Millwall vs Leicester City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Millwall are hosting Leicester 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.
- 1': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 1': Zian Flemming (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Attempt saved. Ryan Longman (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Honeyman with a cross.
- 2': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
- 2': Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 5': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Wout Faes.
- 10': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 10': Foul by George Honeyman (Millwall).
- 10': Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': George Honeyman (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
- 12': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 14': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 21': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
- 21': Michael Obafemi (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Harry Winks (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 23': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
- 25': Foul by Ryan Longman (Millwall).
- 25': Mads Hermansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Callum Doyle (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury George Honeyman (Millwall).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Winks.
- 32': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by George Saville.
- 39': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
- 43': Attempt saved. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Leonard with a cross.
- 45': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ryan Leonard.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ryan Longman (Millwall).
- 45'+1': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Millwall 0, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Millwall 0, Leicester City 0.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 48': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury George Honeyman (Millwall).
- 51': Substitution, Millwall. Romain Esse replaces George Honeyman because of an injury.
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Foul by Billy Mitchell (Millwall).
- 55': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
- 56': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ryan Leonard.
- 57': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
- 59': Goal! Millwall 1, Leicester City 0. Ryan Longman (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Billy Mitchell following a fast break.
- 62': Substitution, Leicester City. Abdul Fatawu replaces Yunus Akgün.
- 67': Attempt missed. Ryan Leonard (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 68': Attempt saved. Michael Obafemi (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romain Esse.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Michael Obafemi (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 69': Offside, Millwall. Ryan Longman is caught offside.
- 70': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
- 72': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi with a cross.
- 73': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 73': Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
- 73': Substitution, Leicester City. James Justin replaces Callum Doyle.
- 73': Dennis Praet (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 76': Substitution, Millwall. Tom Bradshaw replaces Michael Obafemi.
- 78': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
- 78': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
- 80': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dennis Praet.
- 83': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 83': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': George Saville (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 85': Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Zian Flemming (Millwall).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Harry Winks.
- 89': Substitution, Millwall. Brooke Norton-Cuffy replaces Ryan Longman.
- 90': Substitution, Millwall. Casper De Norre replaces Zian Flemming.
- 90': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
- 90': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
- 90'+3': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Billy Mitchell.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 90'+6': Matija Sarkic (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Patson Daka (Leicester City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Dennis Praet with a cross.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Millwall 1, Leicester City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Millwall 1, Leicester City 0.
Statistics
 LEI |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 72.5 | Possession | 27.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 559 | Accurate Passes | 157 |
| 649 | Passes | 234 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 19 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 14 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 14,889
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 14,889
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 15 | +14 | 31 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 15 | +12 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 15 | +15 | 29 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | +12 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Millwall (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Matija Sarkic (GK)  |
| 5 | Jake Cooper |
| 6 | Japhet Tanganga |
| 2 | Dan McNamara |
| 18 | Ryan Leonard |
| 23 | George Saville |
| 8 | Billy Mitchell |
| 39 | George Honeyman |
| 11 | Ryan Longman |
| 21 | Michael Obafemi |
| 10 | Zian Flemming |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Mads Hermansen (GK) |
| 23 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 3 | Wout Faes |
| 5 | Callum Doyle |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 8 | Harry Winks |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 10 | Stephy Mavididi |
| 29 | Yunus Akgün |
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