Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 19 Sept 2026
Spitting claim mars fiery West Ham draw at Millwall
A pulsating 2-2 derby was overshadowed by an allegation that West Ham's Taty Castellanos spat at Millwall's keeper.
Ó. Castellanos
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Fixture
Millwall 2-2 West Ham
Flashpoint
65th minute
Claim
Castellanos spat at Marschall
Referee
Paul Tierney
West Ham
Down to 10 men
What happened. Millwall keeper Filip Marschall alleged West Ham forward Taty Castellanos spat at him during their 2-2 draw, a flashpoint that came in the 65th minute with the Lions leading 2-0. Millwall lodged a complaint to the match officials after the game.
- TV cameras caught Marschall appearing to show referee Paul Tierney a spot on his shirt.
- Both managers said they had not seen the incident, which happened far from the dugouts.
- Millwall boss Alex Neil said he would be surprised if Filip made an accusation and nothing happened.
“I'd be extremely surprised if Filip's made an accusation and nothing's happened.”
— Alex Neil
Millwall have complained to the officials, and the authorities are expected to look into the allegation.
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