Millwall vs Stoke City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Millwall are hosting Stoke 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.
- 2': Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
- 2': Scott Malone (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Murray Wallace (Millwall).
- 5': Lewis Baker (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Josh Tymon.
- 12': Goal! Millwall 1, Stoke City 0. Charlie Cresswell (Millwall) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Honeyman with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Foul by Josh Laurent (Stoke City).
- 17': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Scott Malone (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Bradshaw with a headed pass.
- 22': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
- 22': Attempt missed. Murray Wallace (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Honeyman with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Foul by Dwight Gayle (Stoke City).
- 25': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Harry Clarke (Stoke City).
- 31': George Honeyman (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Attempt missed. Charlie Cresswell (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 33': Attempt saved. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Clarke.
- 37': Foul by Josh Laurent (Stoke City).
- 37': George Honeyman (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Aden Flint (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Charlie Cresswell (Millwall).
- 39': Charlie Cresswell (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Foul by Scott Malone (Millwall).
- 40': Harry Clarke (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Tom Bradshaw (Millwall).
- 42': Charlie Cresswell (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Dwight Gayle (Stoke City).
- 43': Benik Afobe (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Aden Flint (Stoke City).
- 43': Aden Flint (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt blocked. George Honeyman (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Tyrese Campbell.
- 45': Attempt missed. Murray Wallace (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by George Honeyman with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Millwall 1, Stoke City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Millwall 1, Stoke City 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Benik Afobe (Millwall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Billy Mitchell.
- 48': Attempt saved. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 49': Foul by Billy Mitchell (Millwall).
- 49': Josh Tymon (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross.
- 51': Offside, Millwall. Tom Bradshaw tries a through ball, but Billy Mitchell is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Harry Clarke.
- 57': Attempt saved. Scott Malone (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 58': Foul by George Honeyman (Millwall).
- 58': Harry Clarke (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, Stoke City. Jacob Brown replaces Dwight Gayle.
- 61': Foul by Charlie Cresswell (Millwall).
- 61': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Harry Clarke.
- 65': Attempt saved. Charlie Cresswell (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross.
- 65': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Josef Bursik.
- 65': Goal! Millwall 2, Stoke City 0. Charlie Cresswell (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Substitution, Stoke City. William Smallbone replaces Sam Clucas.
- 69': Foul by Billy Mitchell (Millwall).
- 69': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Offside, Millwall. George Honeyman tries a through ball, but Benik Afobe is caught offside.
- 71': Offside, Millwall. Scott Malone tries a through ball, but Tom Bradshaw is caught offside.
- 74': Foul by Charlie Cresswell (Millwall).
- 74': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Ryan Leonard (Millwall).
- 74': Josh Tymon (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Attempt missed. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Connor Taylor with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 76': Substitution, Millwall. George Saville replaces Jamie Shackleton.
- 76': Substitution, Millwall. Zian Flemming replaces George Honeyman.
- 76': Substitution, Millwall. Mason Bennett replaces Tom Bradshaw.
- 80': Substitution, Stoke City. Gavin Kilkenny replaces Ben Wilmot because of an injury.
- 82': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Murray Wallace.
- 83': Foul by Gavin Kilkenny (Stoke City).
- 83': Mason Bennett (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Gavin Kilkenny (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Gavin Kilkenny.
- 86': Aden Flint (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Mason Bennett (Millwall).
- 87': Connor Taylor (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Benik Afobe (Millwall).
- 88': Attempt blocked. Benik Afobe (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Saville.
- 90': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
- 90': Gavin Kilkenny (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Connor Taylor (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Benik Afobe (Millwall).
- 90'+3': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Harry Clarke.
- 90'+5': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Charlie Cresswell.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gavin Kilkenny with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Millwall 2, Stoke City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Millwall 2, Stoke City 0.
Statistics
 STK |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 57.2 | Possession | 42.8 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 269 | Accurate Passes | 172 |
| 394 | Passes | 289 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 16 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 18 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 13 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 15,341
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 15,341
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 15 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | +8 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Millwall (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Bartosz Bialkowski (GK) |
| 5 | Jake Cooper |
| 3 | Murray Wallace |
| 15 | Charlie Cresswell |
| 16 | Jamie Shackleton |
| 8 | Billy Mitchell |
| 11 | Scott Malone |
| 18 | Ryan Leonard |
| 7 | Benik Afobe |
| 9 | Tom Bradshaw |
| 39 | George Honeyman |
Stoke City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josef Bursik (GK) |
| 4 | Aden Flint  |
| 16 | Ben Wilmot |
| 32 | Connor Taylor |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
| 7 | Sam Clucas |
| 8 | Lewis Baker |
| 14 | Josh Tymon |
| 2 | Harrison Clarke |
| 10 | Tyrese Campbell |
| 11 | Dwight Gayle |
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