Millwall vs Cardiff City — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

Millwall

13 APR

3:1

Cardiff City

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal9'

Michael Obafemi (assist: Zian Flemming) · Left foot shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal24'

Yakou Méïté (assist: Rubin Colwill) · Right foot shot 1-1

GOAL

AST

Goal45'

Jake Cooper (assist: Ryan Longman) · Left foot shot 2-1

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

Duncan Watmore (assist: Brooke Norton-Cuffy) · Left foot shot 3-1

Man of the match

Jake CooperMillwall7.8

Expected goals (xG)

MillwallxGCardiff City

1.330.29

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TV stations

International

Bet365

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Channels in 2 countries

International

Bet365

Türkiye

TOD

Venue

The DenLondon · 20,146 seats

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Conditions

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RefereeWill Finnie
1st AssistantJonathan Hunt
2nd AssistantRobert Hyde
4th OfficialJohn Busby

Pressure index

MillwallCardiff City

1′45′90′

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Match flow

GOAL

AST

Goal9'

Michael Obafemi (assist: Zian Flemming) · Left foot shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal24'

Yakou Méïté (assist: Rubin Colwill) · Right foot shot 1-1

GOAL

AST

Goal45'

Jake Cooper (assist: Ryan Longman) · Left foot shot 2-1

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Duncan Watmore · Out: Romain Esse · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution60'

In: Famara Diédhiou · Out: Yakou Méïté · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution60'

In: Ryan Wintle · Out: Manolis Siopis · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card69'

Jamilu Collins · Argument

PLAYER

Yellow card69'

Ryan Longman · Argument

OUT

Substitution69'

In: Cian Ashford · Out: Josh Bowler · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution70'

In: David Turnbull · Out: Joe Ralls · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution71'

In: Tom Bradshaw · Out: Michael Obafemi · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution74'

In: Ollie Tanner · Out: Rubin Colwill · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution84'

In: Brooke Norton-Cuffy · Out: Ryan Longman · Substitution because of injury

PLAYER

Yellow card90'

George Saville · Foul

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

Duncan Watmore (assist: Brooke Norton-Cuffy) · Left foot shot 3-1

PLAYER

Yellow card90'

Duncan Watmore

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Casper De Norre · Out: Zian Flemming · Tactical sub

