Millwall Vs Birmingham: Azeez volley and set-pieces power Lions to 3-0 win

Millwall secured a decisive home triumph in the millwall vs birmingham clash, winning 3-0 at The Den as Femi Azeez’s volley and two dangerous set-piece deliveries created all three goals. The result moved Millwall back to third in the Championship table and ended a strong spell for Birmingham City.

Femi Azeez: eighth goal, long-range free-kicks and two assists

Azeez opened the scoring with a powerful volley that was recorded as his eighth goal of the season, and he was central to both of Millwall’s other goals. His 30-yard free kick struck the post and rebounded for Tristan Crama to finish, and a later floated free kick from Azeez created space for Jake Cooper to sweep in the third. Those set-piece deliveries directly led to two goals and shaped the match momentum from the 25th minute onwards.

Tristan Crama and Jake Cooper complete the scoring

Crama doubled the lead inside minutes of Azeez’s initial strike when he reacted to the free kick rebound, and Cooper completed the scoring early in the second half after Crama’s byline work. Millwall scored twice inside six minutes in the first half to underline control, and the third goal arrived four minutes after the restart, extinguishing hopes of a Birmingham comeback.

Jhon Solis red card and Dean Whitestone’s key decisions

Birmingham’s night deteriorated when midfielder Jhon Solis received a second yellow card and was sent off for a late challenge on Casper De Norre. Earlier, a separate incident involving Tomoki Iwata and Macaulay Langstaff — where Millwall players appealed for a penalty as Langstaff went down under Iwata while chasing a long throw — left referee Dean Whitestone unmoved. The dismissal compounded Birmingham’s struggles and contributed to the gap that allowed Millwall to finish the game with comfort.

The Den: early chances, goal sequence and goalkeeper actions

Millwall pressed from the start, with Josh Coburn — back in the side after missing the previous match through illness — heading a close-range chance over the bar and Camiel Neghli coming close from an Azeez cross. Birmingham’s best early moment saw Jay Stansfield curl an effort that Anthony Patterson pushed round the post with a full-length save. Later, Birmingham goalkeeper James Beadle got a hand to Azeez’s 30-yard free kick but could only turn it onto the post; the rebound fell to Crama and resulted in the second goal.

Table implications: third place return and fixture warning from Chris Davies

The 3-0 victory lifted Millwall back up to third in the Championship, putting them four points behind second-placed Middlesbrough. Manager Chris Davies framed the result as a reset after a recent home defeat, warning of a demanding run of fixtures ahead: Ipswich away, Middlesbrough away, Hull away and Preston away. He praised Azeez’s finish and midfield contributions, while a comment about Jake Cooper in the manager’s post-match remarks was cut off and is unclear in the provided context.

Millwall Vs Birmingham: ended runs and crowd details

The win ended what was described in one account as the Blues’ eight-match unbeaten run, while another account noted Birmingham had arrived at The Den unbeaten in nine and on a streak of three successive away wins — details that underscore how comprehensively Millwall disrupted Birmingham’s recent form. Teddy Sheringham was noted as present in the stand, and Millwall responded strongly after a shock home defeat at the weekend to lowly Portsmouth.

What makes this notable is how a single player’s set-piece proficiency — Azeez’s free kicks and volley — directly translated into three clear outcomes: an early lead, a doubled advantage before half-time, and a decisive third goal that left Birmingham with a numerical disadvantage and no route back into the contest.