Millwall vs Southampton
Ref: Ben Toner, EnglandThe Den, London · 20,146 cap
Match recap
Millwall beat Southampton 3–2 in their Championship fixture. Azeez, Taylor, and Crama scored for Millwall; Armstrong and Azaz replied for Southampton. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.83 for Millwall versus 1.20 for Southampton. Millwall sit 3rd in the Championship table while Southampton are 4th.
First Half
36'
Fellows
Yellow Card
Second Half
47'
Armstrong
Yellow Card
55'
⚽
Armstrong
Penalty
62'
⇄
Robinson
⚽
Azeez
Assist: Crama
⇄
Bangura-Williams
⇄
McNamara
76'
⇄
Bragg
76'
⇄
Fellows
⇄
Azeez
⚽
Taylor
Assist: De Norre
87'
⚽
Azaz
⇄
Emakhu
⇄
Kelly
Crama
Yellow Card
⚽
Crama
Assist: Ballo
| # | 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 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
MillwallSouthampton
9Won
Statistical edge
9–6
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.83VS1.20
Attack5 · 1 won
21
Shots
11
7
Shots on target
8
13
Shots in the box
9
8
Shots outside box
2
10
Shots off goal
2
9
Corners
6
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
41%
Possession
59%
301
Total passes
467
227
Accurate passes
385
75%
Pass accuracy
82%
Discipline2 · 1 won
11
Fouls
6
1
Yellow cards
2
2
Offsides
3
Goalkeeping & Defence2 · 0 won
7
Goalkeeper saves
3
4
Blocked shots
1
-0.74
Goals prevented
-0.74
Millwall
4-2-3-1
Southampton
3-4-2-1
Millwall
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2D. McNamaraD
- 4T. CramaD
- 5J. CooperD
- 6C. TaylorD
- 9M. IvanovićF
- 11O. AzeezM
- 15M. CrocombeG
- 16D. KellyM
- 22A. EmakhuM
- 24C. De NorreM
- 31Raees Bangura-WilliamsM
Substitutes
- 7T. BalloF
- 10C. NeghliF
- 13S. BendaG
- 14A. DoughtyM
- 17M. LangstaffF
- 27Kamari Antonio GrantD
- 28Ajay MatthewsF
- 29Z. LovelaceF
- 45W. HardingD
Southampton
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3R. ManningM
- 5J. StephensD
- 6T. Harwood-BellisD
- 9A. ArmstrongF
- 10F. AzazF
- 15N. Wood-GordonD
- 18T. FellowsM
- 20C. JanderM
- 31G. BazunuG
- 46Jay RobinsonF
- 48Cameron BraggM
Substitutes
- 1A. McCarthyG
- 7J. AriboM
- 12R. EdwardsD
- 17J. QuarshieD
- 26R. FraserM
- 27K. MatsukiM
- 28Oriol RomeuM
- 34WelingtonD
- 49N. OyekunleF
Millwall
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Crama | D | 90 | 8.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/2 |
| Max Crocombe | G | 90 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Femi Azeez | M | 78 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2/5 |
| Caleb Taylor | D | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Aidomo Emakhu | M | 88 | 7.3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1/2 |
| Raees Bangura-Williams | M | 73 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Casper De Norre | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Danny McNamara | D | 74 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mihailo Ivanović | F | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2/2 |
| Daniel Kelly | M | 88 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Jake Cooper(C) | D | 90 | 5.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Steven Benda | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ajay Matthews | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kamarl Grant | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wes Harding | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Macaulay Langstaff | F | 11 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Thierno Ballo | F | 12 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Camiel Neghli | F | 17 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Alfie Doughty | M | 16 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Zak Lovelace | F | 11 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Southampton
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Azaz | F | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Ryan Manning | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 0/1 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Caspar Jander | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Jack Stephens(C) | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jay Robinson | F | 62 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Tom Fellows | M | 76 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2/3 |
| Cameron Bragg | M | 76 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Gavin Bazunu | G | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Armstrong | F | 90 | 6.3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0/2 |
| Nathan Wood | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Nicholas Oyekunle | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ronnie Edwards | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Welington | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joshua Quarshie | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kuryu Matsuki | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex McCarthy | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oriol Romeu | M | 14 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Fraser | M | 14 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Aribo | M | 28 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |