Cardiff City vs Millwall, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipMillwall defy high-flying Cardiff in stalemate
Millwall defy high-flying Cardiff in stalemate
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 5': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 5': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt missed. George Saville (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aiden O'Brien.
- 9': Foul by Lee Gregory (Millwall).
- 9': Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
- 14': Foul by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City).
- 14': Steve Morison (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Lee Gregory (Millwall).
- 15': Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Danny Ward (Cardiff City).
- 19': Jake Cooper (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- 22': Attempt missed. Lee Gregory (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
- 23': Attempt saved. Danny Ward (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Peltier.
- 24': Attempt blocked. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Peltier.
- 24': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Lee Gregory.
- 28': Attempt saved. Danny Ward (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sol Bamba with a through ball.
- 28': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jordan Archer.
- 29': Attempt missed. Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Hand ball by George Saville (Millwall).
- 33': Attempt saved. Steve Morison (Millwall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 34': Delay in match Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Paterson replaces Joe Bennett because of an injury.
- 38': Attempt saved. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Paterson.
- 38': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jordan Archer.
- 39': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jed Wallace.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 40': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ryan Tunnicliffe.
- 40': Attempt missed. Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 43': Danny Ward (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Millwall 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Millwall 0.
- 50': Attempt saved. Steve Morison (Millwall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 50': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
- 51': Attempt missed. Conor McLaughlin (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Saville with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Attempt missed. Danny Ward (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett with a cross.
- 53': Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Peltier with a cross.
- 58': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
- 58': Ryan Tunnicliffe (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
- 60': Jed Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
- 61': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
- 64': Substitution, Cardiff City. Omar Bogle replaces Danny Ward.
- 65': Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).
- 65': James Meredith (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Delay in match James Meredith (Millwall) because of an injury.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
- 69': Conor McLaughlin (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
- 70': Offside, Millwall. Shaun Hutchinson tries a through ball, but Lee Gregory is caught offside.
- 71': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
- 71': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by James Meredith (Millwall).
- 72': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Ryan Tunnicliffe (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Substitution, Cardiff City. Lee Tomlin replaces Craig Bryson.
- 74': Attempt missed. George Saville (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
- 75': Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Steve Morison (Millwall).
- 77': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 77': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Millwall. Shane Ferguson replaces Aiden O'Brien.
- 78': Substitution, Millwall. Tom Elliott replaces Lee Gregory.
- 79': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 79': Ryan Tunnicliffe (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Tom Elliott (Millwall).
- 83': Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Conor McLaughlin (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Omar Bogle (Cardiff City).
- 87': Foul by Tom Elliott (Millwall).
- 87': Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omar Bogle.
- 88': Dangerous play by Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City).
- 88': Jordan Archer (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
- 89': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 89': Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Omar Bogle (Cardiff City).
- 90': Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Morrison.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Millwall. Fred Onyedinma replaces Jed Wallace.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- 90'+4': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Millwall 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Millwall 0.
Statistics
 MIL |
CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.9 | Possession | 56.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 138 | Accurate Passes | 219 |
| 273 | Passes | 357 |
| 0.5 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 92 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 24 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 50 |
| 40 | Clearances | 50 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 18,496
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 18,496
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | +3 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Cardiff City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Neil Etheridge (GK) |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 14 | Sol Bamba |
| 5 | Bruno Ecuélé Manga |
| 8 | Joe Ralls  |
| 21 | Craig Bryson |
| 3 | Joe Bennett |
| 2 | Lee Peltier |
| 9 | Daniel Ward |
| 33 | Junior Hoilett |
| 19 | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing |
Millwall (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Archer (GK) |
| 35 | Jake Cooper |
| 4 | Shaun Hutchinson |
| 3 | James Meredith |
| 2 | Conor Mclaughlin |
| 23 | George Saville |
| 18 | Ryan Tunnicliffe |
| 22 | Aiden O'Brien |
| 14 | Jed Wallace |
| 20 | Steve Morison |
| 9 | Lee Gregory |
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