Millwall vs Cardiff City, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipCardiff see goal disallowed, settle for draw against Millwall
Cardiff had a late goal disallowed as they missed out on moving level with second-placed Derby after a 1-1 draw at Millwall.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Millwall).
- 2': Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
- 3': Goal! Millwall 0, Cardiff City 1. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 5': Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Steve Morison (Millwall).
- 6': Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).
- 6': Ryan Tunnicliffe (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
- 14': James Meredith (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by James Meredith.
- 18': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
- 18': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
- 19': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jordan Archer.
- 20': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 22': Foul by Gary Madine (Cardiff City).
- 22': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Steve Morison (Millwall) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ben Marshall with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City).
- 24': Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Ben Marshall (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 25': Attempt missed. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 27': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Marshall with a cross.
- 28': Attempt saved. Steve Morison (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Saville.
- 28': Hand ball by Gary Madine (Cardiff City).
- 29': Attempt saved. Steve Morison (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 31': Ben Marshall (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).
- 32': Delay in match Gary Madine (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Foul by Marko Grujic (Cardiff City).
- 34': Jed Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).
- 36': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Lee Gregory (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Steve Morison.
- 40': Goal! Millwall 1, Cardiff City 1. Lee Gregory (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
- 42': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 42': Steve Morison (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Callum Paterson.
- 43': Attempt saved. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Marshall with a cross.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (Millwall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Lee Gregory (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Millwall 1, Cardiff City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Millwall 1, Cardiff City 1.
- 50': Foul by Jed Wallace (Millwall).
- 50': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Delay in match Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Gary Madine (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Paterson.
- 52': Attempt missed. Marko Grujic (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 56': Attempt saved. Ben Marshall (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lee Gregory.
- 56': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
- 58': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
- 59': Attempt missed. Lee Gregory (Millwall) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum Paterson.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Lee Gregory (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Marshall.
- 62': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 62': Gary Madine (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Ben Marshall (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 64': Attempt missed. Ben Marshall (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Steve Morison.
- 66': Attempt saved. Jed Wallace (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 69': Foul by Gary Madine (Cardiff City).
- 69': James Meredith (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 71': Jake Cooper (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Gary Madine (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
- 73': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- 73': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 73': Marko Grujic (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall).
- 77': Substitution, Cardiff City. Greg Halford replaces Marko Grujic.
- 78': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 78': Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Substitution, Cardiff City. Loïc Damour replaces Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- 79': Substitution, Millwall. Fred Onyedinma replaces Ben Marshall.
- 80': Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Millwall).
- 80': Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by James Meredith (Millwall).
- 81': Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Substitution, Cardiff City. Kenneth Zohore replaces Gary Madine.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
- 83': Foul by Steve Morison (Millwall).
- 83': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Delay in match Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Attempt blocked. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 86': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by George Saville.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Morrison with a headed pass.
- 87': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jed Wallace.
- 89': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
- 89': Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Millwall. Tim Cahill replaces Lee Gregory.
- 90': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 90': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
- 90'+2': Fred Onyedinma (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+4': Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jed Wallace (Millwall).
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Millwall 1, Cardiff City 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Millwall 1, Cardiff City 1.
Statistics
 CAR |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.1 | Possession | 55.9 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 133 | Accurate Passes | 201 |
| 258 | Passes | 325 |
| 0.5 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 80 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 19 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
| 27 | Clearances | 35 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 13,204
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 13,204
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 |
| 23 | George Saville |
| 18 | Ryan Tunnicliffe |
| 44 | Ben Marshall |
| 14 | Jed Wallace |
| 20 | Steve Morison |
| 9 | Lee Gregory |
Cardiff City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Neil Etheridge (GK) |
| 14 | Sol Bamba |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 3 | Joe Bennett |
| 5 | Bruno Ecuélé Manga |
| 24 | Marko Grujic |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 18 | Callum Paterson |
| 44 | Gary Madine |
| 33 | Junior Hoilett |
| 19 | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing |
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