English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Sunderland
    FT
    0 - 1
    Millwall
    • 71': Danny Ballard (OG)

    About

    Sunderland are hosting Millwall at Stadium of Light, Sunderland, 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 Bradley Dack (Sunderland).
    • 2': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
    • 6': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Casper De Norre (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 6': Ajibola Alese (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
    • 11': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by George Saville.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Luke O'Nien with a headed pass.
    • 12': Hand ball by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
    • 12': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 14': Foul by George Honeyman (Millwall).
    • 14': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 17': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Luke O'Nien with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 19': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Timothée Pembélé.
    • 22': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ajibola Alese.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Callum Styles (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ajibola Alese.
    • 23': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Casper De Norre.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bradley Dack with a cross following a corner.
    • 25': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
    • 25': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Timothée Pembélé (Sunderland).
    • 27': George Honeyman (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Millwall) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by George Saville with a cross following a corner.
    • 31': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bradley Dack with a cross following a corner.
    • 43': Foul by Michael Obafemi (Millwall).
    • 43': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Michael Obafemi (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Millwall 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Millwall 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Sunderland. Trai Hume replaces Bradley Dack.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
    • 50': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
    • 50': Michael Obafemi (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Casper De Norre (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
    • 52': Offside, Millwall. Michael Obafemi is caught offside.
    • 54': Foul by Callum Styles (Sunderland).
    • 54': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
    • 55': George Honeyman (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ajibola Alese.
    • 56': Ajibola Alese (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
    • 59': Attempt saved. Timothée Pembélé (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Styles.
    • 59': Foul by Ryan Leonard (Millwall).
    • 59': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba replaces Timothée Pembélé.
    • 63': Substitution, Sunderland. Adil Aouchiche replaces Chris Rigg.
    • 63': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ryan Leonard.
    • 63': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
    • 64': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
    • 66': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
    • 67': Substitution, Millwall. Tom Bradshaw replaces Michael Obafemi.
    • 67': Substitution, Millwall. Duncan Watmore replaces George Honeyman.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba with a cross.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Ballard.
    • 69': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by George Saville.
    • 70': Anthony Patterson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Duncan Watmore (Millwall).
    • 71': Own Goal by Dan Ballard, Sunderland. Sunderland 0, Millwall 1.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Matija Sarkic (Millwall).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Foul by Casper De Norre (Millwall).
    • 77': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Casper De Norre (Millwall).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
    • 81': Substitution, Sunderland. Corry Evans replaces Callum Styles.
    • 81': Substitution, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle replaces Ajibola Alese.
    • 83': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
    • 83': Zian Flemming (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
    • 87': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Zian Flemming (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Substitution, Millwall. Brooke Norton-Cuffy replaces Ryan Longman.
    • 88': Substitution, Millwall. Shaun Hutchinson replaces Casper De Norre because of an injury.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
    • 90'+1': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
    • 90'+6': Corry Evans (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Millwall 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Sunderland 0, Millwall 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Sunderland 0, Millwall 1.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 11
    3 Saves 0
    32.5 Possession 67.5
    2 SHOTS 13
    0 ON GOAL 3
    0.0 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    204 Accurate Passes 510
    278 Passes 584
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    17 Crosses 23
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    50 Long Balls 50
    14 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    8 Effective Tackles 8
    17 Tackles 11
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    13 Interceptions 5
    27 Effective Clearances 11
    27 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Stadium of Light
    Location: Sunderland, England
    Attendance: 40,743

    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

    SUN Sunderland (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
    5 Danny Ballard
    42 Ajibola Alese
    13 Luke O'Nien
    7 Jobe Bellingham Yellow Card
    39 Pierre Ekwah
    28 Callum Styles
    6 Timothee Pembélé
    46 Bradley Dack
    20 Jack Clarke Yellow Card
    31 Chris Rigg
    Sunderland Substitutes:
    Trai Hume, Luís Semedo, Romaine Mundle, Abdoullah Ba, Corry Evans, Adil Aouchiche, Nathan Bishop, Mason Burstow, Leo Hjelde.

    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
    24 Casper de Norre
    11 Ryan Longman
    39 George Honeyman
    10 Zian Flemming Yellow Card
    21 Michael Obafemi Yellow Card
    Millwall Substitutes:
    Shaun Hutchinson, Duncan Watmore, Tom Bradshaw, Romain Esse, Adam Major, Kevin Nisbet, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Wes Harding, Bartosz Bialkowski.

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