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Sunderland Edges Out Millwall in Thrilling Encounter at The Den
Sunderland defeated Millwall 1-2 in a captivating match at The Den, London, in the 16th round of the Championship. Despite having less possession (46%), Sunderland proved more clinical in front of goal.
The match started with an early goal from A. Connolly in the 10th minute, putting the visitors ahead. Millwall, with 54% possession, created few clear chances, managing only 4 shots (1 on target). In the 90th minute, F. Azeez pulled one back for the home side, but it wasn’t enough to prevent defeat.
The game was marked by its intensity, with a total of 20 fouls committed between both teams. Three yellow cards were shown, one to Sunderland and two to Millwall. Despite Millwall’s territorial dominance, Sunderland’s superior shots on target (4 vs 1) tilted the scales in their favor. The victory leaves Sunderland in a strong position in the Championship table.
Substitutions millwall: at minute 46 T. Bradshaw came in and G. Honeyman went out., at minute 74 F. Azeez came in and D. Watmore went out., at minute 77 M. Ivanovic came in and J. Coburn went out., at minute 90 M. Langstaff came in and S. Hutchinson went out., at minute 90 A. Emakhu came in and G. Saville went out.
Substitutions sunderland: at minute 58 M. Aleksic came in and A. Connolly went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Millwall
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