Match report
West Ham fight back from two down to draw at Millwall despite red card
Millwall and West Ham shared four goals in a dramatic Championship draw at The Den, the visitors twice pulling level after finding themselves 2-0 down at the break. The result left Millwall in 11th place after eight rounds, while West Ham stayed top of the table despite failing to convert a dominant second-half spell into victory.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Caleb Taylor put the hosts ahead in the 16th minute, and Millwall doubled their advantage deep into the first half when Camiel Neghli finished off a Lyndon Dykes assist in stoppage time to make it 2-0 at half-time. West Ham, who dominated possession throughout, struggled to find a way back into the game until the final third of the match.
Mohamadou Kanté halved the deficit in the 74th minute with an effort assisted by Pablo, and West Ham completed the comeback six minutes later when Konstantinos Mavropanos converted a Manor Solomon assist to make it 2-2. Kanté's afternoon ended prematurely when he was sent off in the 89th minute, but West Ham held on for a share of the points despite playing the closing stages with ten men.
Millwall's manager A. Neil saw his side let slip a two-goal lead at home, while Nuno Espirito Santo's West Ham extended their unbeaten run to secure a point that kept them clear at the top of the Championship.
Taylor opened the scoring for Millwall in the 16th minute and finished with a rating of 7.55, the highest of any player on the pitch.
West Ham controlled proceedings territorially, enjoying 67 percent of possession despite conceding two first-half goals.
Millwall and West Ham drew 2–2 (half-time 2–0).
Millwall met West Ham in the Championship (Regular Season - 8). Kick-off was Saturday, 19 September 2026, 11:30 UTC at The Den. Referee: Paul Tierney.
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Key moments
- 16' Goal: Caleb Taylor — 1–0 · Watch Caleb Taylor's goal video (16')
- 45+3' Goal: Camiel Neghli (assist: Lyndon Dykes) — 2–0 · Watch Camiel Neghli's goal video (45+3')
- 74' Goal: Mohamadou Kanté (assist: Pablo) — 2–1 · Watch Mohamadou Kanté's goal video (74')
- 80' Goal: Konstantinos Mavropanos (assist: Manor Solomon) — 2–2 · Watch Konstantinos Mavropanos's goal video (80')
- 89' Red card: Mohamadou Kanté
Starting line-ups
Millwall (4-2-3-1)
West Ham (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Millwall 21%, the draw 25%, West Ham 54%. It finished Millwall 2–2 West Ham.
West Ham's rating gap outweighs Millwall's home ground — West Ham are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and a weak Championship home advantage on top gives West Ham the lean. The draw at 25% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why West Ham at 54%?
West Ham sit 265 points higher on our strength rating — 1539 to 1804. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge on the road won 52.0% of 6,097 such games. Championship home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (26.9% vs 24.9% norm). Championship homes won 43.0% of 8,439 games vs 44.9% across all 100,303 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. The 300 most similar past games finished 22–26–52.
Why only 54%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 54% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 25% and Millwall at 21%.
Why the draw at 25%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 25.5%. These teams' recent games average 3.6 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,242. The goals environment takes 2.4 points off the draw. Championship runs draw-heavy, adding 2.0 points.
What did we measure but not count?
West Ham average 6 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 265 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Last five: Millwall L-W-L-L-D, West Ham W-W-W-W-L — West Ham are clearly the hotter side on recent results. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 44.6% of 2215 games when clearly hotter and 42.7% of 4038 when clearly colder.
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About this match
On this page: the Millwall vs West Ham final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Championship fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Caleb Taylor's goal against West Ham (16').
- Watch Camiel Neghli's goal against West Ham (45+3').
- Watch Mohamadou Kanté's goal against Millwall (74').
- Watch Konstantinos Mavropanos's goal against Millwall (80').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Millwall 2–2 West Ham. Explore more on the Millwall and West Ham team pages or the Championship page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Millwall vs West Ham?
Millwall and West Ham drew 2–2 (half-time 2–0).
›Who scored in Millwall vs West Ham?
Caleb Taylor (16') for Millwall; Camiel Neghli (45+3') for Millwall; Mohamadou Kanté (74') for West Ham; Konstantinos Mavropanos (80') for West Ham.
›Where can I watch Millwall vs West Ham highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Millwall 2–2 West Ham are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Millwall and West Ham?
Millwall and West Ham have met 2 times — 0 wins for Millwall, 1 win for West Ham and 1 draw.