Millwall vs Middlesbrough
Ref: T. NieldThe Den, London · 20,146 cap
Match recap
Middlesbrough beat Millwall 3–0 in their Championship fixture. Hackney, Jones, and Burgzorg scored for Middlesbrough. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.60 for Millwall versus 0.99 for Middlesbrough. Millwall sit 3rd in the Championship table while Middlesbrough are 5th.
First Half
-5'
Edmundson
Yellow Card
Crama
Yellow Card
Coburn
Yellow Card
Mitchell
Yellow Card
42'
Conway
Yellow Card
Second Half
46'
⇄
Kanté
49'
⚽
Hackney
Assist: Whittaker
⇄
Doughty
59'
Whittaker
Yellow Card
⇄
Coburn
⇄
Crama
68'
Silvera
Yellow Card
69'
⇄
Whittaker
69'
⇄
Conway
Norton Sturge
Yellow Card
⇄
Mitchell
⇄
Neghli
87'
⚽
Jones
90+3'
⇄
Silvera
90+5'
Burgzorg
Yellow Card
90'
⚽
Burgzorg
Assist: Azaz
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 |  Ipswich | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 |  Millwall | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |  Hull City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | +4 | 73 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
MillwallMiddlesbrough
3Won
Statistical edge
3–10
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.60VS0.99
Attack1 · 4 won
11
Shots
12
1
Shots on target
5
7
Shots in the box
7
4
Shots outside box
5
6
Shots off goal
3
5
Corners
10
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
45%
Possession
55%
332
Total passes
410
245
Accurate passes
326
74%
Pass accuracy
80%
Discipline1 · 2 won
16
Fouls
11
4
Yellow cards
5
4
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 0 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
0
4
Blocked shots
4
0
Goals prevented
0
Millwall
4-2-3-1
Middlesbrough
3-4-2-1Millwall
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4T. CramaD
- 5J. CooperD
- 6J. TangangaD
- 8B. MitchellM
- 9M. IvanovićF
- 10C. NeghliM
- 11O. AzeezM
- 13S. BendaG
- 14A. DoughtyD
- 19J. CoburnM
- 24C. De NorreM
Substitutes
- 3Zak Norton SturgeD
- 15M. CrocombeG
- 17M. LangstaffF
- 18R. LeonardM
- 21M. LuongoM
- 22A. EmakhuF
- 25L. CundleM
- 27Kamari Antonio GrantD
- 31Raees Bangura-WilliamsF
Middlesbrough
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 2C. BrittainM
- 5A. JonesD
- 6D. FryD
- 7H. HackneyF
- 9T. ConwayF
- 11M. WhittakerF
- 12L. AylingD
- 18A. MorrisM
- 22S. SilveraM
- 31S. BrynnG
- 42A. KantéM
Substitutes
- 4D. BarlaserM
- 10D. BurgzorgF
- 20F. AzazM
- 21M. ForssF
- 23T. GloverG
- 25G. EdmundsonD
- 27S. HansenF
- 28L. McCabeM
- 30Neto BorgesD
Millwall
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Mitchell | M | 79 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Mihailo Ivanović | F | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Femi Azeez | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1/3 |
| Casper De Norre | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Camiel Neghli | M | 79 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Alfie Doughty | D | 57 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Jake Cooper(C) | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Steven Benda | G | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tristan Crama | D | 66 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| Japhet Tanganga | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Coburn | M | 66 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Luke Cundle | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Raees Bangura-Williams | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kamarl Grant | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Max Crocombe | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Leonard | M | 25 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Massimo Luongo | M | 12 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Aidomo Emakhu | F | 11 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Macaulay Langstaff | F | 25 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zak Sturge | D | 34 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Hackney | F | 90 | 8.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3/6 |
| Alfie Jones | D | 90 | 8.0 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Luke Ayling | D | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Aidan Morris | M | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/6 |
| Morgan Whittaker | F | 69 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Dael Fry(C) | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Samuel Silvera | M | 89 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 3/4 |
| Abdoulaye Kanté | M | 45 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Callum Brittain | M | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tommy Conway | F | 69 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| George Edmundson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marcus Forss | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Law McCabe | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neto Borges | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Barlaser | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Glover | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delano Burgzorg | F | 22 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Finn Azaz | M | 22 | 6.9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Sontje Hansen | F | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |