English League Championship

Southampton vs Rotherham United, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Southampton
  • 2': Stuart Armstrong
FT
1 - 1
Rotherham United
  • 74': Jordan Hugill

About

Southampton are hosting Rotherham United at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cafú.
  • 2': Ché Adams (Southampton) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters with a cross.
  • 2': Goal! Southampton 1, Rotherham United 0. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
  • 4': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
  • 4': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Fred Onyedinma.
  • 9': Foul by Dexter Lembikisa (Rotherham United).
  • 9': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kamaldeen Sulemana.
  • 12': Offside, Rotherham United. Sam Nombe is caught offside.
  • 16': Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Smallbone.
  • 21': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 22': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Sam Nombe (Rotherham United).
  • 23': Cafú (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Will Smallbone (Southampton).
  • 25': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Christ Tiéhi (Rotherham United).
  • 28': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 29': Foul by Christ Tiéhi (Rotherham United).
  • 29': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Substitution, Rotherham United. Sebastian Revan replaces Fred Onyedinma.
  • 31': Foul by Lee Peltier (Rotherham United).
  • 31': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Lee Peltier (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Ché Adams (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
  • 32': Andre Green (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton).
  • 33': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Hand ball by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
  • 37': Cafú (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 40': Offside, Southampton. Ché Adams is caught offside.
  • 41': Offside, Rotherham United. Sam Nombe is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 41': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Smallbone.
  • 43': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Christ Tiéhi.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Kamaldeen Sulemana.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match (Southampton).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Rotherham United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Rotherham United 0.
  • 51': Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Christ Tiéhi (Rotherham United).
  • 56': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Dexter Lembikisa.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong with a cross.
  • 60': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United).
  • 60': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Substitution, Rotherham United. Jordan Hugill replaces Sam Nombe.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 63': Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Fraser replaces Adam Armstrong.
  • 63': Substitution, Southampton. Carlos Alcaraz replaces Stuart Armstrong.
  • 63': Substitution, Southampton. Samuel Edozie replaces Kamaldeen Sulemana.
  • 67': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
  • 68': Foul by Christ Tiéhi (Rotherham United).
  • 68': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Christ Tiéhi (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Will Smallbone (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Fraser.
  • 69': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
  • 70': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Oliver Rathbone.
  • 71': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Grant Hall.
  • 73': Substitution, Rotherham United. Sam Clucas replaces Cafú.
  • 73': Substitution, Rotherham United. Georgie Kelly replaces Andre Green.
  • 73': Substitution, Rotherham United. Arvin Appiah replaces Grant Hall.
  • 74': Goal! Southampton 1, Rotherham United 1. Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 75': Dexter Lembikisa (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Will Smallbone (Southampton).
  • 75': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United).
  • 76': Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Sam Clucas (Rotherham United).
  • 76': Sam Clucas (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Edozie with a cross.
  • 76': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 76': Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
  • 79': Foul by Ryan Fraser (Southampton).
  • 79': Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Revan.
  • 80': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
  • 81': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Samuel Edozie.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Arvin Appiah (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Foul by Arvin Appiah (Rotherham United).
  • 82': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Foul by Dexter Lembikisa (Rotherham United).
  • 84': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Dexter Lembikisa (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Southampton. Sékou Mara replaces Ché Adams.
  • 86': Substitution, Southampton. Joe Aribo replaces Will Smallbone.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Aribo.
  • 89': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Fraser.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Oliver Rathbone.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Samuel Edozie (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Georgie Kelly (Rotherham United).
  • 90'+2': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Georgie Kelly (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Samuel Edozie (Southampton).
  • 90'+3': Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Rotherham United. Arvin Appiah is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Arvin Appiah (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Rotherham United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Rotherham United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Rotherham United 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 8
6 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 12
7 Saves 1
20.1 Possession 79.9
4 SHOTS 22
2 ON GOAL 10
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
141 Accurate Passes 737
198 Passes 800
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 7
11 Crosses 30
0.1 Cross % 0.2
52 Long Balls 30
24 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.8
1 Blocked Shots 5
15 Effective Tackles 7
22 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 5
38 Effective Clearances 11
38 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 28,404

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Birmingham City 15 +14 29
2 Middlesbrough 15 +11 29
3 Stoke City 15 +6 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 15 +8 28
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SOU Southampton (4-3-3)

No. Name
31 Gavin Bazunu (GK)
35 Jan Bednarek Yellow Card
21 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
3 Ryan Manning
2 Kyle Walker-Peters
4 Flynn Downes
17 Stuart Armstrong
16 William Smallbone
10 Ché Adams
20 Kamaldeen Sulemana Yellow Card
9 Adam Armstrong
Southampton Substitutes:
Mason Holgate, Sékou Mara, Samuel Edozie, Charly Alcaraz, James Bree, Shea Charles, Alex McCarthy, Ryan Fraser, Joe Aribo.

ROT Rotherham United (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 Viktor Johansson (GK)
20 Grant Hall
21 Lee Peltier Yellow Card
3 Cohen Bramall
2 Dexter Lembikisa Yellow Card
18 Oliver Rathbone
27 Christ Tiehi Yellow Card
7 Cafú
11 Andre Green
14 Fred Onyedinma
29 Sam Nombe
Rotherham United Substitutes:
Arvin Appiah, Sam Clucas, Dillon Phillips, Jordan Hugill, Tom Eaves, Ciaran Mcguckin, Sebastian Revan, Georgie Kelly.

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