Rotherham United vs Leicester City

Championship 26 Aug 2023, 14:00
Rotherham United
Rotherham United
1–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Leicester City
Leicester City
🏟 AESSEAL New York Stadium (Rotherham, South Yorkshire) 👤 S. Hooper Round 4

Match report

Leicester City edged past Rotherham United 2-1 in the Championship on 26 August 2023.

Leicester City dominated possession with 62% of the ball and had 15 shots to Rotherham United's 8.

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

Half-time 0-1 Possession 38% - 62% Shots 8 - 15 On target 1 - 7 Corners 5 - 4 Fouls 15 - 10 Yellow cards 4
9
Player of the match
Kasey McAteer
Leicester City · 2 goals
8 Fred Onyedinma 1 goal
8 Callum Doyle 1 assist
7 Viktor Johansson 5 saves
7 Dexter Lembikisa captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–7 5–8
Shots On Goal 0–4 1–3
Ball Possession 42–58 —
Corners 2–2 3–2
Match statistics
8 Shots Total 15
1 Shots On Goal 7
5 Shots Off Goal 4
2 Shots Blocked 4
6 Shots Inside Box 11
2 Shots Outside Box 4
15 Fouls 10
5 Corners 4
6 Offsides 4
38% Ball Possession 62%
2 Yellow Cards 2
5 Saves 0
290 Passes Total 503
222 Passes Accurate 437
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Rotherham United · 4-3-3
1 V. Johansson
2 D. Lembikisa 24 C. Humphreys 6 T. Blackett 3 C. Bramall
18 O. Rathbone 27 C. Tiehi 7 Cafú
11 A. Green 10 J. Hugill 14 F. Onyedinma
Leicester City · 4-3-3
30 M. Hermansen
21 R. Pereira 3 W. Faes 23 J. Vestergaard 5 C. Doyle
25 W. Ndidi 8 H. Winks 22 K. Dewsbury-Hall
35 K. McAteer 14 K. Iheanacho 10 S. Mavididi
Rotherham United
Coach
M. Taylor
Substitutes
  • 9 Tom Eaves
  • 30 Arvin Appiah
  • 19 Joshua Kayode
  • 35 Ciaran McGuckin
  • 26 Dillon Phillips
  • 5 Jamie McCart
  • 23 Sean Morrison
  • 15 Tolaji Bola
  • 36 Hamish Douglas
Leicester City
Coach
E. Maresca
Substitutes
  • 9 Jamie Vardy
  • 7 Cesare Casadei
  • 2 James Justin
  • 17 Hamza Choudhury
  • 41 Jakub Stolarczyk
  • 1 Danny Ward
  • 33 Luke Thomas
  • 27 Timothy Castagne
  • 11 Marc Albrighton
Substitutions
  • 59' ↑ J. Vardy ↓ K. Ịheanachọ Leicester City
  • 68' ↑ C. Casadei ↓ W. Ndidi Leicester City
  • 72' ↑ T. Eaves ↓ J. Hugill Rotherham United
  • 72' ↑ A. Appiah ↓ A. Green Rotherham United
  • 81' ↑ J. Ogunfaolu-Kayode ↓ C. Tiéhi Rotherham United
  • 88' ↑ C. McGuckin ↓ O. Rathbone Rotherham United
  • 88' ↑ H. Choudhury ↓ K. Dewsbury-Hall Leicester City
  • 88' ↑ J. Justin ↓ K. McAteer Leicester City
Cards
  • 87' O. Rathbone Rotherham United
  • 89' S. Mavididi Leicester City
  • 90' C. Humphreys Rotherham United
  • 90+3' M. Hermansen Leicester City
Head-to-head
Rotherham United 0 0 draws 2 Leicester City
2023-12-23 Leicester City vs Rotherham United 3 - 0
2023-08-26 Rotherham United vs Leicester City 1 - 2
Recent form
Rotherham United D D D L D
Leicester City D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Rotherham United vs Leicester City?
Rotherham United lost 1-2 against Leicester City on 26 August 2023.
Who won Rotherham United vs Leicester City?
Leicester City won the match 2-1.
Where was Rotherham United vs Leicester City played?
The match was played at AESSEAL New York Stadium (Rotherham, South Yorkshire).
Who had more possession in Rotherham United vs Leicester City?
Leicester City had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.