Millwall seize early control to strengthen promotion push | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Millwall beat Queens Park Rangers 2-0 at the Den. Derek Mazou-Sacko struck from outside the box in the third minute after a corner. Camiel Neghli added a calm second (17.) from Mazou-Sacko's pass, and the Lions shut the game down thereafter. Queens Park Rangers enjoyed 57.1% possession but registered only one shot on target from five attempts. The Lions rise from third to second and visit Stoke next, while Queens Park Rangers stay 11th and host Swansea.

Player of the Match: Derek Mazou-Sacko shaped the contest, scoring the opener, setting up the second, and adding three tackles alongside 26 of 35 accurate passes.

Stat of the Match: Queens Park Rangers registered only one shot on target, despite 57.1% possession.

Three Things We Learned: The Lions' set pieces mattered, with six corners and the breakthrough arriving via a corner. Jake Cooper made 11 clearances, anchoring the Lions' penalty-box defence. Queens Park Rangers made four half-time changes yet still produced only five attempts and one on target.