Rotherham United vs Southampton, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Southampton. Ché Adams is caught offside.
- 2': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Hakeem Odoffin.
- 3': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
- 4': Goal! Rotherham United 0, Southampton 1. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
- 11': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
- 11': Peter Kioso (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Peter Kioso with a cross.
- 17': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United).
- 17': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Ryan Fraser (Southampton) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Flynn Downes.
- 18': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 18': Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Cafú (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Peter Kioso with a cross.
- 22': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Christ Tiéhi (Rotherham United).
- 25': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United).
- 26': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Sebastian Revan.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Viktor Johansson (Rotherham United).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ché Adams with a through ball.
- 32': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
- 33': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 33': Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
- 34': Peter Kioso (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Goal! Rotherham United 0, Southampton 2. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Fraser.
- 40': Attempt saved. Will Smallbone (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Armstrong with a cross.
- 40': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
- 41': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
- 42': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Hakeem Odoffin.
- 43': Attempt saved. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 44': Attempt saved. Sebastian Revan (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Peter Kioso with a headed pass.
- 45': Foul by Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United).
- 45': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
- 45'+1': Peter Kioso (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Will Smallbone.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Lee Peltier (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Morrison.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Rotherham United 0, Southampton 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Rotherham United 0, Southampton 2.
- 46': Foul by Peter Kioso (Rotherham United).
- 46': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Ché Adams (Southampton).
- 49': Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Cafú (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 52': Attempt missed. Sam Clucas (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 56': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 56': Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Attempt missed. Cafú (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Cafú (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christ Tiéhi.
- 58': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 60': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
- 60': Jamie Lindsay (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Offside, Rotherham United. Lee Peltier is caught offside.
- 61': Substitution, Rotherham United. Oliver Rathbone replaces Jamie Lindsay.
- 62': Substitution, Rotherham United. Sam Nombe replaces Jordan Hugill.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Flynn Downes (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Hand ball by Will Smallbone (Southampton).
- 66': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Smallbone with a through ball.
- 71': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 73': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Hakeem Odoffin.
- 73': Substitution, Southampton. Joe Rothwell replaces Flynn Downes.
- 74': Substitution, Southampton. David Brooks replaces Ryan Fraser.
- 79': David Brooks (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Sebastian Revan (Rotherham United).
- 81': Substitution, Southampton. Sékou Mara replaces Ché Adams.
- 82': Attempt saved. Sékou Mara (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Smallbone.
- 84': Offside, Southampton. David Brooks is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Rotherham United. Femi Seriki replaces Sebastian Revan.
- 85': Substitution, Rotherham United. Arvin Appiah replaces Peter Kioso.
- 87': Attempt missed. David Brooks (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Sékou Mara following a fast break.
- 88': Substitution, Rotherham United. Tom Eaves replaces Cafú.
- 88': Foul by Sean Morrison (Rotherham United).
- 88': Sékou Mara (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Southampton. Shea Charles replaces Stuart Armstrong.
- 90'+1': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Femi Seriki.
- 90'+2': Foul by Femi Seriki (Rotherham United).
- 90'+2': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rotherham United 0, Southampton 2.
- 0': Match ends, Rotherham United 0, Southampton 2.
Statistics
SOU |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 73.8 | Possession | 26.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 624 | Accurate Passes | 160 |
| 697 | Passes | 237 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 30 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 25 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Location: Rotherham, England
Attendance: 11,179
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 |
Line-Ups
Rotherham United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Johansson (GK) |
| 23 | Sean Morrison |
| 21 | Lee Peltier |
| 22 | Hakeem Odofin |
| 28 | Sebastian Revan |
| 40 | Peter Kioso |
| 8 | Sam Clucas |
| 27 | Christ Tiehi |
| 7 | Cafú |
| 16 | Jamie Lindsay |
| 10 | Jordan Hugill |
Southampton (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Gavin Bazunu (GK) |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 21 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis |
| 3 | Ryan Manning |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 4 | Flynn Downes |
| 17 | Stuart Armstrong |
| 16 | William Smallbone |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
| 26 | Ryan Fraser |
| 9 | Adam Armstrong |
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