Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Millwall: result and goals
Blackburn Rovers beat Millwall 3-1 on Saturday, 12 September 2026 in the Championship.
Goals: Oladapo Afolayan 41', Lyndon Dykes 51' (penalty), Oladapo Afolayan 58', Andri Gudjohnsen 90'+3'.
Blackburn Rovers sit 10th on 18 points.
Millwall sit 13th on 15 points.
Blackburn Rovers have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Millwall have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Blackburn Rovers won 3, Millwall won 1, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 12 September 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Ewood Park, Blackburn
The match in numbers
- Blackburn Rovers beat Millwall 3-1.
- Oladapo Afolayan opened the scoring for Blackburn Rovers on 41'.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 3, Millwall 1.
- 90'+4'Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 3, Millwall 1.
- 90'+4'Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
- 90'+4'Attempt blocked. Taïryk Arconte (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Camiel Neghli with a cross.
- 90'+3'Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Millwall 1. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier following a fast break.
- 90'+2'Attempt blocked. Camiel Neghli (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2'Mark Sykes (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1'Mark Sykes (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1'Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'Foul by Taïryk Arconte (Millwall).
- 90'Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86'Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
- 86'Attempt missed. Zak Sturge (Millwall) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mark Sykes with a cross.
- 86'Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86'Daniel Kelly (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86'Foul by Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn Rovers).
- 85'Attempt missed. Gady Beyuku (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier.
- 84'Foul by Yanis Issoufou (Millwall).
- 84'Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83'Attempt missed. Lyndon Dykes (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Sykes with a cross.
- 82'Substitution, Millwall. Zak Lovelace replaces Jake Cooper.
- 82'Substitution, Millwall. Elkan Baggott replaces Jenson Metcalfe.
- 81'Jenson Metcalfe (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81'Foul by Jenson Metcalfe (Millwall).
- 81'Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80'Attempt missed. Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Pickering.
- 79'Foul by Zak Sturge (Millwall).
- 79'Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78'Attempt blocked. Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Pickering.
- 76'Substitution, Millwall. Daniel Kelly replaces Derek Mazou-Sacko.
- 75'Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 75'Gady Beyuku (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75'Attempt blocked. Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristi Montgomery.
- 73'Attempt missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jenson Metcalfe with a cross following a corner.
- 73'Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
- 73'Attempt blocked. Taïryk Arconte (Millwall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zak Sturge.
- 71'Attempt missed. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
- 71'Attempt blocked. Yanis Issoufou (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Camiel Neghli.
- 70'Attempt missed. Sam Morsy (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gady Beyuku.
- 70'Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andri Gudjohnsen replaces Todd Cantwell.
- 69'Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jayden Fevrier replaces Oladapo Afolayan.
- 69'Foul by Camiel Neghli (Millwall).
- 69'Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68'Caleb Taylor (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68'Foul by Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 67'Attempt missed. Lyndon Dykes (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Sykes with a cross.
- 66'Attempt missed. Taïryk Arconte (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 66'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65'Delay in match (Millwall).
- 64'Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 64'Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60'Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Millwall).
- 60'Sam Morsy (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60'Foul by Derek Mazou-Sacko (Millwall).
- 60'Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58'Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Millwall 1. Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Atcheson.
- 56'Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jenson Metcalfe.
- 55'Attempt missed. Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita.
- 54'Zak Sturge (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54'Foul by Gady Beyuku (Blackburn Rovers).
- 51'Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Millwall 1. Lyndon Dykes (Millwall) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 50'Gady Beyuku (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50'Penalty Millwall. Taïryk Arconte draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 50'Penalty conceded by Gady Beyuku (Blackburn Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 49'Attempt blocked. Derek Mazou-Sacko (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49'Derek Mazou-Sacko (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49'Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45'Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Millwall 0.
- 45'Substitution, Millwall. Yanis Issoufou replaces Romain Esse.
- 45'Substitution, Millwall. Mark Sykes replaces Jordi Osei-Tutu.
- 45'Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Gady Beyuku replaces Ryan Alebiosu.
- 45'+4'First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Millwall 0.
- 45'+4'Zak Sturge (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4'Foul by Zak Sturge (Millwall).
- 45'+4'Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'Jordi Osei-Tutu (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
- 44'Offside, Millwall. Taïryk Arconte is caught offside.
