English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Millwall
  • 10': Joe Bryan
FT
1 - 3
Middlesbrough
  • 38': Lukas Ahlefeld Engel
  • 58': Isaiah Jones
  • 90'+5': Marcus Forss

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.
  • 1': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Billy Mitchell (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 6': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
  • 6': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Goal! Millwall 1, Middlesbrough 0. Joe Bryan (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
  • 11': Foul by George Honeyman (Millwall).
  • 11': Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Duncan Watmore (Millwall) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Bryan with a through ball.
  • 14': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Tom Glover.
  • 15': Jake Cooper (Millwall) hits the bar with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by George Honeyman with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Foul by Wes Harding (Millwall).
  • 15': Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Duncan Watmore (Millwall) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Billy Mitchell.
  • 24': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
  • 24': Joe Bryan (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a cross.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Ryan Longman (Millwall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
  • 32': Foul by Ryan Longman (Millwall).
  • 32': Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Zian Flemming (Millwall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Bryan.
  • 35': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zian Flemming with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Billy Mitchell (Millwall).
  • 38': Goal! Millwall 1, Middlesbrough 1. Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Greenwood.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Nisbet (Millwall).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 41': Joe Bryan (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jake Cooper (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Millwall. Kevin Nisbet is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Foul by George Honeyman (Millwall).
  • 45'+3': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': George Honeyman (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Millwall 1, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Millwall 1, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Ryan Longman (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by George Honeyman.
  • 48': Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough).
  • 48': George Honeyman (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Duncan Watmore (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Longman with a headed pass.
  • 51': Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Ryan Longman (Millwall).
  • 51': Ryan Longman (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Offside, Millwall. Ryan Longman is caught offside.
  • 55': Dan McNamara (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
  • 58': Goal! Millwall 1, Middlesbrough 2. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 60': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Rav van den Berg.
  • 62': Offside, Millwall. Kevin Nisbet is caught offside.
  • 62': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks replaces Finn Azaz.
  • 63': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 64': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough).
  • 64': Zian Flemming (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough).
  • 66': Ryan Longman (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Joe Bryan (Millwall) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 69': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Rogers with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Duncan Watmore (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Nisbet.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Zian Flemming (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Nisbet.
  • 72': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Kevin Nisbet (Millwall).
  • 74': Substitution, Millwall. Brooke Norton-Cuffy replaces Zian Flemming.
  • 74': Delay in match (Millwall).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
  • 75': George Honeyman (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Hayden Hackney replaces Daniel Barlaser.
  • 77': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Matt Clarke replaces Isaiah Jones.
  • 80': Foul by Joe Bryan (Millwall).
  • 80': Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Joe Bryan (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury George Honeyman (Millwall).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Substitution, Millwall. Romain Esse replaces Dan McNamara.
  • 82': Substitution, Millwall. Casper De Norre replaces George Honeyman because of an injury.
  • 83': Casper De Norre (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
  • 87': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 87': Joe Bryan (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Sam Greenwood.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
  • 89': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ryan Longman (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Bryan.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Millwall 1, Middlesbrough 3. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+6': Wes Harding (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Millwall 1, Middlesbrough 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Millwall 1, Middlesbrough 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 3
41.4 Possession 58.6
14 SHOTS 15
6 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
342 Accurate Passes 516
423 Passes 591
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 5
11 Crosses 27
0.4 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 61
29 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 10
12 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 11
35 Effective Clearances 11
35 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,681

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 (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
20 Matija Sarkic (GK)
45 Wes Harding
5 Jake Cooper
2 Dan McNamara
8 Billy Mitchell
39 George Honeyman Yellow Card
15 Joe Bryan
11 Ryan Longman Yellow Card
7 Kevin Nisbet
10 Zian Flemming
19 Duncan Watmore
Millwall Substitutes:
Sashiel Adom-Malaki, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Sha'Mar Lawson, Casper de Norre, Allan Campbell, Bartosz Bialkowski, Romain Esse, Murray Wallace, Kamarl Grant.

MID Middlesbrough (4-4-2)

No. Name
23 Thomas Glover (GK)
3 Rav van den Berg
6 Dael Fry
27 Lukas Ahlefeld Engel
12 Luke Ayling
4 Daniel Barlaser
16 Jonathan Howson
29 Sam Greenwood
11 Isaiah Jones
10 Morgan Rogers
20 Finn Azaz
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Matthew Clarke, Jamie Jones, Lewis O'Brien, Matt Crooks, Calum Kavanagh, Alex Gilbert, Hayden Hackney, Marcus Forss, Bryant Bilongo.

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