Portsmouth vs Millwall, 2024-25 English Carabao Cup, First Round
· English Carabao CupThirimanne ton takes SL to title
Lahiru Thirimanne drew strength from a place of zen in the Asia Cup final, stroking 101 from 108 to complete a victory that snapped Sri Lanka's finals jinx
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
MIL |
POR![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 13,913
Line-Ups
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 |
Millwall (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Liam Roberts (GK) |
| 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 |
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