Millwall vs Watford, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Millwall are hosting Watford
at The Den, London, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Formose Mendy.
- 7': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Millwall).
- 7': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Vivaldo Semedo (Watford).
- 8': Steven Benda (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Derek Mazou-Sacko (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Watford).
- 10': Goal! Millwall 1, Watford 0. Camiel Neghli (Millwall) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Egil Selvik (Watford).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Imrân Louza.
- 14': Attempt missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) left footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
- 14': Foul by Thierno Ballo (Millwall).
- 14': Max Alleyne (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Foul by Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall).
- 18': Max Alleyne (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hector Kyprianou.
- 20': Attempt missed. Nampalys Mendy (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
- 21': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Millwall).
- 21': Nampalys Mendy (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Josh Coburn (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Leonard.
- 23': Foul by Derek Mazou-Sacko (Millwall).
- 23': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
- 24': Foul by Kévin Keben (Watford).
- 24': Tristan Crama (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Marc Bola.
- 30': Attempt missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aidomo Emakhu with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Foul by Joe Bryan (Millwall).
- 30': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Joe Bryan (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Foul by Max Alleyne (Watford).
- 34': Thierno Ballo (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Vivaldo Semedo (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Formose Mendy with a cross.
- 36': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Steven Benda (Millwall).
- 40': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Max Alleyne.
- 40': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
- 40': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Camiel Neghli (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Marc Bola.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aidomo Emakhu with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': Foul by Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall).
- 45'+3': Max Alleyne (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Millwall 1, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Millwall 1, Watford 0.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Nathan Baxter replaces Egil Selvik because of an injury.
- 49': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
- 49': Joe Bryan (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Camiel Neghli (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Bola.
- 54': Attempt saved. Hector Kyprianou (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Steven Benda (Millwall). Assisted by Formose Mendy with a cross.
- 56': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Max Alleyne.
- 57': Foul by Joe Bryan (Millwall).
- 57': Vivaldo Semedo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
- 60': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tristan Crama.
- 60': Foul by Max Alleyne (Watford).
- 60': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Nampalys Mendy.
- 67': Substitution, Millwall. Will Smallbone replaces Aidomo Emakhu.
- 68': Foul by Will Smallbone (Millwall).
- 68': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Will Smallbone (Millwall).
- 69': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Offside, Watford. Nestory Irankunda is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Watford. Caleb Wiley replaces Marc Bola.
- 72': Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Formose Mendy.
- 72': Substitution, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard replaces Vivaldo Semedo.
- 76': Attempt saved. Thierno Ballo (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nathan Baxter (Watford). Assisted by Will Smallbone.
- 78': Substitution, Millwall. Caleb Taylor replaces Thierno Ballo.
- 79': Substitution, Millwall. Zak Sturge replaces Joe Bryan.
- 79': Substitution, Millwall. Macaulay Langstaff replaces Camiel Neghli.
- 81': Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Steven Benda (Millwall). Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
- 81': Attempt missed. Caleb Wiley (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 83': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
- 83': Tristan Crama (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Millwall).
- 86': Kévin Keben (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Hector Kyprianou.
- 88': Offside, Millwall. Macaulay Langstaff is caught offside.
- 89': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Leonard.
- 89': Attempt missed. Max Alleyne (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Attempt saved. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Steven Benda (Millwall). Assisted by Max Alleyne.
- 89': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Massimo Luongo.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Millwall. Wes Harding replaces Ryan Leonard.
- 90'+3': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 90'+3': Will Smallbone (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Kwadwo Baah.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Derek Mazou-Sacko (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Macaulay Langstaff.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Millwall 1, Watford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Millwall 1, Watford 0.
Statistics
 WAT |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 61.4 | Possession | 38.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 481 | Accurate Passes | 263 |
| 566 | Passes | 353 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 24 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 20 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 38 |
| 37 | Clearances | 38 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 14,586
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 14,586
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 29 | +29 | 58 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 29 | +17 | 55 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 28 | +21 | 50 |
| 4 | Hull City | 28 | +7 | 50 |
Line-Ups
Millwall (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Steven Benda (GK) |
| 5 | Jake Cooper |
| 4 | Tristan Crama |
| 23 | Joe Bryan  |
| 18 | Ryan Leonard |
| 7 | Thierno Ballo |
| 21 | Massimo Luongo |
| 49 | Derek Mazou-Sacko |
| 19 | Josh Coburn |
| 22 | Aidomo Emakhu |
| 10 | Camiel Neghli |
Watford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Egil Selvik (GK) |
| 4 | Kévin Keben |
| 6 | Matthew Pollock |
| 3 | Max Alleyne |
| 5 | Hector Kyprianou |
| 23 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 10 | Imran Louza |
| 16 | Marc Bola |
| 27 | Formose Mendy |
| 66 | Nestory Irankunda |
| 18 | Vivaldo Semedo |
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