Match report

Blackburn Defeats Millwall 2-0 in Championship Clash

Blackburn
Blackburn
2–0
FT
Millwall
Millwall
Dec 20, 2025

In an impressive showing at Ewood Park, Blackburn held off the visiting Millwall side with a convincing 2-0 win in their Championship match. Goals from A. Gudjohnsen early on and Y. Ohashi just before halftime were enough to secure all three points for Blackburn.

Key Facts

  • • Blackburn secured victory with goals by A. Gudjohnsen (3') and Y. Ohashi (45').
  • • Millwall had a flurry of substitutions in the 46th minute: T. Ballo, Z. Sturge, and A. Emakhu came on for M. Langstaff, J. Bryan, and C. Taylor.
  • • Blackburn saw Y. Ohashi receive his second yellow card (78'), but Millwall's J. Bryan was also cautioned in the 89th minute.

Lineups

Blackburn

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Pears (G)
  • 12 L. Miller (D)
  • 15 S. McLoughlin (D)
  • 43 G. Pratt (D)
  • 40 M. Litherland (M)
  • 25 R. Morishita (M)
  • 6 S. Tronstad (M)
  • 3 H. Pickering (M)
  • 10 T. Cantwell (F)
  • 23 Y. Ohashi (F)
  • 11 A. Gudjohnsen (F)

Substitutes

  • 35 N. Michalski
  • 38 T. Atcheson
  • 14 D. De Neve
  • 5 T. Gardner-Hickman
  • 8 S. Tavares
  • 24 M. Baradji
  • 19 R. Hedges
  • 18 A. Henriksson
  • 52 N. Dlamini

Millwall

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 15 M. Crocombe (G)
  • 2 D. McNamara (D)
  • 4 T. Crama (D)
  • 5 J. Cooper (D)
  • 3 Z. Sturge (D)
  • 14 A. Doughty (M)
  • 8 B. Mitchell (M)
  • 22 A. Emakhu (M)
  • 10 C. Neghli (M)
  • 7 T. Ballo (M)
  • 9 M. Ivanovic (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 S. Benda
  • 6 C. Taylor
  • 17 M. Langstaff
  • 18 R. Leonard
  • 23 J. Bryan
  • 27 K. Grant
  • 28 A. Matthews
  • 31 R. Bangura-Williams
  • 45 W. Harding

Timeline

  1. Blackburn
    3' Blackburn Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Gudjohnsen
  2. Millwall
    25' Millwall Card · Yellow Card
    C. Neghli

    Foul

  3. Blackburn
    33' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    Sean McLoughlin

    Foul

  4. Blackburn
    45' Blackburn Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. Ohashi
  5. Millwall
    46' Millwall subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Emakhu · On: C. Taylor
  6. Millwall
    46' Millwall subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Ballo · On: M. Langstaff
  7. Millwall
    46' Millwall subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Z. Sturge · On: J. Bryan
  8. Millwall
    53' Millwall Card · Yellow Card
    T. Crama

    Foul

  9. Blackburn
    54' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    T. Cantwell

    Foul

  10. Millwall
    64' Millwall subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Billy Mitchell · On: R. Leonard
  11. Millwall
    64' Millwall subst · Substitution 5
    Off: C. Neghli · On: R. Bangura-Williams
  12. Blackburn
    66' Blackburn subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Morishita · On: M. Baradji
  13. Blackburn
    66' Blackburn subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Gudjohnsen · On: A. Henriksson
  14. Blackburn
    67' Blackburn subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Pickering · On: R. Hedges
  15. Blackburn
    73' Blackburn subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Litherland · On: T. Atcheson
  16. Blackburn
    78' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Ohashi

    Foul

  17. Millwall
    89' Millwall Card · Yellow Card
    J. Bryan

    Foul

  18. Blackburn
    90'+3 Blackburn subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Y. Ohashi · On: N. Dlamini

Match Stats

Stat Blackburn Millwall
Fouls 9 18
Pass Accuracy 64% 66%
Offsides 0 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 10
Corners 3 6
Total Passes 315 368
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 5 3
xG 2.35 0.59
Shots off Target 4 6
Possession 45% 55%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 201 244
Shots Inside Box 8 5
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 3 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ A. Gudjohnsen scored early for Blackburn, giving them a crucial lead just three minutes into the match.
  • ▸ Y. Ohashi's goal at halftime solidified Blackburn's control of the game and prevented any comeback attempts from Millwall.