EFL ChampionshipMatchday 9Preston vs Millwall
Summary
Match report
Millwall beat Preston 1-0 in the EFL Championship (Matchday 9). It was goalless at half-time.
Millwall’s goal came from C. Neghli in the 79th minute. C. Neghli was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.3).
Live commentary
Full-time: Millwall beat Preston 1-0. In numbers: possession Preston 46%, Millwall 54%; shots 12 (1 on target) to 11 (3 on target)
- 79'
Goal! C. Neghli opens the scoring for Millwall (1-0) after a pass from L. Cundle
- 74'
Substitution, Millwall: T. Arconte comes on for M. Sykes
- 72'
Substitution, Preston: T. Small makes way for A. Vukcevic
- 71'
Booking: Derek Mazou-Sacko (Millwall) for a foul
- 66'
Double substitution, Millwall: R. Leonard comes on for T. Crama, K. Lisbie on for L. Cundle
- 59'
Substitution, Preston: C. Lang replaces D. Burgzorg
- 46'
Substitution, Preston: H. Clarke comes on for P. Valentin
The second half is under way
The referee blows for half-time: goalless
- 19'
Yellow card: Jenson Metcalfe (Millwall) for a foul
- 15'
Yellow card: Leo Leroy (Preston) for a foul
Kick-off! We're under way between Preston and Millwall. Preston line up in a 3-4-1-2, Millwall in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
PrestonCoach: Graham AlexanderAverage rating 6.73-4-1-2
Preston – Starting XI (3-4-1-2)
- 1D. IversenGoalkeeper – Rating 7.0
- 24O. OffiahDefender – Rating 7.2
- 14J. StoreyDefender – Rating 6.9
- 16A. HughesDefender – Rating 6.3
- 4H. ClarkeMidfielder – Rating 6.6, On 46'
- 27L. LeroyMidfielder – Rating 7.2, Yellow card 15'
- 15J. ThompsonMidfielder – Captain, Rating 6.7
- 3A. VukcevicMidfielder – Rating 7.0, On 72'
- 7A. DevineForward – Rating 6.6
- 9J. ErabiForward – Rating 6.3
- 10C. LangForward – Rating 6.7, On 59'
PrestonSubstitutes
- 21
21L. NichollsGoalkeeper - 6
6L. LindsayDefender - 2
2P. ValentinDefender46'Rating 6.3 - 11
11T. SmallDefender72'Rating 6.2 - 23
23A. MoranMidfielder - 20
20L. GibbsMidfielder - 37
37D. BurgzorgForward59'Rating 6.6 - 30
30G. GrybaForward
CoachGraham Alexander
MillwallCoach: Alex NeilAverage rating 7.04-2-3-1
Millwall – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 34F. MarschallGoalkeeper – Rating 6.6
- 18R. LeonardDefender – Rating 7.2, On 66'
- 6C. TaylorDefender – Rating 7.5
- 5J. CooperDefender – Captain, Rating 7.2
- 3Z. SturgeDefender – Rating 7.3
- 49D. Mazou-SackoMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Yellow card 71'
- 14J. MetcalfeMidfielder – Rating 7.2, Yellow card 19'
- 22K. LisbieMidfielder – Rating 7.2, On 66'
- 13L. DykesMidfielder – Rating 6.2
- 10C. NeghliMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.3, Goal 79'
- 7T. ArconteForward – Rating 6.0, On 74'
MillwallSubstitutes
- 15
15M. CrocombeGoalkeeper - 23
23D. BatthDefender - 4
4T. CramaDefender66'Rating 6.7 - 2
2J. Osei-TutuDefender - 25
25L. CundleMidfielder66'Rating 7.2 - 17
17M. SykesMidfielder74'Rating 6.6 - 45
45A. DoughtyMidfielder - 29
29Z. LovelaceForward - 35
35Y. IssoufouForward
CoachAlex Neil
Stats
PrestonMillwall- 46%Possession54%
- 0.65Expected goals (xG)1.09
- 12Total shots11
- 1Shots on target3
- 6Shots off target7
- 5Blocked shots1
- 7Shots inside the box7
- 5Shots outside the box4
- 4Corners4
- 1Offsides2
- 8Fouls11
- 1Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
- 2Goalkeeper saves1
- 355Total passes422
- 246Accurate passes300
- 69%Pass accuracy71%
- 0.10Goals prevented0.10
Standings
Standings EFL Championship
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Info
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 9
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Deepdale Stadium, Preston
- Referee
- Benjamin Speedie, England
