Millwall vs Reading, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Millwall are hosting Reading
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': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
- 3': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Jed Wallace (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 4': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
- 10': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Baba Rahman.
- 12': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading).
- 12': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Benik Afobe (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
- 15': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Puscas with a cross.
- 18': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Liam Moore.
- 22': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Millwall).
- 22': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Benik Afobe (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
- 26': Benik Afobe (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
- 30': Offside, Reading. Ovie Ejaria tries a through ball, but George Puscas is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Millwall).
- 31': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Foul by Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall).
- 36': George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Millwall).
- 40': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Billy Mitchell (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Murray Wallace.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Swift.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Millwall 0, Reading 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Millwall 0, Reading 0.
- 45': Substitution, Millwall. Mason Bennett replaces Matt Smith.
- 45': Substitution, Millwall. Scott Malone replaces Maikel Kieftenbeld.
- 48': Foul by Mason Bennett (Millwall).
- 48': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
- 49': Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Benik Afobe (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mason Bennett with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 49': Hand ball by George Saville (Millwall).
- 50': Foul by Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall).
- 50': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall).
- 51': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt saved. Scott Malone (Millwall) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 54': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
- 58': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Liam Moore.
- 59': Attempt missed. Scott Malone (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mason Bennett with a headed pass following a corner.
- 61': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Billy Mitchell.
- 62': Attempt saved. Mason Bennett (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Leonard.
- 62': Attempt missed. Billy Mitchell (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 68': Attempt missed. Billy Mitchell (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Malone.
- 70': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Baba Rahman.
- 71': Goal! Millwall 1, Reading 0. Benik Afobe (Millwall) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Leonard.
- 73': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Baba Rahman.
- 74': Attempt missed. Scott Malone (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
- 75': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 75': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 78': Substitution, Reading. Jahmari Clarke replaces George Puscas.
- 79': Foul by Jahmari Clarke (Reading).
- 79': Murray Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Ryan Leonard (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross.
- 81': Attempt missed. Ryan Leonard (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
- 83': Substitution, Reading. Mamadi Camara replaces Ovie Ejaria.
- 84': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jed Wallace.
- 84': Attempt missed. Liam Moore (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
- 87': Substitution, Millwall. Dan McNamara replaces Benik Afobe.
- 88': Foul by Ryan Leonard (Millwall).
- 88': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Thomas Holmes (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by John Swift.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Millwall 1, Reading 0.
- 0': Match ends, Millwall 1, Reading 0.
Statistics
 REA |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 56.3 | Possession | 43.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 454 | Accurate Passes | 302 |
| 539 | Passes | 398 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 8 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 24 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 11,004
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 11,004
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 37 | +39 | 77 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 37 | +22 | 69 |
| 3 | Millwall | 37 | +10 | 68 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 36 | +26 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Millwall (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Bartosz Bialkowski (GK) |
| 5 | Jake Cooper |
| 4 | Shaun Hutchinson |
| 3 | Murray Wallace |
| 18 | Ryan Leonard |
| 6 | Maikel Kieftenbeld  |
| 17 | George Saville |
| 24 | Billy Mitchell |
| 10 | Matt Smith |
| 23 | Benik Afobe |
| 7 | Jed Wallace |
Reading (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luke Southwood (GK) |
| 24 | Scott Dann |
| 6 | Liam Moore |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 14 | Ovie Ejaria |
| 19 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
| 21 | Abdul Rahman Baba |
| 48 | Tyrell Ashcroft |
| 47 | George Puscas |
| 10 | John Swift |
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