English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Rotherham United
  • 51': Lee Peltier
  • 90'+3': Oliver Rathbone
FT
2 - 0
Coventry City

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    Rotherham United are hosting Coventry City at AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, 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.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Dexter Lembikisa (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cafú.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
    • 7': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Cohen Bramall.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
    • 9': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
    • 9': Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Foul by Sean Morrison (Rotherham United).
    • 11': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle McFadzean with a cross.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christ Tiéhi.
    • 14': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 16': Cafú (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Foul by Luis Binks (Coventry City).
    • 17': Attempt saved. Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lee Peltier.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Hugill with a cross.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
    • 24': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Matt Godden.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
    • 38': Offside, Rotherham United. Arvin Appiah is caught offside.
    • 39': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
    • 41': Foul by Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United).
    • 41': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Rotherham United 0, Coventry City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rotherham United 0, Coventry City 0.
    • 46': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasin Ayari with a cross.
    • 48': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone.
    • 49': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cohen Bramall.
    • 50': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
    • 51': Goal! Rotherham United 1, Coventry City 0. Lee Peltier (Rotherham United) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cafú with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 53': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 56': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
    • 57': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
    • 58': Cafú (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yasin Ayari with a cross.
    • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Viktor Johansson (Rotherham United).
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Substitution, Rotherham United. Sebastian Revan replaces Arvin Appiah.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 63': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Cafú with a cross.
    • 63': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Matt Godden.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cafú with a cross following a corner.
    • 65': Substitution, Coventry City. Haji Wright replaces Matt Godden.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Cafú (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone.
    • 66': Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dexter Lembikisa with a cross.
    • 66': Foul by Dexter Lembikisa (Rotherham United).
    • 66': Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Dexter Lembikisa (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Offside, Rotherham United. Fred Onyedinma is caught offside.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Christ Tiéhi (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Hugill with a cross.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Hugill.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Cohen Bramall.
    • 71': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
    • 73': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sebastian Revan.
    • 73': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Oliver Rathbone.
    • 74': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Cohen Bramall.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Sheaf following a corner.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Lee Peltier (Rotherham United).
    • 76': Substitution, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto replaces Yasin Ayari.
    • 76': Substitution, Coventry City. Bobby Thomas replaces Kyle McFadzean.
    • 76': Substitution, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare replaces Joel Latibeaudiere.
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Substitution, Rotherham United. Hakeem Odoffin replaces Lee Peltier because of an injury.
    • 78': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
    • 78': Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Foul by Luis Binks (Coventry City).
    • 80': Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Dexter Lembikisa (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 83': Cafú (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 85': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Oliver Rathbone.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross following a corner.
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Substitution, Rotherham United. Georgie Kelly replaces Jordan Hugill because of an injury.
    • 88': Substitution, Rotherham United. Sam Clucas replaces Cafú.
    • 88': Foul by Georgie Kelly (Rotherham United).
    • 88': Luis Binks (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
    • 90'+1': Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Rotherham United 2, Coventry City 0. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georgie Kelly.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam Clucas.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+8': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam Clucas.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Rotherham United 2, Coventry City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Rotherham United 2, Coventry City 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 4
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    16 Corner Kicks 6
    5 Saves 7
    66.2 Possession 33.8
    23 SHOTS 20
    7 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    467 Accurate Passes 204
    551 Passes 279
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    8 Accurate Crosses 8
    36 Crosses 24
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    62 Long Balls 65
    26 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    7 Blocked Shots 6
    11 Effective Tackles 9
    16 Tackles 14
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 10
    14 Effective Clearances 31
    14 Clearances 31

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium
    Location: Rotherham, England
    Attendance: 10,553

    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

    ROT Rotherham United (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Viktor Johansson (GK)
    21 Lee Peltier
    23 Sean Morrison
    3 Cohen Bramall
    2 Dexter Lembikisa Yellow Card
    27 Christ Tiehi
    7 Cafú
    18 Oliver Rathbone
    10 Jordan Hugill
    30 Arvin Appiah
    14 Fred Onyedinma
    Rotherham United Substitutes:
    Hakeem Odofin, Georgie Kelly, Sam Clucas, Tom Eaves, Sam Nombe, Sebastian Revan, Ciaran Mcguckin, Dillon Phillips.

    COV Coventry City (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    13 Ben Wilson (GK)
    5 Kyle McFadzean
    2 Luis Binks
    22 Joel Latibeaudiere
    14 Ben Sheaf
    28 Josh Eccles
    26 Yasin Ayari
    3 Jay Da Silva
    27 Milan van Ewijk
    24 Matthew Godden
    9 Ellis Simms
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Justin Obikwu, Dermi Lusala, Callum O'Hare, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Bradley Collins, Haji Wright, Jake Bidwell.

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