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West Ham star Taty Castellanos accused of spitting at Millwall goalkeeper during derby clash

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Flood, G. (2026, September 19). West Ham star Taty Castellanos accused of spitting at Millwall goalkeeper during derby clash. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham-taty-castellanos-accused-spitting-millwall-b1297606.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-19 · by George Flood

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During a recent Championship match between West Ham and Millwall in south London, Millwall goalkeeper Filip Marschall alleged that Taty Castellanos of West Ham spat at him during the game. The incident occurred after the whistle had blown for what was initially thought to be a goal by West Ham but later declared not valid due to confusion over time-wasting rules. Both managers addressed the allegation in post-match comments, with Millwall’s Alex Neil confirming Marschall's accusation and suggesting it would be handled by authorities, while West Ham’s Nuno Espírito Santo stated he was aware of the claim but had not seen any evidence or spoken to Castellanos about it.
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On Saturday, during a Championship match between West Ham and Millwall in south London, an incident occurred midway through the second half that has now been alleged to involve Taty Castellanos spitting at Millwall goalkeeper Marschall. The confusion began when Marschall held onto the ball for too long, prompting a warning from referee Paul Tierney and leading West Ham to believe they should have been awarded a corner based on the eight-second rule introduced last season to discourage time-wasting. After discussions between Millwall's coaching staff and the fourth official, manager Alex Neil confirmed that Marschall had accused Castellanos of spitting at him. The incident occurred during the first "Dockers Derby" match in 14 years, which ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Hedges 0 of 16 claims Outlet record 65/100
“Article A describes the history and context of the rivalry between West Ham and Millwall, while Article B reports on a specific incident during their recent match involving spitting by Taty Castellanos.”
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Hedges 0 of 17 claims Outlet record 65/100
“While both articles discuss the rivalry between West Ham and Millwall, Article A focuses on historical background including a violent incident in 2009, while Article B reports on an alleged spitting incident during a match in 2026.”
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Hedges 0 of 17 claims Outlet record 65/100
“Article A describes the overall setup and context of the match between Millwall and West Ham, while Article B reports on a specific incident involving spitting during the match. They cover related but distinct parts of the event.”
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Hedges 1 of 15 claims Outlet record 65/100
“The articles describe different aspects of the match; Article A covers the overall game and red card incident, while Article B focuses on a specific allegation involving spitting during the second half.”
Evening Standard
Hedges 2 of 27 claims Outlet record 65/100
“While both articles cover the Millwall vs West Ham match on September 19, 2026, Article A focuses specifically on an alleged incident involving Taty Castellanos spitting at a Millwall goalkeeper, while Article B provides a general summary of the match and atmosphere.”
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Topics

Championship London Millwall West Ham the ‘Dockers Derby’

Subjects

Marschall PERSON · 3× Millwall ORG · 3× Castellanos PERSON · 2× Fil PERSON · 2× West Ham ORG · 2× London GPE · 1× Pablo PERSON · 1× Stevenage ORG · 1× West Ham’s ORG · 1× the ‘Dockers Derby’ ORG · 1×

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West Ham thought they had a corner as per the eight-second rule for goalkeepers introduced at the start of last season to combat time-wasting, with plenty of confusion as Marschall remonstrated with referee Paul Tierney, who also spoke to captains Jake Cooper and Jarrod Bowen.
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🔮 I'm sure the authorities will deal with it.

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The allegation concerns an incident that occurred midway through the second half of Saturday’s lunchtime Championship showdown in south London - the first instalment of the ‘Dockers Derby’ for 14 years, which ended in a dramatic 2-2 draw. asserted
which → concern → draw
Marschall - making his league debut for Millwall after a summer switch from Stevenage - appeared to be warned for holding on to the ball for too long, with West Ham’s Pablo then tapping into an empty net with the whistle already gone. asserted
whistle → make → net
West Ham thought they had a corner as per the eight-second rule for goalkeepers introduced at the start of last season to combat time-wasting, with plenty of confusion as Marschall remonstrated with referee Paul Tierney, who also spoke to captains Jake Cooper and Jarrod Bowen. asserted
who → think → Cooper
The reason for Marschall’s ire later became clear, with Sky Sports reporting following discussions between the Millwall bench and the fourth official that he had accused Castellanos of spitting at him. asserted
he → become → him
The allegation was confirmed after the game by Millwall boss Alex Neil, who said: “I haven't asked him about it, but it's like anything else. asserted
it → confirm → anything
Read More “I'm sure there'll be footage of it, or not of it, if it didn't happen. asserted
it → read → it
I'd be extremely surprised if Fil's made an accusation and nothing has happened. asserted
nothing → make → accusation
“But that's not really for me to deal with, you know. asserted
you → deal → ?
I'm sure the authorities will deal with it. asserted
authorities → deal → it
“Certainly the fourth official, because I don't know what happened. asserted
what → know → ?
I've just seen Fil walking out with the ball and thinking, ‘where's he going?’ asserted
he → see → ball
Then the fourth official basically said that there was an accusation of spitting. asserted
official → say → spitting
So yeah, I don't know. asserted
I → know → ?
“I didn't get a chance to speak to Filip about it. asserted
I → get → it
But once I'm addressing the players after the game, that's not at the forefront of your mind. asserted
that → address → mind
“You know what I mean? asserted
I → know → what
That will get taken care of by the people who take care of those type of things. asserted
who → take → things
We are more focused on what happened on the pitch, how we performed, and then now the lads are due a well-deserved rest.” asserted
lads → happen → rest
West Ham counterpart Nuno Espirito Santo said he was aware of the allegation but had not seen any pictures or footage, or spoken to Castellanos. asserted
he → say → Castellanos
“I am aware of the allegation,” Nuno said. asserted
Nuno → say → allegation
“I didn't see the image, I didn't speak to Taty. asserted
I → see → Taty
I cannot go into that much. asserted
I → go → much
"For me to answer that, I have to see it. asserted
I → answer → it
I have to see it. asserted
I → have → it
I am going to look at the images. asserted
I → go → images
I cannot answer." asserted
I → answer → ?
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