Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Millwall, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
65': Aiden O'BrienDiogo Jota bags winner as Wolves see off 10-man Millwall
Diogo Jota bags winner as Wolves see off 10-man Millwall
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Shaun Williams (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steve Morison.
- 2': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 2': Shaun Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Offside, Millwall. James Meredith tries a through ball, but George Saville is caught offside.
- 4': Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 4': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a cross.
- 6': Foul by Aiden O'Brien (Millwall).
- 6': Roderick Miranda (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 9': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jordan Archer.
- 9': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 9': Shaun Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Millwall 0. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Léo Bonatini.
- 14': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
- 14': Attempt saved. Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a cross.
- 22': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rúben Vinagre.
- 23': Attempt missed. Steve Morison (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Meredith with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 25': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 27': James Meredith (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by James Meredith.
- 34': Foul by Lee Gregory (Millwall).
- 34': Roderick Miranda (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Byron Webster (Millwall).
- 41': Byron Webster (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 42': Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ben Marshall.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Steve Morison (Millwall) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a cross.
- 45': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Millwall 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Millwall 0.
- 50': Attempt saved. Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Bonatini.
- 51': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Marshall.
- 52': Attempt missed. Steve Morison (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Meredith with a cross.
- 53': Foul by Aiden O'Brien (Millwall).
- 53': Rúben Vinagre (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Aiden O'Brien (Millwall).
- 55': Delay in match Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 55': Aiden O'Brien (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 57': Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 58': Shaun Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Bright Enobakhare replaces Ben Marshall.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 60': Foul by Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 60': Shaun Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 63': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 63': Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt saved. Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bright Enobakhare.
- 64': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jordan Archer.
- 65': Foul by Aiden O'Brien (Millwall).
- 65': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Second yellow card to Aiden O'Brien (Millwall) for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt missed. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 70': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Shaun Hutchinson.
- 72': Foul by Rúben Vinagre (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 72': Jed Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 73': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 76': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Gregory.
- 77': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Alfred N'Diaye replaces Rúben Neves.
- 78': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Léo Bonatini.
- 79': Substitution, Millwall. Fred Onyedinma replaces Jed Wallace.
- 79': Substitution, Millwall. Shane Ferguson replaces James Meredith.
- 81': Attempt saved. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 82': Attempt saved. Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bright Enobakhare.
- 82': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Rúben Vinagre.
- 83': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bright Enobakhare.
- 86': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Shaun Hutchinson.
- 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ivan Cavaleiro replaces Diogo Jota.
- 87': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Shaun Williams.
- 88': Attempt saved. Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 88': Foul by Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 88': Shaun Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Romain Saiss tries a through ball, but Ivan Cavaleiro is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by John Ruddy.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Shaun Williams (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+4': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+4': Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Millwall 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Millwall 0.
Statistics
 MIL |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 32.6 | Possession | 67.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 215 | Accurate Passes | 579 |
| 312 | Passes | 660 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 45 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 37 |
| 19 | Clearances | 37 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 24,426
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 24,426
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 25 | Roderick Miranda |
| 6 | Danny Batth  |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 29 | Ruben Vinagre |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 33 | Léo Bonatini |
| 18 | Diogo Jota |
| 12 | Ben Marshall |
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 |
| 9 | Lee Gregory |
| 20 | Steve Morison |
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