Ball positions

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Commentary

And that's it. The match concludes - Millwall 3, Cardiff City 1.
90+6′The second half concludes - Millwall triumphs with a score of 3, leaving Cardiff City trailing with 1.
90+5′Player change for Millwall - Zian Flemming is being replaced by Casper De Norre.
90+4′Duncan Watmore of Millwall has been shown a yellow card for his over-the-top celebration.
90+3′Goal! Millwall 3, Cardiff City 1. Duncan Watmore - Millwall - shot with left foot from the centre of the box to the right corner. Assist - Brooke Norton-Cuffy with a cross.
90+1′Offside - Millwall. Tom Bradshaw is in offside.
90+1′George Saville of Millwall has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
90′Fouled by George Saville - Millwall
90′Cian Ashford of Cardiff City has successfully earned an attacking free kick.
89′Offside - It's Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner has been flagged for offside.
87′Corner kick awarded to Cardiff City, forced by Dan McNamara's defense.
86′Corner kick awarded to Millwall. Ethan Horvath is responsible for giving it away.
86′Another offensive effort. Zian Flemming of Millwall takes a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area, but it's deflected to the left corner. The assist came from Duncan Watmore.Penalty
84′Perry Ng of Cardiff City has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
84′Tom Bradshaw from Millwall commits a foul.
84′Player swap - Millwall team. Brooke Norton-Cuffy is coming on for Ryan Longman due to an injury.
83′Pause has ended. They are prepared to proceed.
82′Match pause - Ryan Longman of Millwall is injured.
81′Jamilu Collins of Cardiff City has successfully earned a free kick on the left flank.
81′Ryan Longman of Millwall commits a foul.
79′Tom Bradshaw of Millwall has secured a free kick on the right flank.
79′Jamilu Collins of Cardiff City has committed a foul.
75′Player change - Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner is coming on to replace Rubin Colwill.
72′Missed chance. Tom Bradshaw - Millwall - shot with right foot from the centre of the box missed. Assist - George Saville with a cross .
71′George Saville of Millwall has successfully earned a free kick on the left flank.
71′Rubin Colwill from Cardiff City has committed a foul.
71′Shot blocked. Duncan Watmore - Millwall - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Japhet Tanganga with a head.
71′Player Swap - Millwall. Tom Bradshaw is coming on to replace Michael Obafemi.
70′Pause has ended. They are prepared to proceed.
69′Substitution - Cardiff City. Cian Ashford for Josh Bowler.
69′Substitution - Cardiff City. David Turnbull for Joe Ralls.
69′Jamilu Collins - Cardiff City - receive yellow card.
69′Ryan Longman - Millwall - receive yellow card.
68′Delay in match for violent conduct - Cardiff City
67′Another offensive effort. Joe Ralls of Cardiff City takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, which is successfully defended in the right corner.
67′Shot blocked. Josh Bowler - Cardiff City - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Ryan Wintle.
64′Josh Bowler of Cardiff City has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
64′Michael Obafemi commits a foul - representing Millwall.
62′Opportunity squandered. Jake Cooper of Millwall takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the box following a corner, but it sails high and wide to the right.
60′Corner kick awarded to Millwall. Ethan Horvath is responsible for the concession.
60′Another offensive effort. Michael Obafemi of Millwall takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's saved in the right corner. Japhet Tanganga provided the assist.
60′Player swap - Cardiff City. Famara Diédhiou is coming on for Yakou Méïté.
60′Player change - Cardiff City. Manolis Siopis is being replaced by Ryan Wintle.
58′George Saville of Millwall has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
58′Rubin Colwill from Cardiff City has committed a foul.
56′Karlan Grant of Cardiff City successfully earned a defensive free kick.
56′Ryan Leonard from Millwall commits a foul.
50′Another offensive effort is underway. Ryan Longman of Millwall takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's deflected in the right corner. The assist comes courtesy of Duncan Watmore.
48′Offside called - Millwall. Duncan Watmore has been flagged offside.
47′Michael Obafemi of Millwall is penalized for a handball.
47′Corner kick awarded to Millwall. Forced by Jamilu Collins.
45′Player switch - Millwall. Romain Esse is replaced by Duncan Watmore due to an injury.
45′The second half of the match commences with Millwall leading Cardiff City 2-1.
45+7′The first half concludes with Millwall leading Cardiff City by 2 goals to 1.
45+7′The pause has ended. They are prepared to resume the game.
45+5′Match interruption - Yakou Méïté of Cardiff City is injured.
45+4′Score! Millwall leads 2-1 against Cardiff City. Jake Cooper of Millwall strikes with his left foot from inside the six-yard box, aiming high and center from the left side of the goal. The assist goes to Ryan Longman.
45+4′Missed chance. Ryan Longman - Millwall - shot with the head from few metres missed to the left. Assist - George Saville.
45+3′Missed chance. Romain Esse - Millwall - shot with left foot from outside the box missed after corner.
45+3′Corner - Millwall. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
45+3′Shot blocked. Romain Esse - Millwall - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
45+2′Corner kick awarded to Millwall. Rubin Colwill is responsible for the concession.
45+2′Opportunity squandered. Ryan Leonard of Millwall took a shot with his right foot from beyond the box, but it veered off to the left.
45+1′Josh Bowler from Cardiff City has committed a foul.
45+1′Dan McNamara of Millwall has secured a free kick on the left flank.
45′Offside called - Millwall. Romain Esse has been flagged offside.
44′Romain Esse of Millwall has successfully earned an offensive free kick.
44′Joe Ralls of Cardiff City commits a foul.
43′Opportunity squandered. Nathaniel Phillips of Cardiff City takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the box but fails to hit the target. The assist came from Dimitrios Goutas following a corner kick.
42′Corner kick awarded to Cardiff City, forced by Ryan Leonard.
39′George Saville of Millwall has earned a free kick on the left flank.
39′Yakou Méïté commits a foul - Cardiff City.
37′Romain Esse of Millwall has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
37′Fouled by Karlan Grant - Cardiff City
35′Pause concluded. They are prepared to resume.
34′The game is temporarily halted due to an injury sustained by Michael Obafemi of Millwall.
26′Offside violation - Millwall. Jake Cooper has been flagged offside.
25′Corner kick awarded to Millwall. Caused by Dimitrios Goutas.
24′Score! Millwall 1, Cardiff City 1. Yakou Méïté of Cardiff City has equalised with a header from the middle of the box, finding the left corner of the net. The assist came from a cross by Rubin Colwill.
23′Rubin Colwill, from Cardiff City, has successfully earned a free kick on the right flank.
23′George Saville of Millwall commits a foul.
22′Pause has ended. They are prepared to resume.
22′Match pause - Romain Esse from Millwall is injured.
21′Another offensive push. Ryan Longman from Millwall takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's saved in the top right corner. The assist was by Zian Flemming.
17′New attacking attempt. Joe Ralls - Cardiff City - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Perry Ng.
16′Corner kick awarded to Cardiff City. Romain Esse is responsible for the concession.
13′Rubin Colwill from Cardiff City has earned an offensive free kick.
13′George Saville from Millwall commits a foul.
12′Offside call - Millwall. Jake Cooper has been flagged offside.
9′Score! Millwall leads with 1, Cardiff City at 0. Michael Obafemi of Millwall strikes with his left foot from the left side of the penalty area into the left corner. The assist came from Zian Flemming.
8′Opportunity squandered. Perry Ng of Cardiff City takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area following a corner, but it sails over the crossbar.Penalty
8′Corner kick awarded to Cardiff City, due to a deflection off George Saville.
7′Josh Bowler of Cardiff City has earned a free kick on the right flank.
7′Ryan Longman from Millwall commits a foul.
6′Another offensive effort. Karlan Grant from Cardiff City takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's saved in the right corner. The assist was by Jamilu Collins.
4′Yakou Méïté of Cardiff City has secured a free kick on the left flank.
4′Japhet Tanganga commits a foul - Millwall.
3′Attempt thwarted. Zian Flemming of Millwall tries a right-footed shot from beyond the box but it's stopped. The assist came from George Saville.
The initial half of the game commences...

