English League Championship

Millwall vs Cardiff City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Millwall
  • 9': Michael Obafemi
  • 45'+4': Jake Cooper
  • 90'+3': Duncan Watmore
FT
3 - 1
Cardiff City
  • 24': Yakou Meite

About

Millwall are hosting Cardiff 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.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Zian Flemming (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Saville.
  • 4': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Millwall).
  • 4': Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamilu Collins.
  • 7': Foul by Ryan Longman (Millwall).
  • 7': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by George Saville.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 9': Goal! Millwall 1, Cardiff City 0. Michael Obafemi (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
  • 12': Offside, Millwall. Jake Cooper is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
  • 13': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Romain Esse.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Perry Ng.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Ryan Longman (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Romain Esse (Millwall).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
  • 23': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Goal! Millwall 1, Cardiff City 1. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rubin Colwill with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
  • 26': Offside, Millwall. Jake Cooper is caught offside.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Obafemi (Millwall).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Karlan Grant (Cardiff City).
  • 37': Romain Esse (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
  • 39': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ryan Leonard.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitrios Goutas following a corner.
  • 44': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 44': Romain Esse (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Offside, Millwall. Romain Esse is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Dan McNamara (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Josh Bowler (Cardiff City).
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ryan Leonard (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Rubin Colwill.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Romain Esse (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Romain Esse (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ryan Longman (Millwall) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by George Saville.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Millwall 2, Cardiff City 1. Jake Cooper (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Longman.
  • 45'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
  • 45'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Millwall 2, Cardiff City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Millwall 2, Cardiff City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Millwall. Duncan Watmore replaces Romain Esse because of an injury.
  • 47': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Jamilu Collins.
  • 47': Hand ball by Michael Obafemi (Millwall).
  • 48': Offside, Millwall. Duncan Watmore is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Ryan Longman (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
  • 55': Foul by Ryan Leonard (Millwall).
  • 55': Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
  • 58': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ryan Wintle replaces Manolis Siopis.
  • 60': Substitution, Cardiff City. Famara Diédhiou replaces Yakou Méïté.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Michael Obafemi (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Japhet Tanganga.
  • 60': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ethan Horvath.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 64': Foul by Michael Obafemi (Millwall).
  • 64': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Wintle.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 68': Delay in match for violent conduct (Cardiff City).
  • 69': Ryan Longman (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
  • 69': Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 69': Substitution, Cardiff City. Cian Ashford replaces Josh Bowler.
  • 70': Substitution, Cardiff City. David Turnbull replaces Joe Ralls.
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Substitution, Millwall. Tom Bradshaw replaces Michael Obafemi.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Duncan Watmore (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 71': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
  • 71': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by George Saville with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner replaces Rubin Colwill.
  • 79': Foul by Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City).
  • 79': Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Ryan Longman (Millwall).
  • 81': Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Longman (Millwall).
  • 84': Substitution, Millwall. Brooke Norton-Cuffy replaces Ryan Longman because of an injury.
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Foul by Tom Bradshaw (Millwall).
  • 84': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
  • 86': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ethan Horvath.
  • 87': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
  • 89': Offside, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner is caught offside.
  • 90': Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
  • 90'+1': George Saville (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Millwall. Tom Bradshaw is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Millwall 3, Cardiff City 1. Duncan Watmore (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brooke Norton-Cuffy with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Duncan Watmore (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Millwall. Casper De Norre replaces Zian Flemming.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Millwall 3, Cardiff City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Millwall 3, Cardiff City 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 5
4 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 3
62.5 Possession 37.5
7 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 7
0.6 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
414 Accurate Passes 200
516 Passes 301
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 7
13 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.4
58 Long Balls 63
18 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 17
18 Tackles 22
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
5 Interceptions 15
25 Effective Clearances 14
25 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,151

EFL Championship Table

# 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 Table

Line-Ups

MIL 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 Yellow Card
8 Billy Mitchell
11 Ryan Longman
25 Romain Esse
21 Michael Obafemi
10 Zian Flemming
Millwall Substitutes:
Shaun Hutchinson, Tom Bradshaw, Bartosz Bialkowski, Joe Bryan, Kevin Nisbet, Duncan Watmore, Adam Major, Casper de Norre, Brooke Norton-Cuffy.

CAR Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ethan Horvath (GK)
4 Dimitrios Goutas
12 Nathaniel Phillips
17 Jamilu Collins Yellow Card
38 Perry Ng
27 Rubin Colwill
23 Manolis Siopis
8 Joe Ralls
22 Yakou Meite
16 Karlan Grant
14 Josh Bowler
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Joel Colwill, Ollie Tanner, Ryan Wintle, Raheem Conte, Cian Ashford, Matthew Turner, David Turnbull, Famara Diédhiou, Romaine Sawyers.

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