Millwall vs Preston North End, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Millwall are hosting Preston North End
at The Den, London, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Alistair McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Oliver Burke (Millwall).
- 5': Offside, Millwall. Murray Wallace tries a through ball, but Benik Afobe is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End).
- 17': Mason Bennett (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
- 18': Jake Cooper (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Mason Bennett (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Foul by Mason Bennett (Millwall).
- 24': Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Shaun Hutchinson.
- 27': Dan McNamara (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
- 28': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Brad Potts.
- 31': Attempt saved. Mason Bennett (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dan McNamara.
- 33': Attempt saved. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 37': Offside, Millwall. Shaun Hutchinson tries a through ball, but Dan McNamara is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt missed. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
- 45': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Millwall 0, Preston North End 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Millwall 0, Preston North End 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Benik Afobe (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan McNamara.
- 48': Attempt missed. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Murray Wallace.
- 51': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
- 51': Mason Bennett (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Murray Wallace.
- 57': Attempt missed. Mason Bennett (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Billy Mitchell.
- 60': Foul by Mason Bennett (Millwall).
- 60': Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Mason Bennett (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Millwall. Connor Mahoney replaces Scott Malone.
- 61': Substitution, Millwall. Jed Wallace replaces Oliver Burke.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Ledson with a headed pass.
- 63': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Murray Wallace.
- 63': Penalty Preston North End. Andrew Hughes draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 63': Penalty conceded by Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 63': Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Penalty missed! Still Millwall 0, Preston North End 0. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) hits the right post with a right footed shot.
- 68': Substitution, Preston North End. Joshua Earl replaces Andrew Hughes.
- 71': Substitution, Preston North End. Cameron Archer replaces Ched Evans.
- 71': Alistair McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
- 72': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
- 72': Murray Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Alistair McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
- 78': Substitution, Millwall. Tyler Burey replaces Mason Bennett.
- 79': Substitution, Preston North End. Alan Browne replaces Ryan Ledson.
- 81': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
- 81': Tyler Burey (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Tyler Burey (Millwall).
- 83': Tyler Burey (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Billy Mitchell (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
- 88': Attempt missed. Tyler Burey (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 89': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
- 89': Tyler Burey (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Millwall 0, Preston North End 0.
- 0': Match ends, Millwall 0, Preston North End 0.
Statistics
 PNE |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.2 | Possession | 49.8 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 354 | Accurate Passes | 360 |
| 471 | Passes | 468 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 11 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 14 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 10,183
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 10,183
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 36 | +36 | 74 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 35 | +19 | 66 |
| 3 | Millwall | 36 | +9 | 65 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 35 | +26 | 64 |
Line-Ups
Millwall (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Bartosz Bialkowski (GK) |
| 5 | Jake Cooper |
| 3 | Murray Wallace |
| 4 | Shaun Hutchinson  |
| 24 | Billy Mitchell |
| 6 | Maikel Kieftenbeld |
| 11 | Scott Malone |
| 2 | Dan McNamara |
| 23 | Benik Afobe |
| 20 | Mason Bennett |
| 10 | Oliver Burke |
Preston North End (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Daniel Iversen (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 2 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 18 | Ryan Ledson |
| 13 | Alistair McCann |
| 3 | Greg Cunningham |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 19 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
| 9 | Ched Evans |
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