English Carabao Cup

Portsmouth vs Millwall, 2024-25 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· English Carabao Cup
Portsmouth
    FT
    0 - 1
    Millwall
    • 13': Romain Esse

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    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Foul by Wes Harding (Millwall).
    • 2': Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Foul by Christian Saydee (Portsmouth).
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Esse.
    • 4': Foul by Romain Esse (Millwall).
    • 4': Sam Silvera (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Jordan Williams (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zak Swanson.
    • 7': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Alfie Massey.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Silvera.
    • 10': Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Wes Harding (Millwall).
    • 11': Attempt missed. Ryley Towler (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Stevenson following a set piece situation.
    • 13': Goal! Portsmouth 0, Millwall 1. Romain Esse (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Honeyman.
    • 14': Foul by Romain Esse (Millwall).
    • 14': Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
    • 16': Sam Silvera (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Foul by Christian Saydee (Portsmouth).
    • 22': Joe Bryan (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Dan McNamara (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Sam Silvera (Portsmouth).
    • 30': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ryley Towler.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Alfie Massey (Millwall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 32': Casper De Norre (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Foul by Tom Lowery (Portsmouth).
    • 33': Hand ball by Tom Lowery (Portsmouth).
    • 38': Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Romain Esse (Millwall).
    • 39': Foul by Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
    • 39': George Honeyman (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Dan McNamara (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Tom Lowery (Portsmouth).
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Romain Esse.
    • 42': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ryley Towler.
    • 42': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
    • 43': Foul by Christian Saydee (Portsmouth).
    • 43': Joe Bryan (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Gavin Whyte (Portsmouth).
    • 45': Joe Bryan (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Gavin Whyte (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
    • 45'+1': Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Portsmouth 0, Millwall 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Portsmouth 0, Millwall 1.
    • 47': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall).
    • 48': Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
    • 50': Casper De Norre (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Christian Saydee (Portsmouth).
    • 51': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ryley Towler.
    • 52': Foul by Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall).
    • 52': Sam Silvera (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
    • 54': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Wes Harding.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ben Stevenson with a cross.
    • 54': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Wes Harding.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Stevenson with a cross following a corner.
    • 57': Foul by Alfie Massey (Millwall).
    • 57': Tom Lowery (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Attempt saved. George Honeyman (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romain Esse.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Sam Silvera (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Terry Devlin with a cross.
    • 62': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
    • 63': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Romain Esse (Millwall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Macaulay Langstaff.
    • 64': Substitution, Portsmouth. Andre Dozzell replaces Jordan Williams.
    • 64': Substitution, Portsmouth. Matt Ritchie replaces Gavin Whyte.
    • 64': Substitution, Millwall. Tom Bradshaw replaces Macaulay Langstaff.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Lowery (Portsmouth).
    • 65': Substitution, Millwall. Ryan Leonard replaces Joe Bryan.
    • 65': Substitution, Millwall. George Saville replaces Alfie Massey.
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Substitution, Portsmouth. Elias Sørensen replaces Tom Lowery because of an injury.
    • 68': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by George Saville.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Saydee.
    • 71': Foul by Romain Esse (Millwall).
    • 71': Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Sam Silvera (Portsmouth).
    • 74': Substitution, Millwall. Duncan Watmore replaces Aidomo Emakhu.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duncan Watmore with a headed pass.
    • 75': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ryley Towler.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by George Saville with a cross following a corner.
    • 76': Substitution, Portsmouth. Callum Lang replaces Christian Saydee.
    • 76': Substitution, Portsmouth. Paddy Lane replaces Sam Silvera.
    • 78': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by George Saville.
    • 79': Duncan Watmore (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
    • 80': Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paddy Lane with a cross.
    • 81': Liam Roberts (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
    • 81': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
    • 82': Offside, Millwall. George Honeyman is caught offside.
    • 83': Substitution, Millwall. Shaun Hutchinson replaces Casper De Norre.
    • 86': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Ben Stevenson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
    • 90': Foul by Paddy Lane (Portsmouth).
    • 90': Wes Harding (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Ben Stevenson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Duncan Watmore (Millwall).
    • 90'+2': Ben Stevenson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Duncan Watmore (Millwall).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Duncan Watmore (Millwall).
    • 90'+4': Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ryley Towler (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Stevenson.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ryley Towler (Portsmouth) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Portsmouth 0, Millwall 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Portsmouth 0, Millwall 1.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 10
    0 Saves 1
    36.2 Possession 63.8
    8 SHOTS 10
    2 ON GOAL 0
    0.3 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    165 Accurate Passes 360
    260 Passes 463
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 10
    13 Crosses 25
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    69 Long Balls 70
    23 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 5
    18 Effective Tackles 5
    30 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    13 Interceptions 13
    29 Effective Clearances 12
    29 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: English Carabao Cup

    Venue: Fratton Park
    Location: Portsmouth, England
    Attendance: 13,913

    Line-Ups

    POR Portsmouth (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Will Norris (GK)
    4 Ryley Towler
    3 Connor Ogilvie
    2 Jordan Williams
    14 Ben Stevenson
    24 Terry Devlin
    20 Samuel Silvera
    22 Zak Swanson
    15 Christian Saydee
    26 Tom Lowery
    11 Gavin Whyte Yellow Card
    Portsmouth Substitutes:
    Conor Shaughnessy, Marlon Pack, Paddy Lane, Callum Lang, Matt Ritchie, Andre Dozzell, Jordan Archer, Owen Moxon, Elias Sörensen.

    MIL Millwall (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Liam Roberts (GK) Yellow Card
    5 Jake Cooper
    45 Wes Harding
    15 Joe Bryan
    2 Dan McNamara
    39 George Honeyman
    44 Alfie Massey
    24 Casper de Norre
    17 Macaulay Langstaff
    25 Romain Esse
    22 Aidomo Emakhu
    Millwall Substitutes:
    Shaun Hutchinson, Kyle Smith, Tom Bradshaw, Lukas Jensen, Duncan Watmore, George Saville, Kevin Nisbet, Ryan Leonard.

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