EFL ChampionshipMatchday 3Southampton vs Millwall
Summary
Match report
Southampton won 5-1 against Millwall in the EFL Championship (Matchday 3). Southampton led 2-1 at half-time. Southampton came from a goal down to win.
Southampton’s goals came from C. Larin in the 25th and 62nd minutes, F. Azaz in the 38th minute, L. Scienza in the 55th minute (penalty) and T. Fellows in the 86th minute. Millwall’s goal came from M. Sykes in the 15th minute. F. Azaz was the highest-rated player on the pitch (9.0).
Live commentary
It's all over: Southampton win against Millwall 5-1. In numbers: possession Southampton 53%, Millwall 47%; shots 21 (7 on target) to 15 (5 on target)
- 87'
Yellow card: Tom Fellows (Southampton)
- 87'
Substitution, Southampton: J. Stephens makes way for K. Schlotterbeck
- 86'
Goal! T. Fellows adds another for Southampton (5-1)
- 81'
Substitution, Southampton: K. Matsuki replaces L. Dobbin
- 80'
Substitution, Millwall: L. Dykes makes way for J. Coburn
- 79'
Substitution, Millwall: Z. Lovelace makes way for J. Metcalfe
- 71'
Substitution, Southampton: L. Scienza replaces T. Fellows
- 71'
Double substitution, Millwall: E. Baggott makes way for Z. Sturge, T. Arconte on for D. Kelly
- 70'
Substitution, Southampton: C. Larin comes on for D. Mubama
- 62'
Goal! C. Larin adds another for Southampton (4-1), set up by F. Azaz – his second of the match
- 61'
Substitution, Millwall: L. Cundle makes way for K. Lisbie
- 55'
Penalty goal! L. Scienza converts from the spot and extends Southampton's lead (3-1)
- 46'
Substitution, Southampton: F. Downes comes on for J. Ward-Prowse
The second half is under way
The referee blows for half-time: Southampton lead 2-1
- 38'
Goal! F. Azaz puts Southampton ahead after trailing (2-1), assisted by L. Scienza
- 25'
Goal! C. Larin levels it up for Southampton (1-1), assisted by R. Manning
- 15'
Goal! M. Sykes opens the scoring for Millwall (1-0)
- 10'
Yellow card: Mark Sykes (Millwall) for a foul
- 4'
Yellow card: Ryan Manning (Southampton) for a foul
Kick-off! Southampton vs Millwall is under way. Southampton line up in a 4-2-3-1, Millwall in a 4-3-3
Lineups
SouthamptonCoach: Tonda EckertAverage rating 7.34-2-3-1
Southampton – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1D. PeretzGoalkeeper – Rating 7.2
- 14J. BreeDefender – Rating 7.2
- 15N. WoodDefender – Rating 6.6
- 13K. SchlotterbeckDefender – Rating 6.7, On 87'
- 3R. ManningDefender – Rating 6.7, Assist, Yellow card 4'
- 26C. BraggMidfielder – Rating 7.3
- 4F. DownesMidfielder – Captain, Rating 6.6, On 46'
- 27K. MatsukiMidfielder – Rating 6.9, On 81'
- 10F. AzazMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 9.0, Goal 38', Assist
- 7L. ScienzaMidfielder – Rating 8.7, Penalty goal 55', Assist, On 71'
- 9C. LarinForward – Rating 8.6, Goal 25' 62', On 70'
SouthamptonSubstitutes
- 25
25G. LongGoalkeeper - 34
34WelingtonDefender - 5
5J. StephensDefender87' - 29
29R. AkachukwuMidfielder - 30
30J. Ward-ProwseMidfielder46'Rating 6.9 - 18
18T. FellowsMidfielder71'Rating 7.7 - 11
11L. DobbinForward81'Rating 6.7 - 23
23S. EdozieMidfielder - 28
28D. MubamaForward70'Rating 6.5
CoachTonda Eckert
MillwallCoach: Alex NeilAverage rating 6.34-3-3
Millwall – Starting XI (4-3-3)
- 15M. CrocombeGoalkeeper – Rating 5.9
- 17M. SykesDefender – Rating 6.9, Goal 15', Yellow card 10'
- 6C. TaylorDefender – Rating 5.9
- 5J. CooperDefender – Captain, Rating 5.9
- 3Z. SturgeDefender – Rating 5.3, On 71'
- 10C. NeghliMidfielder – Rating 6.5
- 24C. De NorreMidfielder – Rating 6.3
- 14J. MetcalfeMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 79'
- 7T. ArconteForward – Rating 6.7, On 71'
- 19J. CoburnForward – Rating 6.9, On 80'
- 22K. LisbieForward – Rating 6.2, On 61'
MillwallSubstitutes
- 43
43J. ColemanGoalkeeper - 23
23D. BatthDefender - 2
2J. Osei-TutuDefender - 12
12E. BaggottDefender71'Rating 6.3 - 25
25L. CundleMidfielder61'Rating 6.0 - 44
44A. MasseyMidfielder - 16
16D. KellyMidfielder71'Rating 6.5 - 13
13L. DykesForward80'Rating 6.7 - 29
29Z. LovelaceForward79'Rating 6.5
CoachAlex Neil
Stats
SouthamptonMillwall- 53%Possession47%
- 3.62Expected goals (xG)1.35
- 21Total shots15
- 7Shots on target5
- 7Shots off target5
- 7Blocked shots5
- 16Shots inside the box12
- 5Shots outside the box3
- 8Corners11
- 1Offsides2
- 6Fouls10
- 2Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards0
- 4Goalkeeper saves2
- 428Total passes378
- 373Accurate passes306
- 87%Pass accuracy81%
- -1.41Goals prevented-1.41
Standings
Standings EFL Championship
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  West Brom | 13 | +5 | 24 |
| 5 | Southampton | 13 | +15 | 23 |
| 6 |  Birmingham | 13 | +10 | 23 |
| 11 |  Portsmouth | 13 | +1 | 19 |
| 12 | Millwall | 13 | +2 | 18 |
| 13 |  Blackburn | 13 | -1 | 18 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 3
- Kick-off
- Venue
- St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
- Referee
- Adam Herczeg, England
