Millwall vs Nottingham Forest, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipMillwall quick off the mark as they hunt down play-off spot
Millwall quick off the mark as they hunt down play-off spot
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Goal! Millwall 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Shaun Williams (Millwall) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Marshall with a cross.
- 5': Attempt missed. Ben Marshall (Millwall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Steve Morison with a headed pass.
- 6': Foul by Apostolos Vellios (Nottingham Forest).
- 6': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Shaun Williams.
- 10': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Tomlin.
- 11': Hand ball by Apostolos Vellios (Nottingham Forest).
- 12': Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 13': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Tendayi Darikwa.
- 14': Attempt missed. Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Shaun Williams.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Barrie McKay.
- 20': Attempt missed. Barrie McKay (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 22': Foul by Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest).
- 22': Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt saved. Ben Marshall (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 24': Hand ball by George Saville (Millwall).
- 27': Ben Marshall (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest).
- 28': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Daniel Fox.
- 28': 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.
- 29': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 29': Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': George Saville (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt missed. Apostolos Vellios (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Colback following a set piece situation.
- 31': Attempt saved. Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lee Tomlin.
- 32': Attempt missed. Apostolos Vellios (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Colback with a headed pass.
- 33': Goal! Millwall 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Lee Gregory (Millwall) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steve Morison with a headed pass.
- 36': Attempt missed. Steve Morison (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lee Gregory.
- 39': Foul by Shaun Williams (Millwall).
- 39': Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Shaun Williams (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Delay in match Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) because of an injury.
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest).
- 43': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Tobias Figueiredo.
- 45'+1': Foul by Lee Gregory (Millwall).
- 45'+1': Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Millwall 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Millwall 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
- 49': Foul by Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest).
- 49': Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Daniel Fox.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Ben Marshall (Millwall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
- 51': Foul by Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest).
- 51': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Steve Morison (Millwall).
- 52': Foul by Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest).
- 52': Steve Morison (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Steve Morison (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 54': Attempt missed. Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Watson.
- 55': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Matthew Cash replaces Barrie McKay.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Attempt missed. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Watson.
- 59': Attempt missed. Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 63': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by James Meredith.
- 63': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by George Saville.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Fox.
- 64': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
- 65': Attempt saved. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 65': Attempt missed. Apostolos Vellios (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from very close range is too high.
- 66': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest).
- 66': Shaun Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Lee Gregory (Millwall).
- 67': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ben Brereton replaces Joe Lolley.
- 67': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Joe Worrall replaces Tendayi Darikwa.
- 69': Foul by Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest).
- 69': Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Jake Cooper (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 71': Foul by James Meredith (Millwall).
- 71': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by James Meredith.
- 74': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 75': Offside, Millwall. Ben Marshall tries a through ball, but Steve Morison is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest).
- 79': Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 80': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a cross.
- 81': Foul by Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest).
- 81': Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Daniel Fox.
- 85': Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall).
- 88': Substitution, Millwall. Fred Onyedinma replaces Jed Wallace.
- 89': Substitution, Millwall. Aiden O'Brien replaces Ben Marshall.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Millwall. Jason Shackell replaces Steve Morison.
- 90'+3': Aiden O'Brien (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+3': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 90'+3': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Millwall 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Millwall 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Millwall 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Millwall 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
Statistics
 NFO |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 64.9 | Possession | 35.1 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 456 | Accurate Passes | 180 |
| 546 | Passes | 284 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 20 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 25 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,004
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,004
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| 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 |
| 6 | Shaun Williams |
| 23 | George Saville  |
| 44 | Ben Marshall |
| 14 | Jed Wallace |
| 9 | Lee Gregory |
| 20 | Steve Morison |
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Costel Pantilimon (GK) |
| 13 | Daniel Fox |
| 3 | Tobias Figueiredo |
| 11 | Ben Osborn |
| 27 | Tendayi Darikwa |
| 15 | Lee Tomlin |
| 18 | Jack Colback |
| 32 | Ben Watson |
| 39 | Apostolos Vellios |
| 10 | Barrie McKay |
| 23 | Joe Lolley |
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