Middlesbrough vs Millwall, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
- 4': Attempt missed. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Long following a fast break.
- 4': Callum Styles (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough).
- 6': Attempt saved. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
- 7': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
- 7': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 15': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Bradshaw.
- 18': Foul by George Honeyman (Millwall).
- 18': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Tom Bradshaw (Millwall).
- 20': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Murray Wallace (Millwall).
- 34': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
- 37': George Honeyman (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by George Long.
- 39': George Long (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
- 40': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
- 41': Attempt missed. Murray Wallace (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Zian Flemming with a cross.
- 44': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Shaun Hutchinson.
- 45': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by George Long.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
- 45'+2': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Millwall 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Millwall 0.
- 46': Dan McNamara (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
- 47': Foul by Murray Wallace (Millwall).
- 47': Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough).
- 47': Murray Wallace (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Offside, Middlesbrough. Ryan Giles tries a through ball, but Chuba Akpom is caught offside.
- 52': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
- 54': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Millwall 0. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 55': Substitution, Millwall. George Saville replaces Jake Cooper.
- 55': Foul by Andreas Voglsammer (Millwall).
- 55': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 63': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
- 63': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Callum Styles (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Saville.
- 68': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Murray Wallace (Millwall).
- 70': Substitution, Millwall. Mason Bennett replaces Andreas Voglsammer.
- 70': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
- 70': Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Cameron Archer replaces Marcus Forss.
- 73': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
- 73': Zian Flemming (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 76': Foul by George Honeyman (Millwall).
- 76': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Offside, Middlesbrough. Zack Steffen tries a through ball, but Cameron Archer is caught offside.
- 78': George Saville (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Matt Crooks because of an injury.
- 79': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Millwall) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 79': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Chuba Akpom.
- 81': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Murray Wallace.
- 83': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Tom Bradshaw (Millwall).
- 83': Substitution, Millwall. Romain Esse replaces George Honeyman.
- 83': Substitution, Millwall. Jamie Shackleton replaces Billy Mitchell.
- 85': Foul by Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough).
- 85': Romain Esse (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Dael Fry.
- 86': Attempt missed. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by George Saville with a cross.
- 87': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
- 87': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Riley McGree.
- 90': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall).
- 90': Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Dael Fry.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
- 90'+3': Foul by Romain Esse (Millwall).
- 90'+3': Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola replaces Riley McGree.
- 90'+4': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Shaun Hutchinson.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Millwall 0.
- 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Millwall 0.
Statistics
MIL |
MID![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 34.2 | Possession | 65.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 219 | Accurate Passes | 510 |
| 321 | Passes | 609 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 22 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 24,614
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
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Steffen (GK) |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 3 | Ryan Giles |
| 14 | Tommy Smith |
| 29 | Chuba Akpom |
| 30 | Hayden Hackney |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 8 | Riley McGree |
| 21 | Marcus Forss |
Millwall (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | George Long (GK) |
| 5 | Jake Cooper |
| 4 | Shaun Hutchinson |
| 3 | Murray Wallace |
| 2 | Dan McNamara |
| 10 | Zian Flemming |
| 17 | Callum Styles |
| 8 | Billy Mitchell |
| 9 | Tom Bradshaw |
| 21 | Andreas Voglsammer |
| 39 | George Honeyman |
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