Millwall 2-1 Middlesbrough — EFL Championship, 16 Dec 2017
Millwall beat Middlesbrough 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 16 December 2017 at The Den, London. Jed Wallace and George Saville scored for Millwall; S. Downing for Middlesbrough. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Millwall have won 2 and Middlesbrough 3.
Match timeline
- 27'Lee Gregory
- 29'Mahlon Romeo
- 1-031'Jed Wallaceassist: R. Tunnicliffe
- 2-037'George Saville
- 41'
- Half-time2-0
- 59'J. Howsonout: R. Gestede
- 2-167'S. Downingassist: Cyrus Christie
- 74'L. Gregoryout: S. Williams
- 77'Grant Leadbitter
- 80'out: M. Johnson
- 80'Cyrus Christieout: Adama Traoré
- 86'A. OBrienout: T. Craig
- 89'Jed Wallace
- 90'James Meredith
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
George Saville · Millwall
Millwall
- 8.3George SavilleM
- 7.7Shaun HutchinsonD
- 7.5Jed WallaceM
- 7.4Ryan TunnicliffeM
- 7.3Steve MorisonF
- 7.0Aiden O'BrienM
- 6.7Tony CraigD
- 6.6Lee GregoryF
- 6.6Shaun WilliamsM
- 6.5Mahlon RomeoD
- 6.5Jake CooperD
- 6.3James MeredithD
- 6.1Jordan ArcherG
Middlesbrough
- 7.8Stewart DowningF
- 7.2Darren RandolphG
- 7.0Grant LeadbitterM
- 6.8Adama TraoréF
- 6.7Martin BraithwaiteF
- 6.7Rudy GestedeF
- 6.4FábioD
- 6.4Benjamin GibsonD
- 6.4Cyrus ChristieD
- 6.4Daniel AyalaD
- 6.4Britt AssombalongaF
- 6.3Marvin JohnsonM
- 6.2Jonathan HowsonM
- 6.2Patrick BamfordF
Line-ups
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Millwall4-4-2
GlobalScoreX
6Gibson6.4
22Christie6.4
11Bamford6.2
25Randolph7.2
4Ayala6.4
19Downing7.8
16Howson6.2
9Assombalonga6.4
7Leadbitter7.0
2Fábio6.4
23Saville★8.3
1Archer6.1
12Romeo6.5
35Cooper6.5
4Hutchinson7.7
3Meredith6.3
18Tunnicliffe7.4
14Wallace7.5
9Gregory6.6
20Morison7.3
22O'Brien7.0
Substitutes
MillwallN. Harris
Substitutes
- 16D. MartinG
- 2C. McLaughlinD
- 8Ben ThompsonM
- 6S. Williams74'M6.6
- 19T. ElliottF
- 5T. Craig86'D6.7
- 21Kristopher TwardekM
MiddlesbroughG. Monk
Substitutes
- 37Adama Traoré80'F6.8
- 21M. Johnson80'M6.3
- 34Adam ForshawM
- 1D. KonstantopoulosG
- 3G. FriendD
- 5R. ShottonD
- 39R. Gestede59'F6.7
Team statistics
33%Possession67%
14Total shots12
8Shots on target3
2Shots off target8
4Blocked shots1
7Corners2
1Offsides2
11Fouls17
4Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves6
221Total passes438
120Accurate passes340
54%Pass accuracy78%
Millwall
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Saville | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | 8.3 |
| Shaun Hutchinson | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.7 |
| Jed Wallace | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Ryan Tunnicliffe | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.4 |
| Steve Morison | 90 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Aiden O'Brien | 86 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 6 | 7.0 |
| Tony Craig | 4 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Lee Gregory | 74 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Shaun Williams | 16 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Mahlon Romeo | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jake Cooper | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| James Meredith | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Jordan Archer | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.1 |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Downing | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.8 |
| Darren Randolph | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.2 |
| Grant Leadbitter | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Adama Traoré | 10 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | 6.8 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 80 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 6.7 |
| Rudy Gestede | 31 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Fábio | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Benjamin Gibson | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Cyrus Christie | 80 | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | 6.4 |
| Daniel Ayala | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.4 |
| Marvin Johnson | 10 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Jonathan Howson | 59 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Patrick Bamford | 90 | – | – | 3 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
MillwallDWLDD
- D09 Dec 17AAston Villa0-0
- W02 Dec 17HSheffield Utd3-1
- L25 Nov 17AFulham0-1
- D21 Nov 17HHull City0-0
- D18 Nov 17ASunderland2-2
MiddlesbroughWLLWL
- W09 Dec 17HIpswich2-0
- L02 Dec 17ABristol City1-2
- L25 Nov 17HDerby0-3
- W22 Nov 17HBirmingham2-0
- L19 Nov 17ALeeds1-2
Head-to-head
- 03 Mar 15Middlesbrough3-0Millwall
- 06 Dec 14Millwall1-5Middlesbrough
- 19 Apr 14Middlesbrough1-2Millwall
- 21 Dec 13Millwall0-2Middlesbrough
- 23 Feb 13Middlesbrough1-2Millwall
- 01 Sept 12Millwall3-1Middlesbrough
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2017/18
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Preston | 31 | +8 | 49 |
| 8 | Sheffield Utd | 31 | +7 | 49 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 31 | +11 | 48 |
| 10 | Brentford | 31 | +3 | 44 |
| 11 | Leeds | 31 | +3 | 44 |
| 12 | Ipswich | 31 | +2 | 44 |
| 13 | Norwich | 31 | -3 | 44 |
| 14 | Millwall | 31 | +2 | 39 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 32 | -4 | 37 |
| 16 | QPR | 31 | -11 | 36 |
Before and after
Millwall
- Previous: Aston Villa 0-0 Millwall, 9 Dec 2017 · EFL Championship
- Next: Derby 3-0 Millwall, 23 Dec 2017 · EFL Championship
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Middlesbrough 2-0 Ipswich, 9 Dec 2017 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Middlesbrough, 23 Dec 2017 · EFL Championship
Data updated