Rotherham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipRotherham United 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Rotherham United 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tomer Hemed tries a through ball, but Sam Baldock is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt saved. Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Adeyemi.
- 11': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United).
- 11': Jiri Skalak (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 13': Foul by Will Vaulks (Rotherham United).
- 13': Liam Rosenior (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Beram Kayal.
- 17': Attempt saved. Tom Adeyemi (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
- 17': Foul by Aimen Belaid (Rotherham United).
- 17': Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Jiri Skalak (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tomer Hemed with a headed pass.
- 22': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Will Vaulks.
- 23': Attempt missed. Uwe Hünemeier (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lewis Dunk with a headed pass following a corner.
- 23': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Will Vaulks.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jiri Skalak with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 25': Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Jerry Yates (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 31': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jiri Skalak tries a through ball, but Liam Rosenior is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Will Vaulks (Rotherham United).
- 32': Jiri Skalak (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jiri Skalak with a cross.
- 37': Attempt missed. Anthony Forde (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
- 39': Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United).
- 42': Attempt missed. Tom Adeyemi (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joe Mattock with a cross.
- 43': Attempt saved. Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 43': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Joe Mattock.
- 44': Foul by Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 44': Richard Smallwood (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anthony Forde with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Rotherham United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Rotherham United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jiri Skalak.
- 48': Attempt saved. Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jiri Skalak.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Beram Kayal.
- 48': Goal! Rotherham United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 53': Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Joe Mattock (Rotherham United).
- 54': Attempt missed. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 58': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Uwe Hünemeier.
- 59': Substitution, Rotherham United. Joe Newell replaces Richard Smallwood.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Jiri Skalak (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomer Hemed.
- 60': Hand ball by Jiri Skalak (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Aimen Belaid (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 66': Foul by Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 66': Tom Adeyemi (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Hand ball by Jon Taylor (Rotherham United).
- 67': Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Joe Mattock (Rotherham United).
- 68': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 69': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Beram Kayal.
- 70': Attempt missed. Lee Frecklington (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anthony Forde with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Beram Kayal tries a through ball, but Sam Baldock is caught offside.
- 71': Substitution, Rotherham United. Alex Bray replaces Anthony Forde.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert.
- 72': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Aimen Belaid.
- 72': Attempt missed. Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Attempt missed. Jiri Skalak (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 73': Substitution, Rotherham United. Ben Purrington replaces Joe Mattock.
- 73': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Anthony Knockaert.
- 74': Foul by Ben Purrington (Rotherham United).
- 74': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Glenn Murray replaces Tomer Hemed.
- 76': Foul by Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 76': Tom Adeyemi (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Will Vaulks (Rotherham United).
- 78': Jiri Skalak (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Goal! Rotherham United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 80': Attempt missed. Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Baldock.
- 82': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Aimen Belaid.
- 84': Attempt missed. Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Solly March.
- 84': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Richard Towell replaces Sam Baldock.
- 85': Offside, Rotherham United. Joe Newell tries a through ball, but Jon Taylor is caught offside.
- 87': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ben Purrington.
- 88': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Alex Bray.
- 89': Attempt missed. Richard Towell (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Beram Kayal with a through ball.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jiri Skalak (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Beram Kayal.
- 90'+3': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Lee Frecklington.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Rotherham United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Rotherham United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
Statistics
 BHA |
ROT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 60.4 | Possession | 39.6 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 346 | Accurate Passes | 163 |
| 458 | Passes | 301 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 23 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 81 | Long Balls | 98 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 10 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 36 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Location: Rotherham, England
Attendance: 8,366
Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Location: Rotherham, England
Attendance: 8,366
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Rotherham United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Lewis Price (GK) |
| 26 | Aimen Belaid |
| 15 | Semi Ajayi |
| 3 | Joe Mattock |
| 4 | Will Vaulks  |
| 8 | Lee Frecklington |
| 33 | Richard Smallwood |
| 11 | Jon Taylor |
| 7 | Anthony Forde |
| 39 | Jerry Yates |
| 24 | Tom Adeyemi |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Stockdale (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Uwe Hünemeier |
| 23 | Liam Rosenior |
| 2 | Bruno |
| 6 | Dale Stephens |
| 7 | Biram Kiyal |
| 8 | Jiri Skalak |
| 11 | Anthony Knockaert |
| 10 | Tomer Hemed |
| 9 | Sam Baldock |
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