- 41'Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Millwall 0. Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
- 41'Attempt missed. Sam Morsy (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita.
- 40'Foul by Romain Esse (Millwall).
- 40'Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40'Attempt missed. Romain Esse (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 38'Sam Morsy (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38'Zak Sturge (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38'Foul by Sam Morsy (Blackburn Rovers).
- 38'Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Max Crocombe (Millwall).
- 38'Attempt blocked. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37'Foul by Derek Mazou-Sacko (Millwall).
- 37'Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37'Foul by Romain Esse (Millwall).
- 37'Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36'Attempt missed. Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
- 34'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34'Delay in match (Millwall).
- 31'Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
- 31'Attempt blocked. Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean McLoughlin.
- 28'Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Derek Mazou-Sacko.
- 27'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26'Delay in match because of an injury Jordi Osei-Tutu (Millwall).
- 25'Offside, Millwall. Lyndon Dykes is caught offside.
- 24'Attempt missed. Romain Esse (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lyndon Dykes.
- 21'Foul by Romain Esse (Millwall).
- 21'Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20'Attempt missed. Tom Atcheson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu following a corner.
- 20'Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Derek Mazou-Sacko.
- 20'Attempt missed. Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 19'Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Zak Sturge.
- 16'Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Pickering replaces Yuri Ribeiro because of an injury.
- 15'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14'Delay in match because of an injury Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers).
- 13'Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13'Taïryk Arconte (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13'Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
- 11'Attempt saved. Camiel Neghli (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Jordi Osei-Tutu with a cross.
- 10'Attempt blocked. Romain Esse (Millwall) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zak Sturge with a cross.
- 8'Foul by Zak Sturge (Millwall).
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Blackburn Rovers · 5-4-1
2Ryan AlebiousuRB
Substitutes
53Frank VareSUB
45Harvey HigginsSUB
30Jake GarrettSUB
Millwall · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
44Alfie MasseySUB
55Tristan ParkesSUB
Match stats
BLKMIL
44.7Possession (%)55.3
18Shots15
4Shots on target2
6Corners3
9Fouls15
5Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
1Offsides2
1Saves1
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Head-to-head record
3
Blackburn
1
Draws
1
Millwall
Last meetings
14 Mar 2026Millwall1 – 2Blackburn Rovers
20 Dec 2025Blackburn Rovers2 – 0Millwall
18 Apr 2025Blackburn Rovers4 – 1Millwall
21 Dec 2024Millwall1 – 0Blackburn Rovers
5 Mar 2024Blackburn Rovers1 – 1Millwall
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boro | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +10 | 25 | DWWDW |
| 2 |  Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 23 | WWWLL |
| 3 |  West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +17 | 22 | DDWWL |
| 4 |  Wolves | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 21 | LLWDW |
| 5 |  West Brom | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 21 | LLWWD |
| 6 |  Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +12 | 20 | LWWDW |
| 7 |  Birmingham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DWWWL |
| 8 |  QPR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DDWLW |
| 9 |  Stoke | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 20 | WWLWD |
| 10 |  Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 18 | LLDLL |
| 11 |  Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 18 | LWWDW |
| 12 |  Sheffield Utd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 16 | LWLWD |
| 13 |  Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 | WLLWL |
| 14 |  Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 | WDLLD |
| 15 |  Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 15 | LLLDW |
| 16 |  Cardiff | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +2 | 14 | WLWDW |
| 17 |  Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 | WDLWL |
| 18 |  Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 | WLWDL |
| 19 |  Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 14 | LDDLL |
| 20 |  Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 12 | LLLLW |
| 21 |  Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 11 | LLLWL |
| 22 |  Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 8 | DWDLL |
| 23 |  Derby | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 7 | DDLLD |
| 24 |  Preston | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -15 | 5 | DLLLD |
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FAQ
What was the score in Blackburn Rovers v Millwall?
Blackburn Rovers beat Millwall 3-1 on Saturday 12 September (Championship).
Who scored in Blackburn Rovers v Millwall?
Goals: Oladapo Afolayan 41', Lyndon Dykes 51', Oladapo Afolayan 58' and Andri Gudjohnsen 90'+3'.
When do Blackburn Rovers play next?
Blackburn Rovers play Swansea City on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
When do Millwall play next?
Millwall play Derby County on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
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