English League Championship

Millwall vs Preston North End, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Millwall
  • 24': George Honeyman
  • 38': Romain Esse
  • 47': Macaulay Langstaff
  • Red Card 89': Aidomo Emakhu
FT
3 - 1
Preston North End
  • 87': Jordan Storey

About

Millwall are hosting Preston North End 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': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Millwall).
  • 3': Will Keane (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Japhet Tanganga (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duncan Watmore with a cross.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Joe Bryan (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Macaulay Langstaff.
  • 10': Casper De Norre (Millwall) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 12': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
  • 15': Foul by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
  • 15': Japhet Tanganga (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 18': Romain Esse (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
  • 19': Will Keane (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Brad Potts.
  • 24': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 24': Romain Esse (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Goal! Millwall 1, Preston North End 0. George Honeyman (Millwall) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Macaulay Langstaff following a set piece situation.
  • 26': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Josh Bowler (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emil Riis.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Bowler with a through ball.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ali McCann.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Will Keane (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Bowler with a cross.
  • 32': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Romain Esse (Millwall).
  • 33': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 33': Joe Bryan (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Hand ball by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 37': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 38': Goal! Millwall 2, Preston North End 0. Romain Esse (Millwall) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duncan Watmore following a fast break.
  • 39': Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by George Honeyman (Millwall).
  • 39': George Honeyman (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
  • 40': Romain Esse (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
  • 42': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Casper De Norre (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
  • 45': Foul by Joe Bryan (Millwall).
  • 45': Josh Bowler (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Duncan Watmore (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Millwall 2, Preston North End 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Millwall 2, Preston North End 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Andrew Hughes.
  • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Stefán Thórdarson replaces Emil Riis.
  • 46': Foul by Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall).
  • 46': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Duane Holmes with a cross.
  • 47': Attempt missed. George Honeyman (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
  • 47': Goal! Millwall 3, Preston North End 0. Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by George Honeyman.
  • 50': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 50': George Honeyman (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Romain Esse (Millwall).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Casper De Norre (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Duncan Watmore following a fast break.
  • 55': Foul by Casper De Norre (Millwall).
  • 55': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Will Keane (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
  • 56': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Duncan Watmore.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Lukas Jensen (Millwall).
  • 58': Substitution, Preston North End. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Brad Potts.
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
  • 62': Foul by Joe Bryan (Millwall).
  • 62': Josh Bowler (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden following a corner.
  • 67': Foul by Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall).
  • 67': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Millwall. Mihailo Ivanovic replaces Macaulay Langstaff.
  • 68': Substitution, Millwall. Ryan Wintle replaces Duncan Watmore.
  • 68': Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Josh Bowler.
  • 68': Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Will Keane.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Romain Esse (Millwall).
  • 76': Substitution, Millwall. Dan McNamara replaces Ryan Leonard.
  • 77': Substitution, Millwall. Aidomo Emakhu replaces Romain Esse.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Joe Bryan (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 77': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 77': Japhet Tanganga (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Ali McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Foul by Joe Bryan (Millwall).
  • 80': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
  • 81': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Brady with a cross.
  • 86': Foul by Joe Bryan (Millwall).
  • 86': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Joe Bryan (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Brady.
  • 87': Goal! Millwall 3, Preston North End 1. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Saville with a cross.
  • 89': Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 89': Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Millwall. Murray Wallace replaces George Honeyman.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Murray Wallace.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall).
  • 90'+5': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Millwall 3, Preston North End 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Millwall 3, Preston North End 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 3
64.3 Possession 35.7
11 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
417 Accurate Passes 212
527 Passes 287
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 5
22 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.3
60 Long Balls 52
26 Accurate Long Balls 11
0.4 Long Balls % 0.2
3 Blocked Shots 4
15 Effective Tackles 8
22 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
3 Interceptions 12
17 Effective Clearances 32
17 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 13,674

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MIL Millwall (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Lukas Jensen (GK)
5 Jake Cooper
6 Japhet Tanganga
15 Joe Bryan Yellow Card
18 Ryan Leonard
39 George Honeyman
23 George Saville
24 Casper de Norre
17 Macaulay Langstaff
19 Duncan Watmore
25 Romain Esse
Millwall Substitutes:
Ryan Wintle, Mihailo Ivanovic, Wes Harding, Daniel Kelly, Liam Roberts, Murray Wallace, Dan McNamara, Shaun Hutchinson, Aidomo Emakhu.

PNE Preston North End (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
6 Liam Lindsay
14 Jordan Storey
16 Andrew Hughes
44 Brad Potts
7 Will Keane
4 Benjamin Whiteman
8 Alistair McCann Yellow Card
9 Emil Riis Jakobsen
25 Duane Holmes Yellow Card
40 Josh Bowler
Preston North End Substitutes:
Robbie Brady, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Milutin Osmajic, Jeppe Okkels, Kaine Kesler Hayden, Ryan Ledson, David Cornell, Mads Frökjaer, Jack Whatmough.

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