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Hull City will play the final at Wembley to seek the promotion!
The 'Tigers' beat Millwall 2-0 with a Mohamed Belloumi who was one of the great figures in goal and attendance engagement, while Joe Gelhardt delivered the win in the second half. Hull City showed fortitude to take victory away from home and the possibility of going to seek their return to the Premier League.
The fourth referee adds seven minutes of replay in a line marked by interruptions. The visit manages time intelligently and continues to generate opportunities for counteraction. Locals seek to discount more with pride than with footballing clarity.
Millwall was close to the discount with a Femi Azeez headpiece that forced a great deal of Ivor Pandur. The game is played with a lot of friction, reflecting the intensity of the final minutes. Hull City stands firm in defense and protects the advantage with authority.
Hull City moves the bench thinking of securing the result and refreshing legs for the final minutes. Millwall continues to try to discount constant centers to the area, while Anthony Patterson avoids an even larger difference with another good intervention.
Millwall pushes harder and tries to take advantage of the stationary balls to create danger in the rival area. Hull City, on the other hand, maintains defensive order and bets to quickly exit the counter-attack. The match gains space and becomes more open.
Hull City now plays with more peace of mind after taking the upper hand and better controlling possession. Mohamed Belloumi receives a yellow card in the middle of an increasingly hot match. Millwall tries to advance lines by quickly seeking a tie.
Goal! Goal! Goal from Hull City!
¡The tie is broken at The Den! The advantage comes thanks to Mohamed Belloumi, who defined with quality by crossing the ball at the bottom of the net after the assistance of Matt Crooks. The visiting team takes advantage of their best moment and strikes after several offensive announcements.
Hull City dominates territorially and accumulates several consecutive corner shots that keep Millwall locked in his own field. John Egan played long distance and was close to surprising. The away team feels closer to the first goal.
The match is still disputed and cards appear due to constant interruptions. Charlie Hughes is reprimanded after an infraction over Josh Coburn, while Millwall tries to find offensive solutions with variants from the bank. Hull City continues to generate a sense of danger.
Hull City maintains pressure and reapproaches by playing with a standing ball and shooting from close range. Millwall resists as best he can in defense and tries to cut the pace with shortfalls in midfield. The match continues very physical and with enough tension between both teams.
Start of the second half
Starts the second half with Hull City taking the offensive initiative again. The visit quickly treads the rival area and creates danger with Oliver McBurnie just in the first few minutes. Millwall tries to respond, but the opponent looks more intense after the break.
End of the first half
Millwall FC and Hull City go 0-0 at half time. It was a very contested first half, where both teams had clear opportunities and played the leading role of archers, especially Anthony Patterson and Ivor Pandur. We expect excitement in the second half!
The fourth referee adds five minutes to Kyle Joseph’s replay time after medical care, while Hull City prepares a modification thinking about the second half. Millwall maintains defensive intensity and avoids granting dangerous spaces.
Millwall tries to hold the possession, while Hull City presses for a quick recovery of the ball. In addition, Kyle Joseph raises concerns after being laid down by physical discomfort, causing a brief pause in the match.
Hull City reapproaches with clarity and was very close to the goal after a header from Oliver McBurnie who was saved in a spectacular way. John Egan had another airborne occasion, while Millwall responded with a distant butt from Derek Mazou-Sacko well controlled by the visiting goalkeeper.
The match enters a more contested phase in the midfield, with constant fouls and physical duels between both teams. Millwall continues to generate danger from the corners, while Hull City tries to take advantage of speed by the bands. None manage to break the tie despite the intensity of the match.
Millwall continues to insist and adds several consecutive corner shots that put the visiting defense in a tight spot. Camiel Neghli tried again from outside the area, though his shot was deflected. Hull City withstands moments of pressure and seeks to escape quickly from the counterblow.
Millwall’s great offensive moment, which had several consecutive occasions within the rival area. Camiel Neghli, Thierno Ballo and Josh Coburn all tried their luck, but Ivor Pandur appeared with important interventions to maintain zero.
