Match report

Middlesbrough Defeats Millwall 2-0 in Championship Clash

Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
2–0
FT
Millwall
Millwall
Apr 28, 2018

Middlesbrough emerged victorious against Millwall in the Championship, with goals from Benito Assombalonga and Jordan Howson securing a 2-0 win. The victory puts Middlesbrough in a strong position in the Championship table, while Millwall's struggles continue. Despite the early goal, both teams traded substitutions and yellow cards, but Middlesbrough maintained composure to secure the win.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Middlesbrough 2–0 Millwall
  • • Benito Assombalonga scored the first goal for Middlesbrough in the 11th minute
  • • Jordan Howson added the second goal for Middlesbrough in the 66th minute
  • • Millwall had three yellow cards: Shaun Williams, Shaun Hutchinson, and Ryan Tunnicliffe
  • • Middlesbrough had two yellow cards: George Friend and Marko Bešić

Lineups

Middlesbrough

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 25 D. Randolph (G)
  • 5 R. Shotton (D)
  • 3 G. Friend (D)
  • 4 Daniel Ayala (D)
  • 6 B. Gibson (D)
  • 19 S. Downing (F)
  • 16 J. Howson (M)
  • 8 A. Clayton (M)
  • 27 M. Bešić (M)
  • 37 Adama Traoré (F)
  • 9 B. Assombalonga (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 P. Bamford
  • 2 Fábio
  • 1 D. Konstantopoulos
  • 7 G. Leadbitter
  • 14 M. Cranie
  • 20 D. Fry
  • 23 J. Harrison

Millwall

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Archer (G)
  • 3 J. Meredith (D)
  • 4 S. Hutchinson (D)
  • 12 M. Romeo (D)
  • 35 J. Cooper (D)
  • 6 S. Williams (M)
  • 44 B. Marshall (M)
  • 14 J. Wallace (M)
  • 18 R. Tunnicliffe (M)
  • 20 S. Morison (F)
  • 9 L. Gregory (F)

Substitutes

  • 2 C. McLaughlin
  • 19 T. Elliott
  • 11 S. Ferguson
  • 8 B. Thompson
  • 10 F. Onyedinma
  • 16 D. Martin
  • 22 A. O'Brien

Timeline

  1. Middlesbrough
    11' Middlesbrough Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Assombalonga
  2. Millwall
    38' Millwall subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Romeo · On: C. McLaughlin
  3. Millwall
    45' Millwall Card · Yellow Card
    S. Williams
  4. Middlesbrough
    47' Middlesbrough Card · Yellow Card
    George Friend
  5. Millwall
    54' Millwall subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Marshall · On: T. Elliott
  6. Middlesbrough
    66' Middlesbrough Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Howson
  7. Middlesbrough
    77' Middlesbrough subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Assombalonga · On: P. Bamford
  8. Middlesbrough
    81' Middlesbrough subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Stewart Downing · On: Fábio
  9. Millwall
    83' Millwall subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Meredith · On: S. Ferguson
  10. Middlesbrough
    85' Middlesbrough Card · Yellow Card
    M. Bešić
  11. Millwall
    87' Millwall Card · Yellow Card
    Shaun Hutchinson
  12. Millwall
    90' Millwall Card · Yellow Card
    R. Tunnicliffe

Match Stats

Stat Middlesbrough Millwall
Fouls 8 11
Pass Accuracy 67% 66%
Offsides — —
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 17 8
Corners 3 8
Total Passes 300 392
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 5 3
Shots on Target 3 3
Shots off Target 9 2
Possession 43% 57%
Accurate Passes 202 260
Shots Inside Box 10 5
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 7 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Benito Assombalonga's early goal in the 11th minute set the tone for Middlesbrough's victory
  • ▸ Jordan Howson's second goal in the 66th minute put the game out of reach for Millwall, despite their substitutions and yellow cards