LIVE UPDATES. Blackburn Rovers draws Millwall with a goal from Sammie Szmodics in the 63rd minute and the result is 1-1

Live updates of the match played between Blackburn Rovers and Millwall on the 5th of March 2024 in Blackburn during the 36th week of the Championship

Mark Hall

March 5, 2024

BLACKBURN. Blackburn Rovers and Millwall are clashing in the 36th round of the Championship.

Sammie Szmodics has scored a goal in the 63rd minute and the current result is 1-1.

Match Statistics

Blackburn Rovers

1 - 1

Millwall

! 69 Ball Possession 31

Shots

11 Total 3
3 On Target 1
2 Off Target 1
6 Shots blocked 1

148 Attack 88
68 Dangerous attack 20
85 Ball safe 73

0 Penalties 0
4 Corners 2
1 Off Sides 3

Fouls

10 Total 11
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Blackburn Rovers was in firm control of the ball 67% while Millwall was struggling with a 33% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Blackburn Rovers was more pushing with dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 3 were on target.

Blackburn Rovers shot 9 times, 3 on target, 2 off target. On the other side, Millwall shot 2 times, 1 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

Blackburn Rovers didn’t receive any yellow card. Regarding the opposition, Millwall received 1 yellow card (Japhet Tanganga).

Sammie Szmodics

Samuel Szmodics

Blackburn Rovers

Forwarder, Midfielder

England England

Age: 29

168 cm

64 kg

Season 2023/2024

See all

Played 44 2 Missed

Minutes 3908 88.8 Avg

Goals 27 0.6 Avg

Assist 4 0.1 Avg

Attempt 57 1.3 Avg

Passes 1266 28.873.3% AvgSucc

Yellow 8 0.2 Avg

Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 34 times for 2986 minutes for Championship.

Sammie Szmodics scored 20 goals for Blackburn Rovers. He procured 3 assists. He received 6 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 17th in Championship. In the last match Blackburn Rovers lost 2-1 against Swansea City. The next match in Championship will be against Accrington Stanley.

The last time the teams played each other, the score was 2-1 for Swansea City.

Blackburn Rovers performance and stats

Blackburn Rovers

Manager: John Eustace

Championship

Rank 19th

Win 14

Draw 11

Loss 21

Goals 60-74

Diff -14

Top 3 Scorers

This season

Blackburn Rovers is currently 17th in the Championship with 39 points.

In the last 35 games, it has won 11 times, drawn 6 times, and lost 18 times. In its last match, Blackburn Rovers lost 2-1 against Swansea City.

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 49 goals and conceding 62.

Blackburn Rovers will play the next match in Championship against Plymouth Argyle on Saturday 9th of March in Blackburn. The prediction is Blackburn Rovers winning the match.

Millwall performance and stats

Millwall

Manager: Neil Harris

Championship

Rank 13th

Win 16

Draw 11

Loss 19

Goals 45-55

Diff -10

Top 3 Scorers

This season

Millwall is currently 18th in the Championship with 39 points.

In the last 35 games, it has won 10 times, drawn 10 times, and lost 15 times. In its last match, Millwall won 1-0 against Watford.

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 34 goals and conceding 47.

Millwall will play the next match in Championship against Birmingham City on Saturday 9th of March in London. The prediction is Millwall winning the match.

Commentary

90'

The final whistle blows for the second half - it's a draw between Blackburn Rovers and Millwall, both teams scoring 1 goal each.

George Honeyman of Millwall has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

Kyle McFadzean of Blackburn Rovers commits a foul.

Corner kick awarded to Blackburn Rovers. Matija Sarkic is responsible for the concession.

New attacking attempt. Yasin Ayari - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the left corner.

Player swap for Millwall. Zian Flemming steps off the field, making way for Duncan Watmore.

86'

Zian Flemming of Millwall has secured a defensive free kick.

Dominic Hyam commits a foul - Blackburn Rovers.

84'

Yasin Ayari of Blackburn Rovers has successfully earned a free kick on the right flank.

George Honeyman commits a foul - representing Millwall.

Yasin Ayari of Blackburn Rovers has been awarded a defensive free kick.

Zian Flemming commits a foul - Millwall.

Substitution - Blackburn Rovers. Dilan Markanday for Sam Gallagher.

80'

Ryan Leonard of Millwall has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Ben Chrisene of Blackburn Rovers commits a foul.

79'

Pause concluded. They are prepared to resume.

78'

Match pause - Japhet Tanganga of Millwall is hurt.

Attempt obstructed. Blackburn Rovers' Sammie Szmodics' right-footed shot from beyond the box is thwarted. The assist was provided by Ben Chrisene.

