Millwall vs Reading, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipGeorge Saville's late double seals comeback win for Millwall
George Saville's late double seals comeback win for Millwall
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Foul by Sone Aluko (Reading).
- 3': Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
- 5': Shaun Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Offside, Millwall. James Meredith tries a through ball, but Fred Onyedinma is caught offside.
- 10': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
- 11': Attempt saved. Byron Webster (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a cross.
- 11': Foul by Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall).
- 11': Joey van den Berg (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Reading. Conceded by James Meredith.
- 12': Offside, Reading. Roy Beerens tries a through ball, but Sone Aluko is caught offside.
- 14': Delay in match Steve Morison (Millwall) because of an injury.
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Shaun Williams (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Saville.
- 17': Attempt saved. Shaun Williams (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steve Morison.
- 19': Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Millwall).
- 19': Paul McShane (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Roy Beerens (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joey van den Berg.
- 25': Delay in match Shaun Williams (Millwall) because of an injury.
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Attempt missed. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Tyler Blackett.
- 31': Offside, Millwall. James Meredith tries a through ball, but Aiden O'Brien is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Tyler Blackett (Reading).
- 32': Jed Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Hand ball by Sone Aluko (Reading).
- 33': Offside, Reading. Tiago Ilori tries a through ball, but Roy Beerens is caught offside.
- 33': Delay in match Joey van den Berg (Reading) because of an injury.
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Attempt missed. Steve Morison (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by George Saville.
- 38': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
- 38': Fred Onyedinma (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Roy Beerens (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 42': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Conor McLaughlin.
- 45': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
- 45'+1': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Steve Morison (Millwall).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Millwall 0, Reading 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Millwall 0, Reading 0.
- 48': Delay in match Byron Webster (Millwall) because of an injury.
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Conor McLaughlin (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
- 52': Foul by David Edwards (Reading).
- 52': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Offside, Millwall. Jordan Archer tries a through ball, but Fred Onyedinma is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Byron Webster (Millwall).
- 55': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Offside, Millwall. Shaun Williams tries a through ball, but Conor McLaughlin is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
- 57': Shaun Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Offside, Millwall. James Meredith tries a through ball, but Steve Morison is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
- 62': Steve Morison (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Conor McLaughlin.
- 69': David Edwards (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by James Meredith (Millwall).
- 72': Corner, Reading. Conceded by George Saville.
- 73': Goal! Millwall 0, Reading 1. David Edwards (Reading) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sone Aluko with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 74': Joey van den Berg (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by David Edwards (Reading).
- 75': Shaun Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Aiden O'Brien (Millwall).
- 76': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Offside, Reading. Vito Mannone tries a through ball, but Garath McCleary is caught offside.
- 78': Foul by Steve Morison (Millwall).
- 78': Paul McShane (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by David Edwards.
- 80': Goal! Millwall 1, Reading 1. George Saville (Millwall) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Reading. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson replaces Garath McCleary.
- 83': Attempt missed. Chris Gunter (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 83': Foul by Jed Wallace (Millwall).
- 83': Joey van den Berg (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Substitution, Millwall. Shane Ferguson replaces Fred Onyedinma.
- 85': Goal! Millwall 2, Reading 1. George Saville (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 87': Jed Wallace (Millwall) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 87': Jed Wallace (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, Reading. Pelle Clement replaces Tyler Blackett.
- 89': Substitution, Millwall. Jake Cooper replaces Jed Wallace.
- 89': Offside, Reading. Paul McShane tries a through ball, but Jón Dadi Bödvarsson is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 90': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Conor McLaughlin (Millwall).
- 90'+1': Roy Beerens (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Paul McShane (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Paul McShane (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Paul McShane (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Millwall 2, Reading 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Millwall 2, Reading 1.
Statistics
 REA |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 65.9 | Possession | 34.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 433 | Accurate Passes | 161 |
| 548 | Passes | 274 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 85 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 11 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 31 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 10,399
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 10,399
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
Millwall (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Archer (GK) |
| 4 | Shaun Hutchinson |
| 17 | Byron Webster |
| 3 | James Meredith |
| 2 | Conor Mclaughlin |
| 23 | George Saville |
| 6 | Shaun Williams |
| 22 | Aiden O'Brien |
| 14 | Jed Wallace  |
| 10 | Fred Onyedinma |
| 20 | Steve Morison |
Reading (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vito Mannone (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Moore |
| 20 | Tiago Ilori |
| 5 | Paul McShane |
| 4 | Joey van den Berg |
| 16 | David Edwards |
| 24 | Tyler Blackett |
| 2 | Chris Gunter |
| 14 | Sone Aluko |
| 7 | Roy Beerens |
| 12 | Garath McCleary |
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