English League Championship

Millwall vs Watford, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Millwall
  • 3': Zian Flemming
FT
1 - 0
Watford

    About

    Millwall are hosting Watford 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.
    • 1': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
    • 1': Michael Obafemi (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 1': Edo Kayembe (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 3': Foul by Jake Livermore (Watford).
    • 3': Zian Flemming (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Goal! Millwall 1, Watford 0. Zian Flemming (Millwall) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 5': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
    • 7': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jamal Lewis.
    • 9': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
    • 10': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Leonard.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 13': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
    • 13': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Foul by Billy Mitchell (Millwall).
    • 14': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Michael Obafemi (Millwall) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Japhet Tanganga (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Honeyman with a cross.
    • 24': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ben Hamer.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Duncan Watmore (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Billy Mitchell (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Obafemi.
    • 31': Offside, Millwall. Duncan Watmore is caught offside.
    • 32': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
    • 33': Attempt missed. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 36': Offside, Watford. Emmanuel Dennis is caught offside.
    • 37': Duncan Watmore (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
    • 39': Dangerous play by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
    • 39': Japhet Tanganga (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by George Honeyman (Millwall).
    • 41': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Billy Mitchell (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
    • 44': Offside, Millwall. Michael Obafemi is caught offside.
    • 45': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
    • 45': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Dan McNamara (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Millwall 1, Watford 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Millwall 1, Watford 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Watford. Tom Dele-Bashiru replaces Edo Kayembe.
    • 48': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
    • 48': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
    • 52': Zian Flemming (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamal Lewis.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis with a cross.
    • 62': Substitution, Millwall. Brooke Norton-Cuffy replaces Duncan Watmore.
    • 63': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
    • 63': Michael Obafemi (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Offside, Millwall. Japhet Tanganga is caught offside.
    • 65': Dan McNamara (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Jake Livermore (Watford).
    • 66': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
    • 67': Substitution, Watford. Ismaël Koné replaces Ken Sema.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Michael Obafemi (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 68': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
    • 68': Jake Cooper (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
    • 69': Japhet Tanganga (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Offside, Millwall. Michael Obafemi is caught offside.
    • 72': Substitution, Millwall. Ryan Longman replaces Michael Obafemi.
    • 74': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Ryan Leonard (Millwall).
    • 74': Foul by Ryan Leonard (Millwall).
    • 74': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis following a set piece situation.
    • 77': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Emmanuel Dennis.
    • 77': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
    • 77': Jake Livermore (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Jake Livermore (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamal Lewis.
    • 79': Substitution, Watford. Mileta Rajovic replaces Vakoun Bayo.
    • 81': Corner, Watford. Conceded by George Saville.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Andrews with a cross.
    • 83': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
    • 83': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
    • 85': Mileta Rajovic (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Substitution, Watford. Matheus Martins replaces Jake Livermore.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 89': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
    • 89': George Honeyman (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Matheus Martins (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
    • 90'+1': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Zian Flemming (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Millwall. Casper De Norre replaces Billy Mitchell.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Millwall. Joe Bryan replaces Dan McNamara.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Matheus Martins.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
    • 90'+4': Hand ball by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
    • 90'+5': Offside, Millwall. Ryan Longman is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Millwall 1, Watford 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Millwall 1, Watford 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 5
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    0 Saves 3
    66.2 Possession 33.8
    12 SHOTS 6
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    440 Accurate Passes 169
    517 Passes 268
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
    3 Accurate Crosses 1
    23 Crosses 7
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    61 Long Balls 65
    38 Accurate Long Balls 15
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.2
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    11 Effective Tackles 19
    14 Tackles 37
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 8
    12 Effective Clearances 33
    12 Clearances 33

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Den
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 17,847

    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
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    MIL Millwall (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    20 Matija Sarkic (GK)
    5 Jake Cooper
    6 Japhet Tanganga
    2 Dan McNamara Yellow Card
    18 Ryan Leonard Yellow Card
    23 George Saville
    8 Billy Mitchell
    19 Duncan Watmore
    39 George Honeyman
    21 Michael Obafemi
    10 Zian Flemming
    Millwall Substitutes:
    Ryan Longman, Casper de Norre, Joe Bryan, Adam Major, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Murray Wallace, Aidomo Emakhu, Bartosz Bialkowski, Romain Esse.

    WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    26 Ben Hamer (GK)
    4 Wesley Hoedt
    3 Francisco Sierralta
    6 Jamal Lewis
    2 Jeremy Ngakia
    18 Yáser Asprilla
    39 Edo Kayembe Yellow Card
    8 Jake Livermore
    19 Bayo Youssouf
    12 Ken Sema
    25 Emmanuel Dennis
    Watford Substitutes:
    Ryan Porteous, Daniel Bachmann, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Ryan Andrews, Matheus Martins, Ismaël Koné, Tom Ince, Matthew Pollock, Mileta Rajovic.

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