Brentford vs Rotherham United, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
5 - 1
5 - 1
About
Brentford are hosting Rotherham United
at Griffin Park, Brentford, 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.
- 1': Foul by Sergi Canos (Brentford).
- 1': Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 2': Offside, Brentford. Neal Maupay tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt saved. Lewis MacLeod (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoann Barbet.
- 4': Goal! Brentford 1, Rotherham United 0. Neal Maupay (Brentford) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 6': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
- 6': Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Joe Newell.
- 8': David Ball (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Brentford).
- 9': Foul by Richard Wood (Rotherham United).
- 9': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Richard Wood (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Attempt saved. Chris Mepham (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 10': Foul by Chris Mepham (Brentford).
- 10': Richard Wood (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by David Ball (Rotherham United).
- 13': Yoann Barbet (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoann Barbet.
- 14': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
- 14': Attempt saved. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 16': Offside, Rotherham United. Marek Rodák tries a through ball, but David Ball is caught offside.
- 18': Offside, Rotherham United. Joe Mattock tries a through ball, but Jon Taylor is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Zak Vyner (Rotherham United).
- 19': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United).
- 19': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Yoann Barbet (Brentford).
- 20': Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Will Vaulks.
- 24': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Will Vaulks.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis MacLeod with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Richard Wood.
- 25': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Joe Mattock.
- 26': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
- 26': Foul by Yoann Barbet (Brentford).
- 26': Richard Wood (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Delay in match (Brentford).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Brentford).
- 33': Zak Vyner (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Joe Newell (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Palmer.
- 34': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Daniel Bentley.
- 35': Daniel Bentley (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United).
- 37': Foul by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Brentford).
- 37': Michael Smith (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': David Ball (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Chris Mepham (Brentford).
- 41': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
- 41': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Joe Mattock.
- 43': Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Goal! Brentford 2, Rotherham United 0. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lewis MacLeod with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Foul by Lewis MacLeod (Brentford).
- 45': Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Offside, Brentford. Lewis MacLeod tries a through ball, but Neal Maupay is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Brentford 2, Rotherham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 2, Rotherham United 0.
- 47': Chris Mepham (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
- 48': Goal! Brentford 3, Rotherham United 0. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 49': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 50': Attempt missed. Richard Wood (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Newell with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Yoann Barbet (Brentford).
- 51': Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Attempt saved. Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Semi Ajayi with a cross.
- 55': Attempt missed. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis MacLeod.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Newell.
- 57': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 57': Substitution, Rotherham United. Kyle Vassell replaces David Ball.
- 60': Attempt saved. Lewis MacLeod (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoann Barbet.
- 60': Goal! Brentford 4, Rotherham United 0. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 62': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
- 62': Delay in match Matthew Palmer (Rotherham United) because of an injury.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jon Taylor.
- 65': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United).
- 66': Attempt saved. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 67': Substitution, Rotherham United. Ben Wiles replaces Michael Smith.
- 68': Substitution, Brentford. Said Benrahma replaces Sergi Canos.
- 68': Substitution, Brentford. Alan Judge replaces Neal Maupay.
- 69': Attempt saved. Kyle Vassell (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Mattock with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, Rotherham United. Ryan Williams replaces Joe Newell.
- 72': Offside, Rotherham United. Jon Taylor tries a through ball, but Joe Mattock is caught offside.
- 74': Foul by Alan Judge (Brentford).
- 74': Richard Wood (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt saved. Kyle Vassell (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 75': Hand ball by Kyle Vassell (Rotherham United).
- 76': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (Brentford).
- 76': Matthew Palmer (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Joe Mattock.
- 80': Substitution, Brentford. Kamohelo Mokotjo replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 80': Delay in match (Brentford).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
- 84': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Lewis MacLeod (Brentford).
- 87': Foul by Chris Mepham (Brentford).
- 87': Kyle Vassell (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 89': Goal! Brentford 5, Rotherham United 0. Lewis MacLeod (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+2': Goal! Brentford 5, Rotherham United 1. Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+4': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brentford 5, Rotherham United 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Brentford 5, Rotherham United 1.
Statistics
 ROT |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 30.5 | Possession | 69.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 136 | Accurate Passes | 416 |
| 219 | Passes | 493 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 21 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 25 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Griffin Park
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 10,297
Venue: Griffin Park
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 10,297
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bentley (GK) |
| 6 | Chris Mepham |
| 26 | Ezri Konsa |
| 29 | Yoann Barbet |
| 22 | Henrik Dalsgaard |
| 19 | Romaine Sawyers |
| 10 | Josh McEachran |
| 4 | Lewis MacLeod |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 7 | Sergi Canós |
Rotherham United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marek Rodák (GK) |
| 6 | Richard Wood  |
| 5 | Semi Ajayi |
| 3 | Joe Mattock |
| 2 | Zak Vyner |
| 8 | Matthew Palmer |
| 4 | Will Vaulks |
| 22 | Joe Newell |
| 11 | Jon Taylor |
| 24 | Michael Smith |
| 10 | David Ball |
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