75'

Zian Flemming of Millwall has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

John Buckley of Blackburn Rovers has committed a foul.

Player change - Millwall. Brooke Norton-Cuffy is coming on to replace Ryan Longman.

Player swap - Millwall. Joe Bryan is replacing Dan McNamara.

71'

Offside - It's Millwall. Michael Obafemi has been flagged offside.

69'

Offside call - It's against Millwall. Jake Cooper has been flagged offside.

Attempt thwarted. Zian Flemming of Millwall tries a right-footed shot from the right side of the box but it's stopped. The assist came from a cross by George Saville.

Corner kick awarded to Millwall. Dominic Hyam is responsible for the concession.

68'

Michael Obafemi of Millwall has earned an attacking free kick.

Fouled by Scott Wharton - Blackburn Rovers

65'

Yasin Ayari - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in attack.

Fouled by George Honeyman - Millwall

64'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match - injury Japhet Tanganga - Millwall

63'

Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Millwall 1. Sammie Szmodics - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the right corner. Assist - Arnór Sigurdsson.

61'

Substitution - Blackburn Rovers. Arnór Sigurdsson for Tyrhys Dolan.

Substitution - Blackburn Rovers. Yasin Ayari for Jake Garrett.

58'

Attempt thwarted. Blackburn Rovers' Tyrhys Dolan's left-footed shot from within the six-yard box on the left side is obstructed.

Corner kick awarded to Blackburn Rovers, forced by Japhet Tanganga.

54'

Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Millwall 1. Michael Obafemi - Millwall - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.

52'

George Honeyman of Millwall successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Sam Gallagher of Blackburn Rovers commits a foul.

George Saville from Millwall successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Harry Pickering from Blackburn Rovers has committed a foul.

48'

Offside called against Millwall. Japhet Tanganga has been flagged offside.

47'

Ryan Leonard of Millwall has secured an attacking free kick.

Sam Gallagher of Blackburn Rovers commits a foul.

46'

Opportunity missed. Sammie Szmodics of Blackburn Rovers attempts a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area, but it sails high and wide to the right.

Kyle McFadzean of Blackburn Rovers has secured a defensive free kick.

Michael Obafemi commits a foul - Millwall.

45'

Player change - Millwall. Michael Obafemi is coming on to replace Aidomo Emakhu.

Player swap - Blackburn Rovers. Callum Brittain is replaced by Ben Chrisene.

The second half of the football match between Blackburn Rovers and Millwall commences, with the score still at a stalemate, 0-0.

43'

George Saville from Millwall commits a foul.

45'

The first half concludes with Blackburn Rovers and Millwall locked at a scoreless draw, 0-0.

43'

Sammie Szmodics - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in attack.

41'

Sam Gallagher - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Zian Flemming - Millwall

38'

Jake Garrett - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Billy Mitchell - Millwall

36'

Japhet Tanganga - Millwall - receive yellow card for a foul.

Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dan McNamara.

35'

Ryan Longman - Millwall - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by John Buckley - Blackburn Rovers

33'

Shot blocked. Harry Pickering - Blackburn Rovers - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - John Buckley.

28'

Missed chance. Zian Flemming - Millwall - shot with left foot inside of six yard box - left side is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Jake Cooper after corner.

Corner - Millwall. Conceded by Harry Pickering.

26'

Fouled by Dan McNamara - Millwall

Callum Brittain - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.

24'

Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by George Saville.

Shot blocked. Sammie Szmodics - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assist - Callum Brittain.

22'

Shot blocked. Dominic Hyam - Blackburn Rovers - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked.

21'

George Honeyman commits a foul - Millwall.

Callum Brittain of Blackburn Rovers has earned a free kick on the right flank.

20'

Attempt thwarted. Blackburn Rovers' Tyrhys Dolan's right-footed shot from beyond the box is obstructed.

14'

Kyle McFadzean of Blackburn Rovers has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Ryan Longman of Millwall has committed a foul.

Missed chance. Sammie Szmodics - Blackburn Rovers - shot with left foot from outside the box is very close to the goal. Assist - Jake Garrett.

Jake Garrett of Blackburn Rovers has earned a defensive free kick.

Zian Flemming commits a foul - Millwall.

Offside call - Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan has been flagged offside.

Ryan Leonard of Millwall has successfully secured a free kick on the right flank.

Jake Garrett of Blackburn Rovers has committed a foul.

New attacking attempt. Sam Gallagher - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from a diffucult position on the right is saved in the right corner. Assist - Tyrhys Dolan with a through ball.