Match report

Millwall Defeats Swansea 1-0 in Championship Clash

Swansea
Swansea
0–1
FT
Millwall
Millwall
May 4, 2024

Millwall stunned Swansea at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday, securing a vital 1-0 victory that could boost their Championship push. The Lions' winning effort came from Christian de Norre's well-taken goal in the second half. Despite dominating possession and several chances, Swansea failed to break through Millwall’s resilient defense, leaving them with nothing to show for their efforts.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Swansea 0 - 1 Millwall
  • • Christian de Norre scored the only goal at minute 72 for Millwall
  • • Millwall received two yellow cards, with Jake Cooper and Danny McNamara getting booked
  • • Japhet Tanganga was sent off in the 85th minute due to violent conduct, reducing Millwall to ten men
  • • Substitutions included Ronald for Swansea at minute 73 and Z. Flemming for Millwall at minute 87

Lineups

Swansea

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 22 C. Rushworth (G)
  • 2 J. Key (D)
  • 5 B. Cabango (D)
  • 33 B. Humphreys (D)
  • 14 J. Tymon (D)
  • 18 C. Patino (M)
  • 8 M. Grimes (M)
  • 35 Ronald (M)
  • 31 O. Cooper (M)
  • 12 J. Paterson (M)
  • 20 L. Cullen (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 J. Lowe
  • 28 L. Walsh
  • 47 A. Abdulai
  • 9 J. Yates
  • 19 M. Kukharevych
  • 37 A. Govea
  • 23 N. Wood-Gordon
  • 1 A. Fisher
  • 50 F. Lissah

Millwall

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 20 M. Šarkić (G)
  • 18 R. Leonard (D)
  • 6 J. Tanganga (D)
  • 5 J. Cooper (D)
  • 2 D. McNamara (D)
  • 25 R. Esse (M)
  • 24 C. De Norre (M)
  • 8 B. Mitchell (M)
  • 11 R. Longman (M)
  • 10 Z. Flemming (F)
  • 9 T. Bradshaw (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 B. Norton-Cuffy
  • 19 D. Watmore
  • 39 G. Honeyman
  • 23 G. Saville
  • 4 S. Hutchinson
  • 22 A. Emakhu
  • 12 A. Mayor
  • 45 W. Harding
  • 27 C. Trueman

Timeline

  1. Millwall
    58' Millwall subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Leonard · On: Brooke Norton-Cuffy
  2. Millwall
    58' Millwall subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Esse · On: D. Watmore
  3. Swansea
    61' Swansea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Cooper · On: J. Lowe
  4. Swansea
    61' Swansea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Patino · On: L. Walsh
  5. Millwall
    65' Millwall Card · Yellow Card
    Jake Cooper

    Foul

  6. Millwall
    72' Millwall Goal · Normal Goal
    C. De Norre
  7. Swansea
    73' Swansea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Ronald · On: A. Abdulai
  8. Swansea
    74' Swansea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Paterson · On: J. Yates
  9. Millwall
    77' Millwall subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Bradshaw · On: G. Honeyman
  10. Millwall
    77' Millwall subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Billy Mitchell · On: G. Saville
  11. Millwall
    85' Millwall Card · Red Card
    Japhet Tanganga

    Violent conduct

  12. Millwall
    87' Millwall subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Z. Flemming · On: Shaun Hutchinson
  13. Millwall
    90' Millwall Card · Yellow Card
    Danny McNamara

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Swansea Millwall
Fouls 3 9
Pass Accuracy 89% 75%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards 1 1
Total Shots 9 12
Corners 4 5
Total Passes 589 280
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 4 6
Shots on Target 2 4
xG 1.45 0.80
Shots off Target 3 2
Possession 68% 32%
Accurate Passes 524 211
Shots Inside Box 6 9
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 3 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The turning point came in the 72nd minute when Christian de Norre found the back of the net, giving Millwall a crucial lead that they would not relinquish.
  • ▸ Millwall's momentum was significantly affected by Japhet Tanganga’s red card for violent conduct, leaving them to manage with ten men for over half an hour.