eccles
    24 Matthew Godden
    11 Haji Wright
    7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Joel Latibeaudiere, Callum O'Hare, Yasin Ayari, Ellis Simms, Luis Binks, Kyle McFadzean, Ben Wilson, Liam Kelly, Jay Da Silva.

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