Hull City is approaching again with danger, taking advantage of the stationary ball plays and the centers from the sides. Charlie Hughes had another head-on chance after a short run, but the auction was deflected. Millwall resists and begins to find space to quickly exit the attack.
The match is heating up after a strong offense by John Egan on Camiel Neghli that ends in yellow card for the visiting defender. Hull City came close to opening the scoresheet with a dangerous Charlie Hughes head kick that forced a big tie of Anthony Patterson, Millwall’s goalkeeper.
Hull City maintains an aggressive stance at the beginning, constantly seeking centers in the area to unnerve the rival defense. Millwall responds with pressure in the middle field and makes some mistakes in favor to cut the visitor’s pace.
Start of the match
Starts the game between Millwall FC and Hull City A.F.C. with great intensity from the first few seconds. The visit was determined to strike and quickly got a corner shot that created danger in the local area. Locals try to settle down while the visitor presses high on this dynamic start.
Make history or relive moments?
If they manage to advance, it would be the first Championship playoff final in Millwall’s history, and their first playoff final of any kind since they won the League One final in 2017. Hull, for its part, aims to reach its third playoff final in the second division, having won at Wembley in 2008 and 2016.
Statistics
Millwall maintained their good at zero in 11 of the 23 games they played as a home in the Championship during the regular season, the best defensive record at home in the entire division. In addition, he arrives undefeated in his last six games ahead of the return match.
Hull City have only won three of their last 13 games in all competitions. He remains undefeated in his last four away matches against Millwall and won 3-1 at The Den earlier this season.
Balance of both teams
Neil’s team recorded 11 unscored home games during the regular season of the Championship, more than any other team, but Kyle Joseph could be instrumental for the Tigers if he gets the go-ahead to replace either Belloumi or Liam Millar. Joseph participated in three of the four goals from Hull against Millwall during the regular season (2 goals, 1 assist).
The coaches' perspective
Alex Neil still thought that his team should have gained a minimal lead in the first match, while Sergej Jakirović might have considered a good result a hard-fought draw, despite playing at home, given that no team achieved more victories away from home than the 11 of Millwall in the second division regular season (Coventry City, also 11).
Substitutes
From the bench, these are the options that the coach will have to modify the game as required by the development of the match.
12 Dillon Phillips.
23 Akin Famewo.
37 Paddy McNair.
5 John Lundstram.
10 Mohamed Belloumi.
21 Joe Gelhardt.
26 Kieran Dowell.
13 Yu Hirakawa.
36 Lewis Koumas
Starting XI Hull City
With the eyes on victory, these are the headlines that will seek to impose conditions from the beginning and approach the great goal. The eleven players on the court will be the basis of the coach’s strategic plan, and they will seek to fulfill their role on the court.
Substitutes
From the bench, these are the options that the coach will have to modify the game as required by the development of the match.
15 Max Crocombe.
2 Danny McNamara.
8 Billy Mitchell.
22 Tom Watson.
14 Alfie Doughty.
25 Luke Cundle.
67 Barry Bannan.
9 Mihailo Ivanović
17 Macaulay Langstaff
Starting XI Millwall
With the eyes on victory, these are the headlines that will seek to impose conditions from the beginning and approach the great goal. The eleven players on the court will be the basis of the coach’s strategic plan, and they will seek to fulfill their role on the court.
The visitors are ready
So it was the arrival of Hull City at the stadium for a new challenge away from home. The players arrived focused and with a competitive attitude, ready to seek a victory that will give them a classification for the final of the championship.
Arrival home
Full focus on the arrival of Millwall FC at the stadium. Cheerful faces, wearing earphones and staring at a key match to keep fighting each ball. The crowd is looking forward to an intense night with the team leaving everything from the first minute.
Last engagement
The first match between these two teams this season was played at The Den before Christmas. Hull City arrived in the capital with the aim of taking advantage of their 2-0 home victory against Wrexham three days earlier and secure their position in the playoffs.
Key facts
Millwall advanced to the Championship playoff final in 66% of the pre-match simulations performed by the supercomputer Opta. The Hull has won in his last two visits to The Den, as much as in his previous 27 visits combined. Millwall have won four of their last six home games in the Championship, keeping the goal to zero for all four wins.
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