West Brom dominates Millwall in a fast-paced game
West Bromwich Albion beat Millwall in an exciting match played at The Hawthorns, with a final score of 2-0. Possession was overwhelming for the hosts, who dominated the game with 79% compared to Millwall’s 21%.
West Brom created danger in attack with 12 shots, 3 of which were on target, while Millwall only managed 6 shots, 4 of them finding the target. Both teams showed an intense pace, reflected in the 22 fouls committed.
The first half was marked by S. Ajayi’s red card for West Brom in the 20th minute. Millwall reacted with a more aggressive game, which led them to receive 3 yellow cards, one for G. Honeyman in the 70th minute, another for M. Ivanovic in the 71st and the last for R. Leonard in the 75th.
West Brom, despite the expulsion, maintained control of the match and continued to create danger in attack. The second half was a constant siege on the Millwall goal, which eventually resulted in two goals.
In the 75th minute, West Brom made a double substitution, bringing on U. Racic and L. Dobbin. Millwall also made several changes, looking to refresh their team and change the pace of the game.
Despite more possession and a greater number of shots, West Brom could not translate their dominance into goals until the second half. The home side’s goals came in the 78th and 85th minutes, leaving Millwall with no chance of a comeback.
West Brom continues its fight for promotion, while Millwall will need to look for a win in the next game to avoid losing the opportunity to enter the playoff race.
Substitutions millwall: at minute 66 M. Ivanovic came in and M. Langstaff went out., at minute 66 D. Watmore came in and F. Azeez went out., at minute 67 R. Wintle came in and C. De Norre went out., at minute 83 J. Bryan came in and D. McNamara went out.
Substitutions west brom: at minute 75 U. Racic came in and J. Molumby went out., at minute 75 L. Dobbin came in and M. Johnston went out., at minute 81 J. Swift came in and T. Fellows went out., at minute 90 J. Wallace came in and J. Maja went out., at minute 90 K. Grant came in and G. Diangana went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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