English League Championship

Millwall vs Birmingham City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Millwall
  • 25': Femi Azeez
  • 31': Tristan Crama
  • 49': Jake Cooper
FT
3 - 0
Birmingham City
  • Red Card 53': Jhon Solís

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': Foul by Jhon Solís (Birmingham City).
  • 2': Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).
  • 3': Jake Cooper (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Carlos Vicente.
  • 11': Foul by Zak Sturge (Millwall).
  • 11': Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Offside, Birmingham City. Christoph Klarer is caught offside.
  • 14': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall).
  • 15': Attempt saved. Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anthony Patterson (Millwall).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Josh Coburn (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Camiel Neghli with a cross.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury August Priske (Birmingham City).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Foul by Ryan Leonard (Millwall).
  • 21': Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
  • 21': Jake Cooper (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anthony Patterson (Millwall).
  • 23': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 25': Goal! Millwall 1, Birmingham City 0. Femi Azeez (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tristan Crama with a headed pass.
  • 28': Offside, Millwall. Femi Azeez is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Jhon Solís (Birmingham City).
  • 30': Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Femi Azeez (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City).
  • 31': Goal! Millwall 2, Birmingham City 0. Tristan Crama (Millwall) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. August Priske (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Osman.
  • 32': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
  • 35': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Zak Sturge.
  • 41': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Femi Azeez (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Camiel Neghli.
  • 42': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Jonathan Panzo.
  • 43': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Bright Osayi-Samuel.
  • 44': Foul by Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall).
  • 44': Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Jhon Solís (Birmingham City).
  • 45': Zak Sturge (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Camiel Neghli.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Zak Sturge.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Millwall 2, Birmingham City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Millwall 2, Birmingham City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Demarai Gray replaces Ibrahim Osman.
  • 46': Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Casper De Norre (Millwall).
  • 47': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Camiel Neghli (Millwall).
  • 48': Foul by Jonathan Panzo (Birmingham City).
  • 48': Josh Coburn (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Goal! Millwall 3, Birmingham City 0. Jake Cooper (Millwall) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tristan Crama following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Casper De Norre (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Jhon Solís (Birmingham City).
  • 53': Second yellow card to Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) for a bad foul.
  • 54': Substitution, Birmingham City. Tommy Doyle replaces August Priske.
  • 56': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Zak Sturge (Millwall).
  • 57': Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Ryan Leonard (Millwall).
  • 59': Foul by Femi Azeez (Millwall).
  • 59': Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Femi Azeez (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
  • 60': Josh Coburn (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Substitution, Millwall. Mihailo Ivanovic replaces Josh Coburn.
  • 62': Offside, Millwall. Mihailo Ivanovic is caught offside.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Kai Wagner (Birmingham City).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ethan Laird replaces Kai Wagner because of an injury.
  • 70': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ethan Laird.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Camiel Neghli (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City).
  • 73': Substitution, Millwall. Dan McNamara replaces Ryan Leonard.
  • 73': Substitution, Millwall. Alfie Doughty replaces Zak Sturge.
  • 74': Substitution, Millwall. Tom Watson replaces Femi Azeez.
  • 75': Offside, Millwall. Mihailo Ivanovic is caught offside.
  • 75': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Camiel Neghli (Millwall).
  • 79': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Millwall).
  • 80': Substitution, Millwall. Barry Bannan replaces Billy Mitchell.
  • 80': Substitution, Birmingham City. Marvin Ducksch replaces Jay Stansfield.
  • 80': Substitution, Birmingham City. Patrick Roberts replaces Carlos Vicente.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tristan Crama with a cross.
  • 83': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Bright Osayi-Samuel.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Casper De Norre (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Watson with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Camiel Neghli (Millwall).
  • 89': Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Camiel Neghli (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tom Watson.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Demarai Gray.
  • 90'+5': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Millwall 3, Birmingham City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Millwall 3, Birmingham City 0.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 14
0 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 2
50.8 Possession 49.2
5 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
278 Accurate Passes 266
363 Passes 347
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 6
18 Crosses 21
0.1 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 54
10 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.2 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 10
11 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
2 Interceptions 9
28 Effective Clearances 29
28 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,636

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 35 +34 71
2 Middlesbrough 35 +19 66
3 Millwall 35 +7 62
4 Ipswich Town 33 +25 60
Full Table

Line-Ups

MIL Millwall (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Anthony Patterson (GK)
5 Jake Cooper
4 Tristan Crama
3 Zak Sturge
18 Ryan Leonard
17 Macaulay Langstaff
8 Billy Mitchell
24 Casper de Norre
19 Josh Coburn
10 Camiel Neghli
11 Femi Azeez
Millwall Substitutes:
Luke Cundle, Thierno Ballo, Max Crocombe, Mihailo Ivanovic, Derek Mazou-Sacko, Tom Watson, Alfie Doughty, Barry Bannan, Dan McNamara.

BIR Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 James Beadle (GK)
37 Jonathan Panzo
4 Christoph Klarer
31 Kai Wagner
26 Bright Osayi-Samuel
28 Jay Stansfield
14 Jhon Solís Yellow Card
24 Tomoki Iwata
29 August Priske
17 Ibrahim Osman
23 Carlos Vicente
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Patrick Roberts, Demarai Gray, Jack Robinson, Ryan Allsop, Tommy Doyle, Kanya Fujimoto, Marvin Ducksch, Ethan Laird, Phil Neumann.

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