Millwall vs Reading, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Millwall are hosting Reading
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': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Naby Sarr.
- 3': Attempt saved. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by George Saville with a cross.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Fornah (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince.
- 7': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Scott Malone (Millwall).
- 9': Foul by Tyrese Fornah (Reading).
- 9': George Honeyman (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Shaun Hutchinson.
- 12': Foul by George Honeyman (Millwall).
- 12': Jeff Hendrick (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Jamie Shackleton (Millwall).
- 14': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Attempt missed. Sam Hutchinson (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 14': Goal! Millwall 0, Reading 1. Naby Sarr (Reading) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Sam Hutchinson following a set piece situation.
- 19': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
- 19': Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Attempt missed. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by George Honeyman with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 31': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
- 31': Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 33': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Murray Wallace.
- 45'+1': Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
- 45'+1': Jamie Shackleton (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Naby Sarr.
- 45'+5': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 45'+5': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
- 45'+6': Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Millwall 0, Reading 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Millwall 0, Reading 1.
- 47': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
- 47': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
- 48': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt missed. Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Honeyman with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 52': Attempt saved. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Ince.
- 52': Foul by Benik Afobe (Millwall).
- 52': Naby Sarr (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Millwall. Andreas Voglsammer replaces Scott Malone.
- 57': Substitution, Millwall. Tyler Burey replaces George Honeyman.
- 57': Substitution, Millwall. Zian Flemming replaces Tom Bradshaw.
- 58': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
- 58': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
- 58': Jake Cooper (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
- 61': Jeff Hendrick (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
- 66': Zian Flemming (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Attempt missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by George Saville with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 66': Offside, Millwall. Jake Cooper tries a through ball, but Benik Afobe is caught offside.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Andreas Voglsammer (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benik Afobe with a headed pass.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Andreas Voglsammer (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 68': Andreas Voglsammer (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
- 79': Substitution, Reading. Shane Long replaces Lucas João.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Benik Afobe (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 80': Foul by Andreas Voglsammer (Millwall).
- 80': Joe Lumley (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
- 81': Tyler Burey (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Thomas Holmes (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt missed. Shane Long (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick with a through ball.
- 85': Substitution, Millwall. George Evans replaces Jamie Shackleton.
- 86': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 86': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 86': Shane Long (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Tyler Burey (Millwall).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Benik Afobe (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dan McNamara with a cross.
- 90'+1': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Reading. Junior Hoilett replaces Tom Ince.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Saville with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Offside, Millwall. Benik Afobe tries a through ball, but Andreas Voglsammer is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
- 90'+3': Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Jeff Hendrick (Reading).
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Jake Cooper (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Benik Afobe (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Saville with a headed pass.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Millwall 0, Reading 1.
- 0': Match ends, Millwall 0, Reading 1.
Statistics
 REA |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 42.4 | Possession | 57.6 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 223 | Accurate Passes | 290 |
| 332 | Passes | 431 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 9 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 82 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 32 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 14,352
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 14,352
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 (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Bartosz Bialkowski (GK) |
| 5 | Jake Cooper |
| 3 | Murray Wallace |
| 4 | Shaun Hutchinson |
| 16 | Jamie Shackleton |
| 23 | George Saville |
| 39 | George Honeyman |
| 11 | Scott Malone |
| 2 | Dan McNamara |
| 7 | Benik Afobe |
| 9 | Tom Bradshaw |
Reading (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 4 | Sam Hutchinson |
| 24 | Naby Sarr |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes  |
| 22 | Mamadou Loum |
| 19 | Tyrese Fornah |
| 8 | Jeff Hendrick |
| 5 | Tom Mcintyre |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 9 | Lucas João |
| 10 | Tom Ince |
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