English League Championship

Millwall vs Blackburn Rovers, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Millwall
  • 54': Luke Cundle
  • Red Card 59': Zak Sturge
FT
1 - 2
Blackburn Rovers
  • 80': Mathias Jørgensen
  • 85': Mathias Jørgensen

About

Millwall are hosting Blackburn Rovers 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.
  • 4': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Eiran Cashin.
  • 7': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
  • 7': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 10': Foul by Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 10': Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Camiel Neghli (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 13': Foul by Tristan Crama (Millwall).
  • 13': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall).
  • 22': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Anthony Patterson (Millwall).
  • 23': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro with a cross.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Patterson (Millwall).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Offside, Millwall. Femi Azeez is caught offside.
  • 36': Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall).
  • 38': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
  • 38': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tom Atcheson replaces Hayden Carter because of an injury.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryoya Morishita is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Tom Atcheson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45'+2': Josh Coburn (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Eiran Cashin.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Barry Bannan.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Millwall 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Millwall 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Millwall. Luke Cundle replaces Macaulay Langstaff.
  • 45': Substitution, Millwall. Mihailo Ivanovic replaces Dan McNamara.
  • 46': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Barry Bannan (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 49': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Balázs Tóth.
  • 49': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ryoya Morishita.
  • 50': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Yuki Ohashi.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Camiel Neghli with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Billy Mitchell.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Tom Atcheson (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eiran Cashin with a headed pass.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Goal! Millwall 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Luke Cundle (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross.
  • 56': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 56': Jake Cooper (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Handball by Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Cundle following a set piece situation.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Camiel Neghli (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Coburn following a fast break.
  • 59': Foul by Zak Sturge (Millwall).
  • 59': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Zak Sturge (Millwall) is shown the red card.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Eiran Cashin with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Oladapo Afolayan replaces Todd Cantwell.
  • 62': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Mathias Jørgensen replaces Yuri Ribeiro.
  • 64': Substitution, Millwall. Joe Bryan replaces Barry Bannan.
  • 65': Foul by Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 65': Josh Coburn (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Offside, Millwall. Femi Azeez is caught offside.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Josh Coburn (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Mihailo Ivanovic with a headed pass.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anthony Patterson (Millwall). Assisted by Tom Atcheson.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mihailo Ivanovic.
  • 76': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Oladapo Afolayan is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Moussa Baradji replaces Adam Forshaw.
  • 77': Foul by Tom Atcheson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 77': Josh Coburn (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Mathias Jørgensen.
  • 79': Foul by Joe Bryan (Millwall).
  • 79': Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Goal! Millwall 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Mathias Jørgensen (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu.
  • 81': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tristan Crama.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oladapo Afolayan following a corner.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a headed pass.
  • 82': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Mathias Jørgensen (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Yuki Ohashi with a headed pass.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Tom Atcheson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sean McLoughlin with a headed pass.
  • 84': Substitution, Millwall. Will Smallbone replaces Billy Mitchell.
  • 84': Substitution, Millwall. Derek Mazou-Sacko replaces Josh Coburn.
  • 85': Goal! Millwall 1, Blackburn Rovers 2. Mathias Jørgensen (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita with a through ball.
  • 86': Foul by Derek Mazou-Sacko (Millwall).
  • 86': Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ryan Alebiosu.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Tom Atcheson (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Millwall 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Millwall 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 9
2 Saves 2
53.4 Possession 46.6
20 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
320 Accurate Passes 246
411 Passes 361
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
10 Accurate Crosses 4
25 Crosses 21
0.4 Cross % 0.2
62 Long Balls 85
26 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
9 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 8
13 Tackles 15
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
14 Interceptions 7
43 Effective Clearances 15
43 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,802

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 38 +38 77
2 Middlesbrough 38 +22 70
3 Ipswich Town 37 +28 68
4 Millwall 38 +9 68
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 Red Card
2 Dan McNamara
10 Camiel Neghli
8 Billy Mitchell
67 Barry Bannan
19 Josh Coburn
17 Macaulay Langstaff
11 Femi Azeez
Millwall Substitutes:
Max Crocombe, Tom Watson, Thierno Ballo, William Smallbone, Derek Mazou-Sacko, Joe Bryan, Mihailo Ivanovic, Raees Bangura-Williams, Luke Cundle.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
22 Balazs Toth (GK)
15 Sean McLoughlin
20 Eiran Cashin
17 Hayden Carter
28 Adam Forshaw
5 Taylor Gardner-Hickman
4 Yuri Ribeiro
2 Ryan Alebiousu
23 Yuki Ohashi
10 Todd Cantwell
25 Ryoya Morishita
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Moussa Baradji, Sidnei Tavares, Tom Atcheson, Mathias Jørgensen, Oladapo Afolayan, Scott Wharton, Nicholas Michalski, Dion De Neve, Harry Pickering.

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