Millwall vs Birmingham City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Millwall are hosting Birmingham City
at The Den, London, 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.
- 7': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
- 7': Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Alex Pritchard (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Billy Mitchell (Millwall).
- 11': Attempt saved. George Honeyman (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
- 12': Duncan Watmore (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
- 14': Foul by Joe Bryan (Millwall).
- 14': Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Alex Pritchard (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 18': Attempt saved. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Saville with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Lee Buchanan.
- 20': Attempt saved. Jake Cooper (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Duncan Watmore (Millwall) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 21': Foul by Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City).
- 21': Joe Bryan (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
- 23': George Honeyman (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Attempt missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Saville with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 25': Attempt missed. Duncan Watmore (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 28': Attempt missed. Ryan Leonard (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 30': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
- 30': Zian Flemming (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Duncan Watmore (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 41': Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi with a through ball.
- 41': Foul by Michael Obafemi (Millwall).
- 41': Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Alex Pritchard (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
- 43': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
- 43': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City).
- 43': Joe Bryan (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
- 45': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Alex Pritchard (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Millwall 0, Birmingham City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Millwall 0, Birmingham City 0.
- 46': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
- 46': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
- 46': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Leonard (Millwall).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Attempt missed. Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 51': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Millwall).
- 51': Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 53': Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
- 56': Attempt missed. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Buchanan with a cross.
- 57': Attempt missed. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna with a cross.
- 57': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Buchanan.
- 59': Alex Pritchard (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 60': Substitution, Millwall. Ryan Longman replaces Duncan Watmore.
- 61': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
- 62': Attempt missed. Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
- 63': Foul by Ryan Leonard (Millwall).
- 63': Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt missed. Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 67': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
- 67': Foul by Ryan Longman (Millwall).
- 67': John Ruddy (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi.
- 73': Substitution, Birmingham City. George Hall replaces Koji Miyoshi.
- 75': Attempt missed. George Saville (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jake Cooper with a headed pass.
- 76': Foul by Ryan Longman (Millwall).
- 76': George Hall (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Joe Bryan (Millwall).
- 78': George Hall (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Ryan Longman (Millwall).
- 83': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan James replaces Ivan Sunjic.
- 83': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Alex Pritchard.
- 85': Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Ryan Longman (Millwall).
- 85': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
- 85': Zian Flemming (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
- 87': Foul by Joe Bryan (Millwall).
- 87': George Hall (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Joe Bryan (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Juninho Bacuna.
- 90': Goal! Millwall 1, Birmingham City 0. Japhet Tanganga (Millwall) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Saville with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Millwall. Brooke Norton-Cuffy replaces Zian Flemming.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Millwall. Shaun Hutchinson replaces Michael Obafemi.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Billy Mitchell.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Foul by Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City).
- 90'+6': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Millwall 1, Birmingham City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Millwall 1, Birmingham City 0.
Statistics
 BIR |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.8 | Possession | 48.2 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 265 | Accurate Passes | 225 |
| 358 | Passes | 329 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 19 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 29 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,008
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,008
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 26 | +29 | 53 |
| 2 | Burnley | 26 | +22 | 52 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 26 | +19 | 52 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 26 | +17 | 50 |
Line-Ups
Millwall (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Matija Sarkic (GK) |
| 5 | Jake Cooper |
| 6 | Japhet Tanganga |
| 15 | Joe Bryan  |
| 18 | Ryan Leonard |
| 23 | George Saville |
| 8 | Billy Mitchell |
| 19 | Duncan Watmore |
| 39 | George Honeyman |
| 10 | Zian Flemming |
| 21 | Michael Obafemi |
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 4 | Marc Roberts |
| 44 | Emanuel Aiwu |
| 3 | Lee Buchanan |
| 12 | Cody Drameh |
| 29 | Alex Pritchard |
| 13 | Paik Seung-Ho |
| 34 | Ivan Sunjic |
| 28 | Jay Stansfield |
| 7 | Juninho Bacuna |
| 11 | Koji Miyoshi |
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