LONDON. Millwall overcomes Reading 1-0 after B. Afobe scored just 1 goal (71′). Reading lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (56%).
The match was played at the The Den stadium in London on Tuesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Gavin Ward who was helped by Mark Russell and Lee Venamore. The 4th official was Charles Breakspear. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 5.2 degrees Celsius or 41.29 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 89%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Reading had a strong ball possession 56% while Millwall was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Millwall was more aggressive with 50 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Millwall won the match.
Millwall shot 17 times, 6 on target, 11 off target. On the opposite side, Reading shot 8 times, 0 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Millwall received 2 yellow cards (R. Leonard and M. Kieftenbeld). Talking about the opposition, Reading didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Millwall will have 24 points like Luton Town and Blackpool to stay in the 8th place. Talking about the opposition, Reading will stay with 19 points like Sheffield United, Nottingham Forest and Bristol City to stay in the 17th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Championship, Millwall will host Derby County on the 6th of November with a 8-7 head to head stats in favor of Millwall (7 draws).
Reading will play away agasint Birmingham City on the 6th of November with a 11-9 head to head record in favor of Birmingham City (3 draws).
Millwall – Formation
Millwall
88'
46'
71'
Millwall started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Gary Rowett decided to play with the following team: Bartosz Białkowski , Ryan Leonard , Shaun Hutchinson , Jake Cooper , Murray Wallace , Billy Mitchell , Maikel Kieftenbeld , George Saville , Jed Wallace , Matt Smith and Benik Afobe .
The home team had on the bench: Scott Malone , Mason Bennett , Alex Pearce, Tom Bradshaw, Sheyi Ojo, Dan McNamara and George Long.
Substitutions
Millwall made 3 changes: M. Smith for M. Bennett (46′), M. Kieftenbeld for S. Malone (46′) and B. Afobe for D. McNamara (87′).
Best player: Jed Wallace
The player that probably impressed the most for Millwall was Jed Wallace even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 24 passes (75% accurate) and 5 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 6. He performed 13 crosses.
Reading – Formation
Reading
Reading started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Regarding the opposition, Veljko Paunovic played with: Luke Southwood , Thomas Holmes , Liam Moore , Scott Dann , Abdul Baba Rahman , Tyrell Ashcroft , Josh Laurent , Ayotomiwa Dele-Bashiru , John Swift , Ovie Ejaria and George Pușcaș .
These were the players on the bench: Claudio Osorio, K. Abrefa, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Imari Samuels, Jahmari Clarke , Mamadi Camara and Rafael.
Substitutions
Reading made 2 changes: G. Puscas for J. Clarke (78′) and O. Ejaria for M. Camara (83′).
Best player: Tyrell Ashcroft
The most impressive player for Reading was Tyrell Ashcroft.
His rating is with 38 passes (81% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 10 duels out of 15. He performed 2 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.
- Birmingham City – Bristol City – 3-0
- Coventry City – Swansea City – 1-2
- Luton Town – Middlesbrough – 3-1
- Millwall – Reading – 1-0
- Nottingham Forest – Sheffield United – 1-1
- Peterborough United – Huddersfield Town – 1-1
