EFL Championship 2026-27 | Matchday 9 | 2026-10-10 23:00 JST
Match summary
Preston North End took on Millwall in the EFL Championship 2026-27 Matchday 9 on October 10. Millwall edged Preston North End 1-0. It was 0-0 at half-time. Millwall scored 1 after the break to seal the win.
Millwall's scorers: C. Neghli. Assists: Millwall – L. Cundle.
Possession: Preston North End 46%, Millwall 54%. Shots: Preston North End 12, Millwall 11. Millwall won despite having fewer shots. Millwall scored 1 from 3 shots on target. Yellow cards: Preston North End 1, Millwall 2.
Team stats
3-4-1-2
4-2-3-1
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| Preston North End | Stat | Millwall |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4-1-2 | Formation | 4-2-3-1 |
| 46% | Possession | 54% |
| 0.65 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.09 |
| 12 | Shots | 11 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 7 | Shots inside the box | 7 |
| 5 | Shots outside the box | 4 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 355 | Passes | 422 |
| 246 | Accurate passes | 300 |
| 69% | Pass accuracy | 71% |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 0.1 | Goals prevented (xG) | 0.1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Benjamin Speedie, England
Player stats
Preston North End
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | D. Iversen | 0 | 11(33%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 90 | 1(1) | ||||||||
| DF | O. Offiah | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 25(61%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 3 | 8(7) | |||||
| DF | J. Storey | 0 | 29(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 90 | 6 | 10(7) | ||||||||
| DF | A. Hughes | 0 | 33(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 90 | 1 | 9(2) | |||||||
| MF | H. Clarke | 2 | 0 | 1(100%) | 11(61%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 45 | 2 | 6(3) | ||||||
| MF | L. Leroy | 1 | 0 | 1(50%) | 4 | 1 | 31(82%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7.2 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 15(8) | |
| MF | J. Thompson | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 35(76%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6.7 | 90 | 1 | 12(6) | ||||
| MF | A. Vukčević | 0 | 2 | 17(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 4(3) | |||||
| FW | A. Devine | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26(70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 90 | 7(4) | ||||||
| FW | J. Erabi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 | 90 | 13(2) | ||||
| FW | C. Lang | 2 | 0 | 1(25%) | 1 | 9(60%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 59 | 2 | 9(3) | |||||
| DF | Pol Valentín | 0 | 1 | 6(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 45 | 5(3) | ||||||||
| FW | D. Burgzorg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 31 | 4(3) | ||||||||
| DF | T. Small | 0 | 1(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 18 | 1(None) | |||||||||
| GK | L. Nicholls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | L. Lindsay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | A. Moran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | L. Gibbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | G. Gryba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Millwall
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | F. Marschall | 0 | 20(43%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | R. Leonard | 0 | 1 | 21(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 66 | 2 | 3(1) | ||||||
| DF | C. Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1(50%) | 2 | 2 | 33(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 90 | 1 | 4 | 9(8) | |||
| DF | J. Cooper | 0 | 1 | 34(71%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | 12(9) | ||||||
| DF | Zak Norton Sturge | 0 | 1(50%) | 1 | 28(68%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.3 | 90 | 1 | 4 | 13(6) | ||||
| MF | D. Mazou-Sacko | 1 | 0 | 32(80%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 | 90 | 2 | 8(3) | |||||
| MF | Jenson Metcalfe | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 3 | 1 | 34(81%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 2 | 3 | 15(8) | |
| MF | K. Lisbie | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 7(58%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 | 66 | 1 | 5(2) | |||
| MF | L. Dykes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16(59%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.2 | 90 | 2 | 26(8) | |||
| MF | C. Neghli | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1(100%) | 2 | 36(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.3 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 7(4) | ||
| FW | T. Arconte | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 6(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 74 | 3(1) | |||||||
| DF | T. Crama | 0 | 10(62%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 24 | 1(None) | |||||||||
| MF | L. Cundle | 0 | 1(100%) | 16(89%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 24 | 2 | 1(1) | |||||||
| MF | M. Sykes | 0 | 7(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 16 | 1(1) | ||||||||
| GK | M. Crocombe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | J. Osei-Tutu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | D. Batth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | A. Doughty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | Y. Issoufou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | Z. Lovelace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Preston North End
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | D. Iversen |
| Starter | DF | 24 | O. Offiah |
| Starter | DF | 14 | J. Storey |
| Starter | DF | 16 | A. Hughes |
| Starter | MF | 4 | H. Clarke |
| Starter | MF | 27 | L. Leroy |
| Starter | MF | 15 | J. Thompson |
| Starter | MF | 3 | A. Vukčević |
| Starter | FW | 7 | A. Devine |
| Starter | FW | 9 | J. Erabi |
| Starter | FW | 10 | C. Lang |
| Bench | DF | 2 | Pol Valentín |
| Bench | DF | 11 | T. Small |
| Bench | FW | 37 | D. Burgzorg |
Show unused substitutes (5)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 21 | L. Nicholls |
| Bench | DF | 6 | L. Lindsay |
| Bench | MF | 23 | A. Moran |
| Bench | MF | 20 | L. Gibbs |
| Bench | FW | 30 | G. Gryba |
Millwall
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 34 | F. Marschall |
| Starter | DF | 18 | R. Leonard |
| Starter | DF | 6 | C. Taylor |
| Starter | DF | 5 | J. Cooper |
| Starter | DF | 3 | Zak Norton Sturge |
| Starter | MF | 49 | D. Mazou-Sacko |
| Starter | MF | 14 | Jenson Metcalfe |
| Starter | MF | 22 | K. Lisbie |
| Starter | MF | 13 | L. Dykes |
| Starter | MF | 10 | C. Neghli |
| Starter | FW | 7 | T. Arconte |
| Bench | DF | 4 | T. Crama |
| Bench | MF | 25 | L. Cundle |
| Bench | MF | 17 | M. Sykes |
Show unused substitutes (6)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 15 | M. Crocombe |
| Bench | DF | 23 | D. Batth |
| Bench | DF | 2 | J. Osei-Tutu |
| Bench | MF | 45 | A. Doughty |
| Bench | FW | 29 | Z. Lovelace |
| Bench | FW | 35 | Y. Issoufou |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 15' | Preston North End | 🟨 Yellow card | L. Leroy | |
| 1H 19' | Millwall | 🟨 Yellow card | Jenson Metcalfe | |
| 2H 1' | Preston North End | 🔄 Substitution | OUT H. Clarke → IN Pol Valentín | |
| 2H 14' | Preston North End | 🔄 Substitution | OUT C. Lang → IN D. Burgzorg | |
| 2H 21' | Millwall | 🔄 Substitution | OUT R. Leonard → IN T. Crama | |
| 2H 21' | Millwall | 🔄 Substitution | OUT K. Lisbie → IN L. Cundle | |
| 2H 26' | Millwall | 🟨 Yellow card | D. Mazou-Sacko | |
| 2H 27' | Preston North End | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Vukčević → IN T. Small | |
| 2H 29' | Millwall | 🔄 Substitution | OUT T. Arconte → IN M. Sykes | |
| 2H 34' | Millwall | ⚽ Goal | C. Neghli | 0-1 |
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