Match statistics

MLWCDF

Possession and passing

38%Possession62%

66%Pass accuracy80%

302Passes518

204Successful Passes414

47Ball Safe73

11Key Passes5

2 more

4Substitutions6

27Throw-ins22

Attack

3Goals1

15Shots Total7

7Shots On Target4

6Corners4

46Dangerous Attacks30

7Accurate Crosses2

13 more

111Attacks107

17Dribble Attempts20

53Duels Won66

9Goal Attempts5

5Offsides1

0Penalties0

3Shots Blocked1

7Shots inside the box3

5Shots Off Target2

8Shots outside the box4

33%Successful dribbles100%

5Successful Dribbles9

19Total Crosses13

Defence and discipline

3Saves4

22Tackles18

15Interceptions6

10Fouls7

3Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

1 more

0Goal Kicks1

Other

19Successful Headers29

19Successful Interceptions18

47Headers49

15Challenges6

3Assists1

0Yellowred Cards0

2 more

0Injuries1

2Counter Attacks0

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

W. FinniePer-match averages this season · 1 matches · career: 41

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	4.00	3.00	1.00	3.56
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.10
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02
Penalties	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.29

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

MillwallxGCardiff City

1.330.29

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

2.310.54

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.330.29

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

0.740.07

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.580.22

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.180.17

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.000.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

2.200.52

Starting XI

Cardiff CityFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €24M6/11

Erol Bulut

MillwallFormation: 4-4-2 · €39M6/11

Neil Harris

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Millwall€39Mstarting XI · 6/11€63Mwith bench · 13/20

Cardiff City€24Mstarting XI · 6/11€31Mwith bench · 9/20

Millwall's starting XI cost €15M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Millwall — bench

Shaun HutchinsonDefender7

Kevin NisbetAttacker · €346K (2025)9

Tom BradshawAttacker · €1.1M (2019)6.3 12

Adam MayorAttacker · €350K (2024)15

Joe BryanDefender · €6.7M (2018)17

Brooke Norton-CuffyDefender · €14M (2026)7.1 19

Duncan WatmoreAttacker7.1 24

Casper De NorreMidfielder · €1M (2021)33

Bartosz BiałkowskiGoalkeeper · €50K (2006)

Cardiff City — bench

Ryan WintleMidfielder6.7 15

David TurnbullMidfielder · €3M (2020)6.4 19

R. SawyersMidfielder · €3.2M (2019)20

Famara DiédhiouAttacker · €500K (2023)6.4 32

Ollie TannerAttacker6.6 34

Joel ColwillMidfielder36

Raheem ConteMidfielder41

Matthew TurnerGoalkeeper45

Cian AshfordMidfielder6.6

Player statistics

Millwall starters then subs, by rating

Jake Cooper#5 · Defender · 90′7.8

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.25
xGoT: 0.63

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 13/25
Pass accuracy: 52%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 4/8

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 3/6
Aerials won: 3

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 4
Clearances: 4
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Offsides: 2

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Millwall	1.9551.28%	1.8952.91%
Draw	3.2530.77%	3.2530.77%
Cardiff City	4.3323.08%	4.4022.73%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Millwall or Draw	1.2083.33%	1.2083.33%
Millwall or Cardiff City	1.3375.02%	1.3375.19%
Draw or Cardiff City	1.8055.56%	1.9052.63%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.4668.49%
0–1 goals	–	2.7536.36%
3+ goals	2.7536.36%	2.4840.32%
0–2 goals	1.4469.25%	1.5564.52%
4+ goals	–	4.8020.83%
0–3 goals	–	1.1884.75%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Millwall	2.7536.36%	2.6038.46%
Draw	1.9052.38%	1.9850.51%
Cardiff City	5.0020%	4.9020.41%

Outcome	bet365
MLW → MLW	3.2031.25%
MLW → X	15.006.67%
MLW → CDF	41.002.44%
X → MLW	4.5022.22%
X → X	4.3323.08%
X → CDF	8.5011.76%
CDF → MLW	29.003.45%
CDF → X	17.005.88%
CDF → CDF	7.5013.33%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	4.0025%
6 - 8	3.2530.77%
9 - 11	2.6038.46%
Under 6	10.0010%
Over 14	10.0010%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City	8	17
2	West Ham United	8	15
3	Middlesbrough	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers	8	13
7	Stoke City	8	13
8	Bristol City	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic	8	12
10	Birmingham City	8	11
11	Millwall	8	11
12	Lincoln City	8	11
13	Southampton	8	10
14	Wrexham	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers	8	9
17	Norwich City	8	9
18	Sheffield United	8	9
19	Portsmouth	7	8
20	Watford	8	8
21	Cardiff City	8	7
22	Derby County	8	5
23	Preston North End	8	4
24	Burnley	8	4

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	2.2544.44%	2.1646.3%
No	1.5763.65%	1.6660.24%