English League Championship

Millwall vs Preston North End, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Millwall
  • 36': Mihailo Ivanovic
FT
1 - 1
Preston North End
  • 15': Michael Smith

About

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.
  • 2': Handball by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 2': Attempt missed. Camiel Neghli (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tristan Crama.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Max Crocombe (Millwall). Assisted by Michael Smith.
  • 6': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 7': Offside, Millwall. Thierno Ballo is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Zak Sturge (Millwall).
  • 13': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Zak Sturge (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Goal! Millwall 0, Preston North End 1. Michael Smith (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 18': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 18': Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 21': Thierno Ballo (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Derek Mazou-Sacko (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 23': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 25': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 27': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
  • 30': Foul by Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall).
  • 30': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Thierno Ballo (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Tristan Crama with a cross.
  • 36': Goal! Millwall 1, Preston North End 1. Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Caleb Taylor (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Cooper following a corner.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 42': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
  • 44': Caleb Taylor (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Michael Smith (Preston North End).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thierno Ballo.
  • 45'+2': Handball by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
  • 45'+3': Foul by Casper De Norre (Millwall).
  • 45'+3': Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Millwall 1, Preston North End 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Millwall 1, Preston North End 1.
  • 49': Offside, Millwall. Mihailo Ivanovic is caught offside.
  • 50': Caleb Taylor (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Michael Smith (Preston North End).
  • 50': Offside, Preston North End. Michael Smith is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
  • 52': Jake Cooper (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Camiel Neghli with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Zak Sturge (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Derek Mazou-Sacko.
  • 54': Offside, Millwall. Mihailo Ivanovic is caught offside.
  • 56': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tristan Crama.
  • 57': Substitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Jamal Lewis.
  • 58': Substitution, Preston North End. Lewis Dobbin replaces Stefán Thórdarson.
  • 59': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Zak Sturge.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Tristan Crama with a cross.
  • 60': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Aidomo Emakhu with a cross.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Casper De Norre (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thierno Ballo.
  • 63': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by Tristan Crama (Millwall).
  • 63': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 64': Foul by Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall).
  • 64': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 68': Foul by Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall).
  • 68': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
  • 69': Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Jake Cooper (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, Preston North End. Alfie Devine replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
  • 70': Tristan Crama (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 72': Foul by Caleb Taylor (Millwall).
  • 72': Michael Smith (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Thierno Ballo (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tristan Crama with a cross.
  • 74': Substitution, Millwall. Macaulay Langstaff replaces Camiel Neghli.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Max Crocombe (Millwall). Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
  • 78': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Max Crocombe.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Max Crocombe (Millwall). Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Thierry Small (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Max Crocombe (Millwall). Assisted by Michael Smith.
  • 80': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Max Crocombe.
  • 81': Foul by Thierno Ballo (Millwall).
  • 81': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Thierno Ballo (Millwall).
  • 81': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Millwall. Raees Bangura-Williams replaces Aidomo Emakhu.
  • 83': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Thierry Small.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Raees Bangura-Williams (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Macaulay Langstaff.
  • 87': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 87': Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Raees Bangura-Williams (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Max Crocombe (Millwall). Assisted by Harrison Armstrong.
  • 89': Substitution, Millwall. Luke Cundle replaces Mihailo Ivanovic.
  • 89': Substitution, Millwall. Daniel Kelly replaces Derek Mazou-Sacko.
  • 89': Substitution, Millwall. Wes Harding replaces Thierno Ballo.
  • 89': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Wes Harding.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Raees Bangura-Williams (Millwall).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Millwall 1, Preston North End 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Millwall 1, Preston North End 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 10
3 Saves 5
51.1 Possession 48.9
8 SHOTS 14
6 ON GOAL 4
0.8 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
233 Accurate Passes 218
346 Passes 317
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 9
14 Crosses 27
0.1 Cross % 0.3
63 Long Balls 67
19 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 5
10 Tackles 7
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 8
38 Effective Clearances 24
38 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 15,788

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 15 +27 34
2 Middlesbrough 15 +6 29
3 Stoke City 15 +11 27
4 Preston North End 15 +6 26
Full Table

Line-Ups

MIL Millwall (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
15 Max Crocombe (GK)
5 Jake Cooper Yellow Card
6 Caleb Taylor
3 Zak Sturge Yellow Card
4 Tristan Crama
10 Camiel Neghli
24 Casper de Norre
49 Derek Mazou-Sacko
9 Mihailo Ivanovic
7 Thierno Ballo
22 Aidomo Emakhu
Millwall Substitutes:
Raees Bangura-Williams, Kamarl Grant, Daniel Kelly, Wes Harding, Joel Coleman, Joe Bryan, Ajay Matthews, Luke Cundle, Macaulay Langstaff.

PNE Preston North End (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Daniel Iversen (GK)
6 Liam Lindsay Yellow Card
16 Andrew Hughes
14 Jordan Storey
4 Benjamin Whiteman Yellow Card
5 Harrison Armstrong
22 Stefán Teitur Thórdarson
18 Jamal Lewis
42 Odeluga Offiah
24 Michael Smith
10 Mads Frökjaer
Preston North End Substitutes:
David Cornell, Noah Mawene, Alfie Devine, Lewis Dobbin, Thierry Small, Max Wilson, Jack Walton, Ed Nolan, Jordan Thompson.

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