Rotherham United vs Blackburn Rovers

Championship 12 Aug 2023, 14:00
Rotherham United
Rotherham United
2–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
🏟 AESSEAL New York Stadium (Rotherham, South Yorkshire) 👤 R. Madley Round 2

Match report

Rotherham United shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Blackburn Rovers in the Championship on 12 August 2023. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Blackburn Rovers dominated possession with 77% of the ball and had 22 shots to Rotherham United's 9.

F. Onyedinma was sent off in the 50th minute.

The match was played at AESSEAL New York Stadium (Rotherham, South Yorkshire), with R. Madley in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 23% - 77% Shots 9 - 22 On target 3 - 6 Corners 5 - 9 Fouls 9 - 8 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Sammie Szmodics
Blackburn Rovers · 2 goals
8 Joe Rankin-Costello 68 passes (82% accurate)
8 Adam Wharton 1 assist
8 Ryan Hedges captained the side
7 Hakeem Odofin 1 goal
First half vs second half
Blackburn Rovers came out stronger after half-time, with 16 second-half shots against 6 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–6 3–16
Shots On Goal 2–0 1–6
Ball Possession 29–71 —
Corners 4–2 1–7
Match statistics
9 Shots Total 22
3 Shots On Goal 6
4 Shots Off Goal 10
2 Shots Blocked 6
6 Shots Inside Box 15
3 Shots Outside Box 7
9 Fouls 8
5 Corners 9
0 Offsides 3
23% Ball Possession 77%
5 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
4 Saves 1
193 Passes Total 643
109 Passes Accurate 561
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Rotherham United · 4-3-3
1 V. Johansson
2 D. Lembikisa 24 C. Humphreys 6 T. Blackett 3 C. Bramall
22 H. Odofin 7 Cafú 18 O. Rathbone
8 B. Wiles 10 J. Hugill 14 F. Onyedinma
Blackburn Rovers · 4-2-3-1
1 A. Pears
11 J. Rankin-Costello 17 H. Carter 5 D. Hyam 3 H. Pickering
27 L. Travis 23 A. Wharton
18 D. Markanday 8 S. Szmodics 10 T. Dolan
20 H. Leonard
Rotherham United
Coach
M. Taylor
Substitutes
  • 12 Georgie Kelly
  • 23 Sean Morrison
  • 15 Tolaji Bola
  • 35 Ciaran McGuckin
  • 19 Joshua Kayode
  • 26 Dillon Phillips
  • 5 Jamie McCart
  • 41 Josh Ayres
Blackburn Rovers
Coach
J. Tomasson
Substitutes
  • 2 Callum Brittain
  • 14 Niall Ennis
  • 19 Ryan Hedges
  • 9 Sam Gallagher
  • 21 John Buckley
  • 12 Leopold Wahlstedt
  • 16 Scott Wharton
  • 30 Jake Garrett
  • 6 Sondre Tronstad
Substitutions
  • 57' ↑ N. Ennis ↓ H. Leonard Blackburn Rovers
  • 57' ↑ C. Brittain ↓ L. Travis Blackburn Rovers
  • 58' ↑ R. Hedges ↓ D. Markanday Blackburn Rovers
  • 61' ↑ G. Kelly ↓ J. Hugill Rotherham United
  • 62' ↑ S. Morrison ↓ Cafú Rotherham United
  • 68' ↑ S. Gallagher ↓ T. Dolan Blackburn Rovers
  • 81' ↑ T. Bola ↓ D. Lembikisa Rotherham United
  • 89' ↑ J. Ogunfaolu-Kayode ↓ B. Wiles Rotherham United
  • 89' ↑ C. McGuckin ↓ O. Rathbone Rotherham United
  • 90+5' ↑ J. Buckley ↓ A. Wharton Blackburn Rovers
Cards
  • 50' F. Onyedinma Rotherham United
  • 33' Cafu Rotherham United
  • 38' S. Szmodics Blackburn Rovers
  • 45+1' D. Lembikisa Rotherham United
  • 49' F. Onyedinma Rotherham United
  • 50' F. Onyedinma Rotherham United
  • 55' V. Johansson Rotherham United
Head-to-head
Rotherham United 0 3 draws 1 Blackburn Rovers
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2020-12-16 Blackburn Rovers vs Rotherham United 2 - 1
Recent form
Rotherham United D D D L D
Blackburn Rovers D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Rotherham United vs Blackburn Rovers?
Rotherham United drew 2-2 against Blackburn Rovers on 12 August 2023.
Who won Rotherham United vs Blackburn Rovers?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Rotherham United vs Blackburn Rovers played?
The match was played at AESSEAL New York Stadium (Rotherham, South Yorkshire).
Who had more possession in Rotherham United vs Blackburn Rovers?
Blackburn Rovers had 77% of possession, compared to 23% for the other side.