English League Championship

Millwall vs Watford, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Millwall
  • 10': Camiel Neghli
FT
1 - 0
Watford

    About

    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

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    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

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 26 +28 52
    2 Middlesbrough 26 +11 46
    3 Ipswich Town 25 +18 44
    4 Preston North End 26 +11 43
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    MIL Millwall (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Steven Benda (GK)
    5 Jake Cooper
    4 Tristan Crama
    23 Joe Bryan Yellow Card
    18 Ryan Leonard
    7 Thierno Ballo
    21 Massimo Luongo
    49 Derek Mazou-Sacko
    19 Josh Coburn
    22 Aidomo Emakhu
    10 Camiel Neghli
    Millwall Substitutes:
    Zak Sturge, Macaulay Langstaff, Raees Bangura-Williams, William Smallbone, Max Crocombe, Wes Harding, Kamarl Grant, Jack Howland, Caleb Taylor.

    WAT 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
    Watford Substitutes:
    Nathan Baxter, Caleb Wiley, Moussa Sissoko, Edo Kayembe, James Abankwah, Rocco Vata, Kwadwo Baah, Tom Ince, Luca Kjerrumgaard.

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