English League Championship

Leeds United vs Rotherham United, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Leeds United
  • 49': Luke Ayling
  • 71': Kemar Roofe
FT
2 - 0
Rotherham United

    About

    Leeds United are hosting Rotherham United at Elland Road, Leeds, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Sean Raggett.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
    • 15': Barry Douglas (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
    • 15': Attempt saved. Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
    • 16': Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) has gone down, but that's a dive.
    • 16': Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 17': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
    • 17': Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Hernández.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 23': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
    • 23': Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Ryan Williams (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 28': Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 29': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Matthew Palmer.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Ryan Williams (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jon Taylor with a cross.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Matthew Palmer (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Michael Smith.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Samuel Sáiz.
    • 35': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Richard Wood.
    • 39': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
    • 39': Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Palmer.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Smith.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Hernández with a cross.
    • 43': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
    • 43': Gaetano Berardi (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Gaetano Berardi (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
    • 45': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Marek Rodák.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Rotherham United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Rotherham United 0.
    • 49': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Joe Mattock.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Liam Cooper (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 49': Goal! Leeds United 1, Rotherham United 0. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kemar Roofe following a corner.
    • 51': Foul by Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United).
    • 51': Matthew Palmer (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Pablo Hernández (Leeds United).
    • 52': Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Ryan Williams (Rotherham United).
    • 54': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
    • 58': Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Hand ball by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
    • 60': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jon Taylor.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 66': Offside, Leeds United. Kemar Roofe tries a through ball, but Samuel Sáiz is caught offside.
    • 66': Substitution, Rotherham United. Ryan Manning replaces Matthew Palmer.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Hernández.
    • 71': Goal! Leeds United 2, Rotherham United 0. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips.
    • 73': Foul by Liam Cooper (Leeds United).
    • 73': Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Sean Raggett (Rotherham United).
    • 74': Gaetano Berardi (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
    • 75': Ryan Manning (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Rotherham United. Kyle Vassell replaces Richard Wood.
    • 78': Substitution, Rotherham United. Jamie Proctor replaces Michael Smith.
    • 79': Offside, Rotherham United. Will Vaulks tries a through ball, but Jamie Proctor is caught offside.
    • 79': Offside, Leeds United. Bailey Peacock-Farrell tries a through ball, but Ezgjan Alioski is caught offside.
    • 80': Substitution, Leeds United. Lewis Baker replaces Samuel Sáiz.
    • 80': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
    • 80': Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Ryan Manning (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jon Taylor with a cross.
    • 81': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
    • 83': Foul by Ryan Williams (Rotherham United).
    • 83': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, Leeds United. Patrick Bamford replaces Kemar Roofe.
    • 87': Offside, Rotherham United. Kyle Vassell tries a through ball, but Jamie Proctor is caught offside.
    • 88': Foul by Liam Cooper (Leeds United).
    • 88': Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Ryan Williams (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Leeds United. Ezgjan Alioski tries a through ball, but Barry Douglas is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Leeds United. Pontus Jansson replaces Mateusz Klich.
    • 90'+2': Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jon Taylor (Rotherham United).
    • 90'+3': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Sean Raggett.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Hernández.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Leeds United 2, Rotherham United 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Leeds United 2, Rotherham United 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    1 Corner Kicks 7
    4 Saves 4
    26.2 Possession 73.8
    9 SHOTS 17
    4 ON GOAL 7
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    129 Accurate Passes 539
    227 Passes 643
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 7
    14 Crosses 30
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    73 Long Balls 62
    26 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    14 Effective Tackles 8
    19 Tackles 13
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    14 Interceptions 12
    33 Effective Clearances 14
    33 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Elland Road
    Location: Leeds, England
    Attendance: 33,699

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Charlton Athletic 3 +3 9
    2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 +5 7
    3 Swansea City 3 +4 7
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    Line-Ups

    LEE Leeds United (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK)
    6 Liam Cooper
    28 Gaetano Berardi
    3 Barry Douglas
    2 Luke Ayling
    14 Samu Sáiz
    23 Kalvin Phillips
    43 Mateusz Klich
    7 Kemar Roofe
    19 Pablo Hernández
    10 Ezgjan Alioski
    Leeds United Substitutes:
    Jamie Shackleton, Patrick Bamford, Jamal Blackman, Jack Harrison, Tom Pearce, Lewis Baker, Pontus Jansson.

    ROT Rotherham United (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    1 Marek Rodák (GK)
    6 Richard Wood
    26 Sean Raggett
    3 Joe Mattock
    2 Zak Vyner
    4 Will Vaulks
    8 Matthew Palmer
    5 Semi Ajayi
    23 Ryan Williams
    11 Jon Taylor Yellow Card
    24 Michael Smith
    Rotherham United Substitutes:
    Jamie Proctor, Ryan Manning, Kyle Vassell, Laurence Bilboe, Joe Newell, David Ball, Clark Robertson.

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