Millwall struggles after early goal in loss to Southampton

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Last updated Aug 29, 2026

Millwall struggles after early goal in loss to Southampton
Summary

Millwall manager Alex Neil expressed frustration following his team's 5-1 defeat to Southampton on August 29, 2026. Millwall opened the scoring with Mark Sykes finding the net, but Southampton quickly equalized and dominated thereafter. Neil highlighted his team's lack of resilience after conceding, noting they had difficulty regaining momentum. Millwall, which entered the match unbeaten this season, will need to address their clinical finishing going forward.

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  • Mark Sykes scored to give Millwall an early lead.
  • Southampton responded, equalizing and winning comfortably.
  • Alex Neil criticized his team's reaction to the equalizer.
  • Millwall was unbeaten before the match.
  • Next, Millwall needs to improve their clinical finishing.
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  • 5:29 PMYahoo Sports'Goals change games' - Neil
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Millwall manager Alex Neil was not happy with his side's response to being pegged back in their 5-1 defeat by Southampton

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