English League Championship

Southampton vs Millwall, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

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Southampton are hosting Millwall at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, 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.
  • 1': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Ryan Leonard (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
  • 3': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
  • 3': Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Offside, Millwall. Femi Azeez is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
  • 10': Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Tristan Crama (Millwall).
  • 12': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Thierno Ballo (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Femi Azeez.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Jack Stephens (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Max Crocombe (Millwall). Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 20': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Millwall).
  • 20': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Femi Azeez (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Tristan Crama.
  • 21': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Elias Jelert.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tristan Crama.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Max Crocombe (Millwall). Assisted by Léo Scienza with a cross.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis following a corner.
  • 27': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
  • 27': Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Nathan Wood (Southampton).
  • 30': Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Nathan Wood (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Cameron Archer.
  • 34': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Caleb Taylor (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Ryan Leonard (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 35': Foul by Tristan Crama (Millwall).
  • 35': Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Handball by Zak Sturge (Millwall).
  • 37': Zak Sturge (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for handball.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kuryu Matsuki.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Southampton 0, Millwall 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Southampton 0, Millwall 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Southampton. Finn Azaz replaces Léo Scienza.
  • 47': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
  • 47': Tristan Crama (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Tristan Crama (Millwall).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Cooper with a headed pass.
  • 53': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Elias Jelert.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Femi Azeez (Millwall).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Thierno Ballo (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Thierno Ballo (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Macaulay Langstaff.
  • 57': Foul by Cameron Archer (Southampton).
  • 57': Tristan Crama (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Southampton. Tom Fellows replaces Elias Jelert.
  • 59': Substitution, Southampton. Adam Armstrong replaces Cameron Archer.
  • 62': Cameron Bragg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Thierno Ballo (Millwall).
  • 64': Handball by Ryan Leonard (Millwall).
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Camiel Neghli (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Zak Sturge.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a cross.
  • 68': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Caleb Taylor.
  • 69': Foul by Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall).
  • 69': Jack Stephens (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
  • 74': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Substitution, Millwall. Billy Mitchell replaces Alfie Doughty.
  • 75': Substitution, Millwall. Dan McNamara replaces Ryan Leonard.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Thierno Ballo (Millwall) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross.
  • 78': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
  • 78': Substitution, Southampton. Jay Robinson replaces Kuryu Matsuki.
  • 83': Substitution, Millwall. Joe Bryan replaces Zak Sturge.
  • 83': Substitution, Millwall. Aidomo Emakhu replaces Femi Azeez.
  • 84': Substitution, Southampton. Caspar Jander replaces Flynn Downes.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Jay Robinson (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Tom Fellows (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Stephens.
  • 85': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Caspar Jander (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Substitution, Millwall. Raees Bangura-Williams replaces Camiel Neghli.
  • 88': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
  • 88': Raees Bangura-Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Billy Mitchell (Millwall).
  • 90'+1': Jay Robinson (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Billy Mitchell (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jay Robinson (Southampton).
  • 90'+2': Max Crocombe (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Caleb Taylor.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Southampton 0, Millwall 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Southampton 0, Millwall 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 6
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 3
33.3 Possession 66.7
12 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
195 Accurate Passes 516
281 Passes 591
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 4
22 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.3
56 Long Balls 51
16 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 4
21 Effective Tackles 8
30 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 9
22 Effective Clearances 26
22 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 30,182

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 +15 83
4 Southampton 46 +26 80
Full Table

Line-Ups

SOU Southampton (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
31 Gavin Bazunu (GK)
6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
5 Jack Stephens
15 Nathan Wood Yellow Card
4 Flynn Downes
48 Cameron Bragg
3 Ryan Manning
38 Elias Jelert
19 Cameron Archer
13 Léo Scienza
27 Kuryu Matsuki

MIL Millwall (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
15 Max Crocombe (GK)
6 Caleb Taylor
5 Jake Cooper
4 Tristan Crama
14 Alfie Doughty
10 Camiel Neghli
7 Thierno Ballo
3 Zak Sturge Yellow Card
18 Ryan Leonard
17 Macaulay Langstaff Yellow Card
11 Femi Azeez

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