Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Millwall
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Blackburn Rovers won: Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Millwall in the Championship (Round 7) on Sat, 12 Sept 2026 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Blackburn Rovers goals: Oladapo Afolayan 41', Oladapo Afolayan 58', Andri Guðjohnsen 90'+3. Millwall goals: Lyndon Dykes 51' (pen). Expected goals: 1.23-1.63. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Oladapo Afolayan (8.9).
Match report
Blackburn Rovers beat Millwall 3-1
Blackburn Rovers beat Millwall 3-1 at Ewood Park on Saturday 12 September in the Championship.
Oladapo Afolayan put Blackburn Rovers ahead on 41' (1-0), Lyndon Dykes levelled for Millwall from the penalty spot on 51' (1-1), Oladapo Afolayan restored Blackburn Rovers' lead on 58' (2-1) and Andri Guðjohnsen made it 3-1 on 90+3'.
Blackburn Rovers had 45% of the ball, shots were 18-15 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.23-1.63.
Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 12,330. Referee: Josh Smith.
Match stats
| Blackburn Rovers | Millwall | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.23 | 1.63 |
| Total shots | 18 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 29 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 281 (79%) | 345 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Total shots | 18 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 12 |
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1): Balázs Tóth, Ryan Alebiosu, Tom Atcheson, Sean McLoughlin, Yuri Ribeiro, Sam Morsy, Kristi Montgomery, Ryoya Morishita, Todd Cantwell, Oladapo Afolayan, Hayden Carter
Millwall (4-2-3-1): Max Crocombe, Jordi Osei-Tutu, Caleb Taylor, Jake Cooper, Zak Sturge, Derek Mazou-Sacko, Jenson Metcalfe, Romain Esse, Taïryk Arconte, Camiel Neghli, Lyndon Dykes
Key events
- 14' · Yellow card · Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers)
- 16' · Substitution · Harry Pickering for Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers)
- 38' · Yellow card · Sam Morsy (Blackburn Rovers)
- 41' · Goal · Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers)
- 45'+4 · Yellow card · Zak Sturge (Millwall)
- 46' · Substitution · Gady Beyuku for Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers)
- 46' · Substitution · Mark Sykes for Jordi Osei-Tutu (Millwall)
- 46' · Substitution · Yanis Issoufou for Romain Esse (Millwall)
- 51' · Yellow card · Gady Beyuku (Blackburn Rovers)
- 51' · Goal · Lyndon Dykes (Millwall)
- 58' · Goal · Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers)
- 69' · Substitution · Jayden Fevrier for Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers)
- 70' · Substitution · Andri Guðjohnsen for Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers)
- 76' · Substitution · Daniel Kelly for Derek Mazou-Sacko (Millwall)
- 81' · Yellow card · Jenson Metcalfe (Millwall)
- 82' · Substitution · Elkan Baggott for Jenson Metcalfe (Millwall)
- 82' · Substitution · Zak Lovelace for Jake Cooper (Millwall)
- 86' · Yellow card · Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn Rovers)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Mark Sykes (Millwall)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Andri Guðjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers)
All-time head-to-head
23 league meetings since 2012: Blackburn Rovers 14, draws 6, Millwall 3.
Questions
Who won Blackburn Rovers vs Millwall?
Blackburn Rovers won, 3-1 (Championship) on Sat, 12 Sept 2026.
When and where is Blackburn Rovers vs Millwall?
Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Millwall?
In 23 league meetings since 2012: Blackburn Rovers 14 wins, 6 draws, Millwall 3 wins (goals 40-22).