English League Championship

Millwall vs Birmingham City, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Millwall
  • 10': Murray Wallace
  • 41': Tom Bradshaw
  • 73': George Evans
FT
3 - 1
Birmingham City
  • 56': Troy Deeney

About

Millwall are hosting Birmingham City 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.
  • 2': Benik Afobe (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 3': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 3': Jed Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Offside, Millwall. Murray Wallace tries a through ball, but Tom Bradshaw is caught offside.
  • 10': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. George Evans (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
  • 10': Goal! Millwall 1, Birmingham City 0. Murray Wallace (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shaun Hutchinson following a corner.
  • 11': Foul by Scott Malone (Millwall).
  • 11': Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Benik Afobe (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 14': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Jérémie Bela.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. George Evans (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 16': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Jordan James.
  • 18': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
  • 18': Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 20': Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Benik Afobe (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Dan McNamara with a cross.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Hogan with a headed pass.
  • 28': Foul by Scott Malone (Millwall).
  • 28': Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Shaun Hutchinson.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Troy Deeney with a through ball.
  • 33': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Graham with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Foul by George Evans (Millwall).
  • 35': Riley McGree (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by George Evans (Millwall).
  • 38': Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
  • 39': Jake Cooper (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
  • 41': Goal! Millwall 2, Birmingham City 0. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Jordan James.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Hogan with a headed pass.
  • 46': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Scott Malone.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Millwall 2, Birmingham City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Millwall 2, Birmingham City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Jérémie Bela.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (Millwall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 46': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ivan Sunjic.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross.
  • 48': Benik Afobe (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 50': Benik Afobe (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
  • 50': Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 52': Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
  • 54': Foul by Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall).
  • 54': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 55': Foul by Jed Wallace (Millwall).
  • 55': Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
  • 55': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Bartosz Bialkowski.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Goal! Millwall 2, Birmingham City 1. Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Scott Hogan.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
  • 60': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Murray Wallace (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
  • 61': Offside, Millwall. Murray Wallace tries a through ball, but Benik Afobe is caught offside.
  • 62': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 62': Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Billy Mitchell (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Malone.
  • 65': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 65': Jed Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Benik Afobe (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
  • 68': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 70': Foul by Jed Wallace (Millwall).
  • 70': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Goal! Millwall 3, Birmingham City 1. George Evans (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dan McNamara.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 77': Foul by Tom Bradshaw (Millwall).
  • 77': Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Jed Wallace (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Scott Malone (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 77': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Murray Wallace (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
  • 80': Substitution, Birmingham City. Chuks Aneke replaces Scott Hogan.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jordan Graham with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Hand ball by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 83': Substitution, Millwall. Maikel Kieftenbeld replaces Jed Wallace.
  • 84': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 84': Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 86': Substitution, Millwall. Alex Pearce replaces Scott Malone.
  • 89': Substitution, Millwall. Mason Bennett replaces Tom Bradshaw.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Chuks Aneke (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Benik Afobe (Millwall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dan McNamara.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Chuks Aneke (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Millwall 3, Birmingham City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Millwall 3, Birmingham City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Millwall 3, Birmingham City 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 11
6 Saves 2
48.5 Possession 51.5
16 SHOTS 19
3 ON GOAL 9
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
230 Accurate Passes 240
345 Passes 357
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 6
18 Crosses 26
0.3 Cross % 0.2
61 Long Balls 70
22 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
8 Blocked Shots 7
7 Effective Tackles 10
16 Tackles 14
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
16 Interceptions 11
19 Effective Clearances 16
19 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 14,324

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 36 +36 74
2 Middlesbrough 36 +23 69
3 Millwall 37 +10 68
4 Ipswich Town 36 +26 65
Full Table

Line-Ups

MIL Millwall (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
33 Bartosz Bialkowski (GK)
5 Jake Cooper
3 Murray Wallace
4 Shaun Hutchinson
24 Billy Mitchell
28 George Evans
7 Jed Wallace
11 Scott Malone
2 Dan McNamara
9 Tom Bradshaw
23 Benik Afobe
Millwall Substitutes:
Mason Bennett, Matt Smith, George Long, Sheyi Ojo, Maikel Kieftenbeld, Alex Pearce, George Saville.

BIR Birmingham City (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Neil Etheridge (GK)
4 Marc Roberts Yellow Card
3 Kristian Pedersen Yellow Card
21 Dion Sanderson
18 Riley McGree
19 Jordan James
34 Ivan Sunjic
11 Jérémie Bela
24 Jordan Graham
36 Troy Deeney
9 Scott Hogan
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Harlee Dean, George Hall, Connal Trueman, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Juan Castillo, Chukwuemeka Aneke, George Friend.

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