Millwall vs Hull City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Promotion Semifinals
· 2nd Leg - Hull City advance 2-0 on aggregateHull beat Millwall late to reach playoff final at Wembley
Substitutes Mohamed Belloumi and Joe Gelhardt ended Millwall's Premier League dream as Hull City reached the Championship playoff final.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Femi Azeez.
- 3': Attempt missed. John Egan (Hull City) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Regan Slater with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Lewie Coyle (Hull City).
- 5': Thierno Ballo (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Kyle Joseph (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 9': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Ryan Leonard.
- 9': Attempt saved. Charlie Hughes (Hull City) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner by Anthony Patterson (Millwall). Assisted by Regan Slater with a cross.
- 10': Foul by John Egan (Hull City).
- 10': Camiel Neghli (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': John Egan (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Offside, Millwall. Femi Azeez is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Kyle Joseph (Hull City).
- 11': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
- 16': Attempt missed. Charlie Hughes (Hull City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Regan Slater with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Thierno Ballo (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross.
- 17': Attempt missed. Camiel Neghli (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 18': Attempt saved. Josh Coburn (Millwall) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Camiel Neghli with a headed pass.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Thierno Ballo (Millwall) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 19': Attempt saved. Femi Azeez (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Casper De Norre.
- 19': Attempt missed. Ryan Leonard (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 22': Foul by Matt Crooks (Hull City).
- 22': Derek Mazou-Sacko (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
- 23': Attempt missed. Camiel Neghli (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 25': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
- 30': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Oliver McBurnie.
- 31': Liam Millar (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Zak Sturge (Millwall).
- 33': Attempt missed. John Egan (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Liam Millar with a cross.
- 35': Attempt saved. Derek Mazou-Sacko (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Camiel Neghli.
- 35': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Anthony Patterson (Millwall). Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
- 36': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
- 36': Attempt missed. John Egan (Hull City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Regan Slater with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Zak Sturge (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Hull City).
- 37': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
- 38': Foul by Liam Millar (Hull City).
- 38': Zak Sturge (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Regan Slater (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Casper De Norre (Millwall).
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Kyle Joseph (Hull City).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Substitution, Hull City. Mohamed Belloumi replaces Kyle Joseph because of an injury.
- 45'+2': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
- 45'+4': Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Millwall 0, Hull City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Millwall 0, Hull City 0.
- 47': Charlie Hughes (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Josh Coburn (Millwall).
- 48': Attempt blocked. Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Regan Slater.
- 48': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Tristan Crama.
- 52': Foul by Charlie Hughes (Hull City).
- 52': Josh Coburn (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Charlie Hughes (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, Millwall. Mihailo Ivanovic replaces Thierno Ballo.
- 58': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Tristan Crama.
- 60': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
- 62': Attempt missed. John Egan (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 63': Charlie Hughes (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Josh Coburn (Millwall).
- 63': Substitution, Millwall. Alfie Doughty replaces Zak Sturge.
- 64': Substitution, Millwall. Barry Bannan replaces Casper De Norre.
- 64': Goal! Millwall 0, Hull City 1. Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
- 66': Liam Millar (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Femi Azeez (Millwall).
- 69': Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Regan Slater (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Belloumi.
- 71': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
- 73': Lewie Coyle (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Camiel Neghli (Millwall).
- 76': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
- 77': Attempt missed. Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, Hull City. Joe Gelhardt replaces Liam Millar.
- 79': Goal! Millwall 0, Hull City 2. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Belloumi following a fast break.
- 84': Substitution, Hull City. Paddy McNair replaces Ryan Giles.
- 84': Substitution, Hull City. Lewis Koumas replaces Oliver McBurnie.
- 84': Substitution, Hull City. John Lundstram replaces Regan Slater.
- 85': Substitution, Millwall. Luke Cundle replaces Derek Mazou-Sacko.
- 85': Substitution, Millwall. Macaulay Langstaff replaces Josh Coburn.
- 86': Attempt saved. Matt Crooks (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anthony Patterson (Millwall). Assisted by Lewis Koumas with a through ball.
- 87': Foul by Ryan Leonard (Millwall).
- 87': Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Charlie Hughes (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Femi Azeez (Millwall).
- 88': Femi Azeez (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt saved. Femi Azeez (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
- 89': Tristan Crama (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Hull City).
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Tristan Crama (Millwall).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+5': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Hull City).
- 90'+5': Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Lewis Koumas (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anthony Patterson (Millwall). Assisted by Mohamed Belloumi.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Millwall 0, Hull City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Millwall 0, Hull City 2.
Statistics
 HUL |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 33.4 | Possession | 66.6 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 132 | Accurate Passes | 361 |
| 227 | Passes | 463 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 21 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 47 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 47 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,768
Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,768
Line-Ups
Millwall (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Anthony Patterson (GK) |
| 5 | Jake Cooper |
| 4 | Tristan Crama |
| 3 | Zak Sturge |
| 18 | Ryan Leonard |
| 10 | Camiel Neghli |
| 49 | Derek Mazou-Sacko |
| 24 | Casper de Norre |
| 19 | Josh Coburn |
| 7 | Thierno Ballo |
| 11 | Femi Azeez  |
Hull City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ivor Pandur (GK) |
| 15 | John Egan |
| 4 | Charlie Hughes |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 27 | Regan Slater |
| 3 | Ryan Giles |
| 2 | Lewie Coyle |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
| 7 | Liam Millar |
| 22 | Kyle Joseph |
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