EFL Cup
Millwall 0-1 Newcastle United
- Willock 81'
Match summary
Newcastle United beat Millwall 1-0 in EFL Cup on Tue, 8 Sep 2026.
Goals — Newcastle United: Willock 81'.
Millwall had 37% of the possession and 9 shots (2 on target) against 25 (6) for Newcastle United; corners 1-15, yellow cards 2-1.
Venue: The Den. Referee: Craig Pawson.
Match timeline
- 46'⇄In LivramentoOut DedicSubstitution
- 62'⇄In ArconteOut LovelaceSubstitution
- 62'⇄In Y. IssoufouOut R. EsseSubstitution
- 66'⇄In ElangaOut MurphySubstitution
- 66'⇄In Fernandez-PardoOut WissaSubstitution
- 67'MetcalfeYellow card
- 69'RamseyYellow card
- 79'▩ArconteHit the woodwork
- 81'WillockAssist: HallGoal0-1
- 83'⇄In MileyOut RamseySubstitution
- 87'⇄In A. MasseyOut Dan KellySubstitution
- 87'⇄In MontyOut DykesSubstitution
- 88'⇄In ParkesOut Osei-TutuSubstitution
- 90'⇄In SteurOut WillockSubstitution
- 90'A. MasseyYellow card
Match highlights
Top performers
ArconteMillwall · Attacker
- Expected Goals0.14
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes29
ElangaNewcastle United · Attacker
- Expected Goals0.22
- Shots On Target2
- Minutes25
DykesMillwall · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0.13
- Shots On Target1
- Minutes86
WillockNewcastle United · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0.6
- Shots On Target3
- Minutes90
C. TaylorMillwall · Defender
- Interceptions2
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
HallNewcastle United · Defender
- Interceptions1
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
Lineups
Newcastle United 4-2-3-1Millwall 4-2-3-1
Millwall
Coach: Alex Neil
Substitutes
- 55Tristan ParkesDefender
- 44Alfie MasseyMidfielder
- 35Yanis IssoufouAttacker6.1
- 7Tairyk ArconteAttacker6.5
- 57Regan MontyAttacker
- 41George EvansGoalkeeper
- 37George BeaumontDefender
- 3Zak SturgeDefender
- 51Sacha Tsugita VieiraMidfielder
Unavailable players
- Josh CoburnMuscle injury
- Casper De NorreMuscle injury
- Ryan LeonardHamstring Injury
- Mathis ServaisHamstring Injury
- Tristan CramaMuscle injury
- Massimo LuongoMuscle injury
- Mihailo IvanovićHamstring Injury
Newcastle United
Coach: Matthias Jaissle
Substitutes
- 2Tino LivramentoDefender6.9
- 67Lewis MileyMidfielder
- 14Sean SteurMidfielder
- 19Anthony ElangaAttacker7.0
- 20Matias Fernandez-PardoAttacker6.3
- 1Nick PopeGoalkeeper
- 12Malick ThiawDefender
- 8Aladji BambaMidfielder
- 17Bazoumana ToureAttacker
Unavailable players
- William OsulaKnock injury
- Dan BurnAnkle injury
- JoelintonMuscle injury
Statistics
MillwallNewcastle United
Key statistics
37%Possession63%
0.5Expected Goals1.77
9Total Shots25
2Shots On Target6
2Big Chances Created1
1Corners15
15Fouls12
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
2Offsides0
5Goalkeeper Saves3
204Passes Completed393
All statistics
98Attacks90
5Shots Off Target9
2Shots Blocked10
1Hit Woodwork0
0.43Expected Goals On Target1.63
12Free Kicks15
8Shots Inside The Box17
276Total Passes463
1Shots Outside The Box8
2Big Chances Missed0
0.44Expected Assists1.33
6/14 (43%)Crosses Completed5/28 (18%)
118Passes Own Half230
172Passes Opposition Half261
32/65 (49%)Long Passes Completed20/51 (39%)
14Throw-Ins18
7Key Passes15
53Passes Into Final Third110
52Backward Passes61
9Goal Kicks5
11Interceptions5
1.77Expected Goals Conceded0.5
7/11 (64%)Tackles Won9/12 (75%)
24Clearances41
42Duels Won59
15/37 (41%)Aerial Duels Won22/37 (59%)
27/64 (42%)Ground Duels Won37/64 (58%)
12Was Fouled15
4/10 (40%)Successful Dribbles10/17 (59%)
6Was Dribbled Past7
4Final Third Possession Won2
121Possession Lost119
5Substitutions5
Previous meetings
No previous meetings found.
Match information
- Competition
- EFL Cup
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- The Den
- Capacity
- 20,146
- Attendance
- 14,698
- Referee
- Craig Pawson