Millwall vs Fulham, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipRyan Sessegnon on target again as Fulham put the pressure on Cardiff
Ryan Sessegnon scored his 15th goal of the season as Fulham moved into second in the Championship with a 3-0 victory at playoff-chasing Millwall.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Steve Morison (Millwall).
- 2': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 4': Attempt saved. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Marshall with a cross.
- 4': Attempt saved. Shaun Williams (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 4': Hand ball by James Meredith (Millwall).
- 8': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Jed Wallace (Millwall).
- 11': Denis Odoi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Lee Gregory (Millwall).
- 12': Foul by Kevin McDonald (Fulham).
- 12': Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Jed Wallace (Millwall).
- 15': Matt Targett (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall).
- 17': Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
- 17': Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Delay in match George Saville (Millwall) because of an injury.
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross.
- 22': Foul by Ben Marshall (Millwall).
- 22': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Hand ball by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 27': Hand ball by Lee Gregory (Millwall).
- 27': Attempt missed. Matt Targett (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stefan Johansen.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 29': Foul by Steve Morison (Millwall).
- 29': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Matt Targett (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Denis Odoi.
- 38': Foul by Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall).
- 38': Matt Targett (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
- 40': Shaun Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Offside, Millwall. Jordan Archer tries a through ball, but Lee Gregory is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt missed. Ben Marshall (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steve Morison with a cross.
- 44': Attempt missed. Steve Morison (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ben Marshall with a cross.
- 45': Foul by Shaun Williams (Millwall).
- 45': Lucas Piazon (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
- 45': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Matt Targett (Fulham) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Millwall 0, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Millwall 0, Fulham 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefan Johansen.
- 46': Goal! Millwall 0, Fulham 1. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal.
- 48': Attempt missed. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 50': Attempt missed. Lucas Piazon (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin McDonald.
- 53': Attempt missed. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stefan Johansen.
- 56': Goal! Millwall 0, Fulham 2. Kevin McDonald (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 57': Offside, Millwall. James Meredith tries a through ball, but Steve Morison is caught offside.
- 60': Foul by Shaun Williams (Millwall).
- 60': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Offside, Millwall. Jake Cooper tries a through ball, but Lee Gregory is caught offside.
- 62': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall).
- 62': Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt saved. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 63': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 63': Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Millwall. Tom Elliott replaces Ben Marshall.
- 68': Foul by Shaun Williams (Millwall).
- 68': Stefan Johansen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 71': Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).
- 71': Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Tim Ream (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 72': Offside, Millwall. James Meredith tries a through ball, but Tom Elliott is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt saved. Shaun Williams (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 74': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by James Meredith.
- 76': Attempt missed. Lucas Piazon (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 77': Substitution, Millwall. Tim Cahill replaces James Meredith.
- 77': Foul by Kevin McDonald (Fulham).
- 77': Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Jed Wallace (Millwall).
- 81': Stefan Johansen (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Jed Wallace (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Fulham. Tomas Kalas replaces Lucas Piazon.
- 84': Attempt missed. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Kevin McDonald (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Substitution, Millwall. Aiden O'Brien replaces Mahlon Romeo.
- 88': Foul by Tim Cahill (Millwall).
- 88': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Tim Cahill (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Goal! Millwall 0, Fulham 3. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tomas Kalas.
- 90'+1': Foul by Lee Gregory (Millwall).
- 90'+1': Marcus Bettinelli (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Lee Gregory (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Fulham. Cyrus Christie replaces Ryan Fredericks.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. George Saville (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Millwall 0, Fulham 3.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Millwall 0, Fulham 3.
Statistics
 FUL |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 66.8 | Possession | 33.2 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 471 | Accurate Passes | 166 |
| 563 | Passes | 264 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 8 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 9 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 36 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,614
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,614
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | +2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Millwall (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Archer (GK) |
| 35 | Jake Cooper |
| 4 | Shaun Hutchinson  |
| 3 | James Meredith |
| 12 | Mahlon Romeo |
| 23 | George Saville |
| 6 | Shaun Williams |
| 44 | Ben Marshall |
| 14 | Jed Wallace |
| 20 | Steve Morison |
| 9 | Lee Gregory |
Fulham (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Bettinelli (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 4 | Denis Odoi |
| 21 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Ryan Fredericks |
| 6 | Kevin McDonald |
| 8 | Stefan Johansen |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 32 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 3 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 20 | Lucas Piazon |
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