Millwall 0-3 Middlesbrough
Updated
Middlesbrough won: Millwall 0-3 Middlesbrough in the Championship (Round 2) on Sat, 16 Aug 2025 at The Den, London. Middlesbrough goals: Hayden Hackney 49', Alfie Jones 87', Delano Burgzorg 90'+7. Expected goals: 0.60-0.99. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Hayden Hackney (8.3).
Match report
Middlesbrough rout Millwall 3-0
Middlesbrough swept aside Millwall 3-0 away from home at The Den on Saturday 16 August in the Championship.
Hayden Hackney put Middlesbrough ahead on 49' (0-1), Alfie Jones made it 0-2 on 87' and Delano Burgzorg made it 0-3 on 90+7'.
Millwall had 45% of the ball, shots were 11-12 (1-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.60-0.99.
Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 18,021. Referee: Tom Nield.
Match stats
| Millwall | Middlesbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.60 | 0.99 |
| Total shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 25 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 245 (74%) | 326 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 5 |
| Corners | 5 | 10 |
| Total shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 7 |
Lineups
Millwall (4-2-3-1): Steven Benda, Tristan Crama, Jake Cooper, Japhet Tanganga, Alfie Doughty, Casper de Norre, Billy Mitchell, Camiel Neghli, Josh Coburn, Femi Azeez, Mihailo Ivanovic
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Solomon Brynn, Callum Brittain, Alfie Jones, Dael Fry, Luke Ayling, Aidan Morris, Hayden Hackney, Morgan Whittaker, Abdoulaye Kante, Samuel Silvera, Tommy Conway
Key events
- 27' · Yellow card · Tristan Crama (Millwall)
- 32' · Yellow card · Josh Coburn (Millwall)
- 38' · Yellow card · Billy Mitchell (Millwall)
- 42' · Yellow card · Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
- 46' · Substitution · Sontje Hansen for Abdoulaye Kante (Middlesbrough)
- 49' · Goal · Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough)
- 57' · Substitution · Zak Sturge for Alfie Doughty (Millwall)
- 59' · Yellow card · Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough)
- 66' · Substitution · Ryan Leonard for Tristan Crama (Millwall)
- 66' · Substitution · Macaulay Langstaff for Josh Coburn (Millwall)
- 68' · Yellow card · Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough)
- 69' · Substitution · Finn Azaz for Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough)
- 69' · Substitution · Delano Burgzorg for Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
- 70' · Yellow card · Zak Sturge (Millwall)
- 79' · Substitution · Massimo Luongo for Billy Mitchell (Millwall)
- 79' · Substitution · Aidomo Emakhu for Camiel Neghli (Millwall)
- 87' · Goal · Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough)
- 89' · Yellow card · George Edmundson (Middlesbrough)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Neto Borges for Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough)
- 90'+7 · Goal · Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough)
All-time head-to-head
33 league meetings since 1993: Millwall 10, draws 9, Middlesbrough 14.
Questions
Who won Millwall vs Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough won, 0-3 (Championship) on Sat, 16 Aug 2025.
When and where is Millwall vs Middlesbrough?
Sat, 16 Aug 2025, 14:00 UTC at The Den, London, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Millwall and Middlesbrough?
In 33 league meetings since 1993: Millwall 10 wins, 9 draws, Middlesbrough 14 wins (goals 33-52).