Plymouth Argyle vs Rotherham United

Championship 16 Dec 2023, 15:00
3–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
🏟 Home Park (Plymouth) 👤 G. Ward Round 22

Match report

Plymouth Argyle edged past Rotherham United 3-2 in the Championship on 16 December 2023. It was 1-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Plymouth Argyle dominated possession with 68% of the ball and had 25 shots to Rotherham United's 9.

D. Ayala was sent off in the 55th minute.

The match was played at Home Park (Plymouth), with G. Ward in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 68% - 32% Shots 25 - 9 On target 9 - 4 Corners 11 - 5 Fouls 7 - 16 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 7
10
Player of the match
Finn Azaz
Plymouth Argyle · 2 goals, 1 assist
9 Morgan Whittaker 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Tom Eaves 1 goal
8 Lewis Gibson 103 passes (93% accurate)
8 Viktor Johansson 6 saves
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 12–4 13–5
Shots On Goal 3–1 6–3
Ball Possession 67–33 —
Corners 5–1 6–4
Attacks 60–42 60–27
Match statistics
1 Penalty 0
6 Substitution 5
120 Attacks 69
0 Attacks 7
0 Attacks 2
0 Attacks 8
1 Attacks 8
79 Dangerous Attacks 39
0 Dangerous Attacks 1
0 Dangerous Attacks 1
9 On Target 4
16 Off Target 6
0 Off Target 1
25 Shots Total 9
9 Shots On Goal 4
9 Shots Off Goal 2
7 Shots Blocked 3
12 Shots Inside Box 6
13 Shots Outside Box 3
7 Fouls 16
11 Corners 5
1 Offsides 0
68% Ball Possession 32%
0 Yellow Cards 7
0 Red Cards 1
2 Saves 6
631 Passes Total 290
559 Passes Accurate 210
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  5-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Plymouth Argyle
Coach
S. Schumacher
Substitutes
  • 15 Mustapha Bundu
  • 23 Ben Waine
  • 29 Kaine Kesler-Hayden
  • 11 Callum Wright
  • 22 Brendan Galloway
  • 20 Adam Randell
  • 25 Callum Burton
  • 3 Macaulay Gillesphey
  • 7 Matt Butcher
Rotherham United
Coach
L. Richardson
Substitutes
  • 28 Sebastian Revan
  • 23 Sean Morrison
  • 20 Grant Hall
  • 9 Tom Eaves
  • 12 Georgie Kelly
  • 26 Dillon Phillips
  • 30 Arvin Appiah
  • 35 Ciaran McGuckin
Substitutions
  • 36' ↑ M. Bundu ↓ R. Hardie Plymouth Argyle
  • 42' ↑ B. Waine ↓ M. Bundu Plymouth Argyle
  • 45+4' ↑ S. Revan ↓ L. Peltier Rotherham United
  • 58' ↑ S. Morrison ↓ J. Hugill Rotherham United
  • 66' ↑ K. Kesler-Hayden ↓ J. Edwards Plymouth Argyle
  • 67' ↑ C. Wright ↓ L. Cundle Plymouth Argyle
  • 74' ↑ G. Hall ↓ J. Lindsay Rotherham United
  • 74' ↑ T. Eaves ↓ S. Nombe Rotherham United
  • 82' ↑ A. Randell ↓ M. Miller Plymouth Argyle
  • 82' ↑ B. Galloway ↓ B. Mumba Plymouth Argyle
  • 88' ↑ G. Kelly ↓ H. Odoffin Rotherham United
Cards
  • 55' D. Ayala Rotherham United
  • 25' D. Ayala Rotherham United
  • 36' H. Odoffin Rotherham United
  • 45+3' S. Nombe Rotherham United
  • 49' J. Lindsay Rotherham United
  • 55' D. Ayala Rotherham United
  • 90+2' O. Rathbone Rotherham United
  • 90+3' V. Johansson Rotherham United
Head-to-head
Plymouth Argyle 3 0 draws 3 Rotherham United
2026-02-28 Rotherham vs Plymouth 1 - 0
2025-12-13 Plymouth vs Rotherham 1 - 0
2024-04-05 Rotherham United vs Plymouth Argyle 0 - 1
2023-12-16 Plymouth Argyle vs Rotherham United 3 - 2
2022-02-26 Plymouth Argyle vs Rotherham United 0 - 1
2021-08-07 Rotherham United vs Plymouth Argyle 2 - 0
Recent form
Plymouth Argyle D D D L W
Rotherham United D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Plymouth Argyle vs Rotherham United?
Plymouth Argyle won 3-2 against Rotherham United on 16 December 2023.
Who won Plymouth Argyle vs Rotherham United?
Plymouth Argyle won the match 3-2.
Where was Plymouth Argyle vs Rotherham United played?
The match was played at Home Park (Plymouth).
Who had more possession in Plymouth Argyle vs Rotherham United?
Plymouth Argyle had 68% of possession, compared to 32% for the other side.