Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Millwall: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 7 · Saturday 12 September 2026 · Ewood Park, Blackburn · referee J. Smith · full time
Full time: Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Millwall
Blackburn Rovers beat Millwall 3-1 in Championship Matchday 7 on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Ewood Park. The goals: Oladapo Afolayan 41', Lyndon Dykes 51', Oladapo Afolayan 58', Andri Gudjohnsen 90+3'.
How Blackburn Rovers won it
Blackburn Rovers struck first through Oladapo Afolayan in the 41st minute, set up by Sam Morsy. Millwall levelled at 1-1 in the 51st minute through Lyndon Dykes from the penalty spot. Oladapo Afolayan made it 2-1 to Blackburn Rovers in the 58th minute, set up by Tom Atcheson. Andri Gudjohnsen made it 3-1 to Blackburn Rovers in the 90th minute (+3), set up by Jayden Fevrier.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Oladapo Afolayan scored twice.
The referee, J. Smith, showed 8 yellow cards: 5 to Blackburn Rovers and 3 to Millwall.
Blackburn Rovers: T. Mowbray, 5-4-1 · Millwall: A. Neil, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.05 for Blackburn Rovers and 1.40 for Millwall.
Blackburn Rovers had 4 shots on target, Millwall 2.
Millwall had 55% of the ball, but Blackburn Rovers took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Blackburn Rovers came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.04 expected goals for and 1.79 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Millwall came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.85 expected goals for and 1.36 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Blackburn Rovers vs Millwall: the match in numbers
| Blackburn Rovers | Match statistics | Millwall |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Ball possession | 55% |
| 2.05 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.40 |
| 18 | Total shots | 16 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Big chances | 3 |
| 356 | Total passes | 438 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 6 | Corners | 2 |
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 12 | Tackles | 11 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Blackburn Rovers
- Oladapo Afolayan 8.4 2 goals
- Sam Morsy 7.4 1 assist
- Andri Gudjohnsen 7.3 1 goal
- Jayden Fevrier 7.3 1 assist
- Todd Cantwell 7.3
Millwall
- Lyndon Dykes 7.4 1 goal
- Mark Sykes 7.1
- Camiel Neghli 6.9
- J. Osei-Tutu 6.8
- Taïryk Arconte 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Max Crocombe at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Blackburn Rovers: Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Millwall: Millwall vs Derby County Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Blackburn Rovers vs Millwall
What was the score in Blackburn Rovers vs Millwall?
Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Millwall (half-time 1-0), Championship, Saturday 12 September 2026.
Who scored in Blackburn Rovers vs Millwall?
Oladapo Afolayan 41', Lyndon Dykes 51', Oladapo Afolayan 58', Andri Gudjohnsen 90+3'.
Did Moneyball predict Blackburn Rovers vs Millwall correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Blackburn Rovers vs Millwall?
Oladapo Afolayan, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Blackburn Rovers vs Millwall?
J. Smith.
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