Millwall 3-2 Southampton: Post-match review, Stats, Key moments

Dive into Coral’s post-match review of Millwall 3-2 Southampton in the Championship on Saturday, 29 November 2025, with stats, key moments and our take on the match.

The game started evenly, with Southampton edging possession but Millwall looking dangerous on the counter. Things heated up after the break when Adam Armstrong put the visitors ahead from the penalty spot in the 55th minute, giving Southampton a deserved lead after their early pressure. Millwall fought back though, and Femi Azeez levelled it up in the 72nd minute, shifting the momentum as the home side started to pile on the attacks.

Millwall then took the lead through Charlie Taylor in the 81st minute, capitalising on some tired defending from Southampton. The Saints weren’t done yet, with Finn Azaz equalising in the 87th minute to make it a tense finish. But deep into stoppage time, Tom Crama popped up with a dramatic winner in the 90+7th minute, securing all three points for Millwall in a proper thriller.

Southampton bossed possession with 59% compared to Millwall’s 41%, which let them control much of the game’s tempo, but Millwall made the most of their chances with nine corners to Southampton’s six, creating more set-piece threats that paid off late on. The Lions also edged successful dribbles at 73 to 58, showing their flair in breaking lines, while Southampton picked up two yellow cards – one for Tom Fellows in the 36th minute and another for Adam Armstrong in the 47th – against Millwall’s single booking for Tom Crama right at the end in the 90+7th minute, which might have added to the visitors’ frustration without any reds on either side. Millwall used all five substitutions, including key changes like C. Neghli coming on for R. Bangura-Williams at 73’ and T. Ballo replacing F. Azeez at 78’, which injected fresh energy and led to three assists for the home side, while Southampton’s three subs, such as J. Aribo replacing J. Robinson at 62’, couldn’t quite turn the tide despite their penalty success.

Those stats underline how Millwall’s efficiency in key areas, like dribbles and assists, overcame Southampton’s possession dominance, especially with that injury-time goal sealing the deal without any penalties for the hosts.

The turning point came around the 72nd minute when Femi Azeez scored for Millwall, assisted by Tom Crama, pulling them level after Southampton’s penalty goal from Adam Armstrong at 55’ had given the visitors the edge. Millwall’s substitutions at 73’ – with C. Neghli coming on for R. Bangura-Williams and A. Doughty replacing D. McNamara – seemed to spark their comeback, leading to Charlie Taylor’s go-ahead strike at 81’, assisted by Casper De Norre. Southampton fought back with Finn Azaz’s equaliser at 87’, but Tom Crama’s dramatic header in the 90+7th minute, assisted by T. Ballo, clinched it for Millwall, though Crama picked up a yellow card in the celebrations.

Those late subs for Millwall at 88’ – M. Langstaff replacing D. Kelly and Z. Lovelace coming on for A. Emakhu – helped them hold firm, while Southampton’s changes, like Ryan Fraser replacing Tom Fellows at 76’, couldn’t prevent the hosts’ stoppage-time heroics.

Millwall lined up in a solid 4-2-3-1 shape, with the back four providing a sturdy base that allowed the midfield duo to support attacks effectively. Standout partnerships included the link-up between Tom Crama and Femi Azeez, which created key moments, while the attacking three behind the striker offered width and creativity to stretch Southampton’s defence.

Southampton set up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, using the wing-backs to push forward and support the two attacking midfielders behind the lone striker. Notable roles saw Adam Armstrong leading the line with threat, and partnerships like Finn Azaz combining with the midfield helped them build play, though they struggled to contain Millwall’s late surges.

Tom Crama earned Man of the Match honours for Millwall with his all-action display, assisting Femi Azeez’s equaliser and then scoring the dramatic winner in stoppage time, even if he picked up a late yellow card – his contributions were massive in turning the game around.

Recent Championship matches:

• Win: 3-2 vs Southampton (H)
• Win: 1-0 vs Sheffield Wednesday (H)
• Loss: 1-3 vs Portsmouth (A)
• Draw: 1-1 vs Preston North End (H)
• Loss: 0-4 vs Birmingham City (A)

Recent Championship matches:

• Loss: 2-3 vs Millwall (A)
• Win: 3-0 vs Leicester City (H)
• Win: 5-1 vs Charlton Athletic (A)
• Win: 3-1 vs Sheffield Wednesday (H)
• Win: 2-1 vs Queens Park Rangers (A)

Millwall will be buzzing after this comeback win, which boosts their confidence in the Championship push, and they’ll look to carry that momentum into their next fixture against a tricky opponent, aiming to string together more positive results.

Southampton will rue those late concessions despite a strong showing, leaving them to regroup for their upcoming match where they’ll hope to bounce back and convert possession into points more effectively.

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