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EFL ChampionshipMatchday 7
Blackburn
  • Afolayan41'58'
  • Gudjohnsen90'
31Full timeHalf-time 10
Millwall
  • Dykes51'(P)

Blackburn vs Millwall

Ewood Park, BlackburnJosh Smith, England

Summary

Match report

Blackburn beat Millwall 3-1 in the EFL Championship (Matchday 7). Blackburn led 1-0 at half-time.

Blackburn’s goals came from O. Afolayan in the 41st and 58th minutes and A. Gudjohnsen in the 90th minute. Millwall’s goal came from L. Dykes in the 51st minute (penalty). L. Dykes was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.5).

Player of the match

13L. DykesMillwall90'1Rating 8.5

Key stats

All stats
45%Possession55%
  • 1.23Expected goals (xG)1.67
  • 18Total shots15
  • 4Shots on target2
  • 6Corners3
  • 5Yellow cards3

Live commentary

  1. It's all over: Blackburn beat Millwall 3-1. In numbers: possession Blackburn 45%, Millwall 55%; shots 18 (4 on target) to 15 (2 on target)

  2. 90+2'

    Booking: Mark Sykes (Millwall) for dissent

  3. 90'

    Goal! A. Gudjohnsen extends Blackburn's lead (3-1) after a pass from J. Fevrier

  4. 86'

    Yellow card: Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn) for time-wasting

  5. 82'

    Double substitution, Millwall: J. Metcalfe comes on for E. Baggott, J. Cooper on for Z. Lovelace

  6. 81'

    Booking: Jenson Metcalfe (Millwall) for a foul

  7. 76'

    Substitution, Millwall: D. Mazou-Sacko replaces D. Kelly

  8. 70'

    Substitution, Blackburn: T. Cantwell comes on for A. Gudjohnsen

  9. 69'

    Substitution, Blackburn: O. Afolayan replaces J. Fevrier

  10. 58'

    Goal! O. Afolayan restores Blackburn's lead (2-1), set up by T. Atcheson, his second of the game

  11. 51'

    Penalty goal! L. Dykes converts from the spot and levels it up for Millwall (1-1)

  12. 50'

    Booking: Gady Beyuku (Blackburn) for a foul

  13. 46'

    Substitution, Blackburn: G. Beyuku makes way for R. Alebiosu

  14. 46'

    Double substitution, Millwall: J. Osei-Tutu replaces M. Sykes, R. Esse on for Y. Issoufou

  15. The second half is under way

  16. The referee blows for half-time: Blackburn lead 1-0

  17. 45+4'

    Yellow card: Zak Sturge (Millwall) for a foul

  18. 45'

    Yellow card: Harry Pickering (Blackburn) for a foul

  19. 41'

    Goal! O. Afolayan gives Blackburn the lead (1-0) after a pass from S. Morsy

  20. 38'

    Yellow card: Sam Morsy (Blackburn) for a foul

  21. 16'

    Substitution, Blackburn: Y. Ribeiro comes on for H. Pickering

  22. 13'

    Booking: Hayden Carter (Blackburn) for a foul

  23. Kick-off! We're under way between Blackburn and Millwall. Blackburn line up in a 5-4-1, Millwall in a 4-2-3-1

Lineups

BlackburnCoach: Tony MowbrayAverage rating 6.95-4-1

Blackburn – Starting XI (5-4-1)

  1. 22B. TothGoalkeeper – Rating 6.3
  2. 2R. AlebiosuDefender – Rating 6.9, On 46'
  3. 6T. AtchesonDefender – Rating 6.3, Assist
  4. 17H. CarterDefender – Rating 7.0, Yellow card 13'
  5. 15S. McLoughlinDefender – Rating 7.0
  6. 4Y. RibeiroDefender – Rating 6.7, On 16'
  7. 25R. MorishitaMidfielder – Rating 6.5
  8. 8S. MorsyMidfielder – Rating 7.7, Assist, Yellow card 38'
  9. 31K. MontgomeryMidfielder – Rating 7.0
  10. 21O. AfolayanMidfielder – Rating 8.3, Goal 41' 58', On 69'
  11. 10T. CantwellForward – Captain, Rating 6.9, On 70'

BlackburnSubstitutes

CoachTony Mowbray

MillwallCoach: Alex NeilAverage rating 6.64-2-3-1

Millwall – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

  1. 15M. CrocombeGoalkeeper – Rating 5.5
  2. 2J. Osei-TutuDefender – Rating 6.3, On 46'
  3. 6C. TaylorDefender – Rating 6.3
  4. 5J. CooperDefender – Captain, Rating 6.5, On 82'
  5. 3Z. SturgeDefender – Rating 6.6, Yellow card 45+4'
  6. 49D. Mazou-SackoMidfielder – Rating 6.6, On 76'
  7. 14J. MetcalfeMidfielder – Rating 6.5, Yellow card 81', On 82'
  8. 11R. EsseMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 46'
  9. 7T. ArconteMidfielder – Rating 6.6
  10. 10C. NeghliMidfielder – Rating 6.6
  11. 13L. DykesForward – Player of the match, Rating 8.5, Penalty goal 51'

MillwallSubstitutes

CoachAlex Neil

Stats

BlackburnMillwall
  • 45%Possession55%
  • 1.23Expected goals (xG)1.67
  • 18Total shots15
  • 4Shots on target2
  • 10Shots off target7
  • 4Blocked shots6
  • 8Shots inside the box12
  • 10Shots outside the box3
  • 6Corners3
  • 1Offsides2
  • 9Fouls15
  • 5Yellow cards3
  • 0Red cards0
  • 1Goalkeeper saves1
  • 356Total passes438
  • 281Accurate passes345
  • 15Free Kicks9

Standings

Standings EFL Championship

Full table
Standings EFL Championship
#TeamPGDPts
11Portsmouth13+119
12Millwall13+218
13Blackburn13-118
14Bristol City13-218

Info

Match info

Competition
EFL Championship
Round
Matchday 7
Kick-off
Venue
Ewood Park, Blackburn
Referee
Josh Smith, England

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