English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Millwall, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 63': Sammie Szmodics
FT
1 - 1
Millwall
  • 54': Michael Obafemi

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Millwall at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a through ball.
  • 6': Foul by Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 6': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
  • 9': Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jake Garrett.
  • 14': Foul by Ryan Longman (Millwall).
  • 14': Kyle McFadzean (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by George Honeyman (Millwall).
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
  • 24': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by George Saville.
  • 26': Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
  • 28': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Cooper following a corner.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Buckley.
  • 35': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 35': Ryan Longman (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
  • 36': Japhet Tanganga (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Foul by Billy Mitchell (Millwall).
  • 38': Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
  • 41': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
  • 43': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Millwall 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Millwall 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Chrisene replaces Callum Brittain.
  • 45': Substitution, Millwall. Michael Obafemi replaces Aidomo Emakhu.
  • 46': Foul by Michael Obafemi (Millwall).
  • 46': Kyle McFadzean (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 47': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 47': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Offside, Millwall. Japhet Tanganga is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 52': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 52': George Honeyman (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Millwall 1. Michael Obafemi (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 58': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 61': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 61': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Yasin Ayari replaces Jake Garrett.
  • 63': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Millwall 1. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Japhet Tanganga (Millwall).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Foul by George Honeyman (Millwall).
  • 65': Yasin Ayari (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 68': Michael Obafemi (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Zian Flemming (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Saville with a cross.
  • 69': Offside, Millwall. Jake Cooper is caught offside.
  • 71': Offside, Millwall. Michael Obafemi is caught offside.
  • 75': Substitution, Millwall. Joe Bryan replaces Dan McNamara.
  • 75': Substitution, Millwall. Brooke Norton-Cuffy replaces Ryan Longman.
  • 75': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 75': Zian Flemming (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chrisene.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Japhet Tanganga (Millwall).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Foul by Ben Chrisene (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 80': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dilan Markanday replaces Sam Gallagher.
  • 84': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
  • 84': Yasin Ayari (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by George Honeyman (Millwall).
  • 84': Yasin Ayari (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 86': Zian Flemming (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Millwall. Duncan Watmore replaces Zian Flemming.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Yasin Ayari (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Matija Sarkic.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+5': George Honeyman (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Millwall 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Millwall 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 0
30.9 Possession 69.1
3 SHOTS 11
1 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
201 Accurate Passes 589
319 Passes 711
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 2
7 Crosses 23
0.6 Cross % 0.1
78 Long Balls 74
21 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 6
5 Effective Tackles 4
13 Tackles 8
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
15 Interceptions 6
31 Effective Clearances 5
31 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 11,711

EFL Championship Table

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

Line-Ups

BLK Blackburn Rovers (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
12 Leopold Wahlstedt (GK)
55 Kyle McFadzean
16 Scott Wharton
5 Dominic Hyam
30 Jake Garrett
21 John Buckley
3 Harry Pickering
2 Callum Brittain
8 Sammie Szmodics
9 Sam Gallagher
10 Tyrhys Dolan
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Yasin Ayari, Arnór Sigurdsson, Semir Telalovic, Billy Koumetio, Andy Moran, Benjamin Chrisene, Dilan Kumar Markanday, Nicholas Michalski, Connor O'Riordan.

MIL Millwall (4-4-2)

No. Name
20 Matija Sarkic (GK)
5 Jake Cooper
6 Japhet Tanganga Yellow Card
2 Dan McNamara
18 Ryan Leonard
23 George Saville
8 Billy Mitchell
39 George Honeyman
22 Aidomo Emakhu
10 Zian Flemming
11 Ryan Longman
Millwall Substitutes:
Romain Esse, Casper de Norre, Bartosz Bialkowski, Murray Wallace, Joe Bryan, Adam Major, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Michael Obafemi, Duncan Watmore.

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