English League Championship

Rotherham United vs Watford, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Rotherham United
  • 68': Freddie Ladapo
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Watford
  • 9': Francisco Sierralta
  • 26': Ismaïla Sarr
  • 39': Ken Sema
  • 69': Dan Gosling

About

Rotherham United are hosting Watford at AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Will Hughes.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 2': Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
  • 3': Attempt missed. Richard Wood (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Freddie Ladapo with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 4': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Watford).
  • 4': Matthew Olosunde (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
  • 7': Shaun MacDonald (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Kiko Femenía.
  • 8': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Angus MacDonald.
  • 9': Goal! Rotherham United 0, Watford 1. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Foul by Matthew Olosunde (Rotherham United).
  • 13': Philip Zinckernagel (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 17': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
  • 17': Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United).
  • 20': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 24': Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Matthew Olosunde.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross.
  • 26': Goal! Rotherham United 0, Watford 2. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser.
  • 28': Hand ball by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 31': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Shaun MacDonald.
  • 32': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
  • 32': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Matthew Olosunde.
  • 34': Offside, Watford. João Pedro tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Matthew Olosunde (Rotherham United).
  • 37': Philip Zinckernagel (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. William Troost-Ekong (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 38': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
  • 38': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Angus MacDonald.
  • 39': Goal! Rotherham United 0, Watford 3. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford).
  • 42': Attempt saved. Matthew Olosunde (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser.
  • 44': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Ismaila Sarr.
  • 44': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Watford).
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Shaun MacDonald (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Rotherham United 0, Watford 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rotherham United 0, Watford 3.
  • 46': Foul by Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United).
  • 46': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
  • 48': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Richard Wood.
  • 50': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 50': Matthew Olosunde (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Adam Masina.
  • 53': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Ismaila Sarr.
  • 53': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces Kiko Femenía.
  • 55': Substitution, Rotherham United. Wes Harding replaces Ben Wiles.
  • 59': Penalty Rotherham United. Michael Smith draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 59': Penalty conceded by William Troost-Ekong (Watford) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 61': Penalty saved! Michael Smith (Rotherham United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 61': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a cross.
  • 62': Foul by Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United).
  • 62': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Adam Masina (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
  • 65': Foul by Matt Crooks (Rotherham United).
  • 65': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andre Gray.
  • 67': Substitution, Watford. Dan Gosling replaces Nathaniel Chalobah.
  • 68': Substitution, Watford. Carlos Sánchez replaces Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 68': Goal! Rotherham United 1, Watford 3. Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser following a fast break.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 69': Goal! Rotherham United 1, Watford 4. Dan Gosling (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 71': Foul by Matthew Olosunde (Rotherham United).
  • 71': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Shaun MacDonald (Rotherham United).
  • 72': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Matt Crooks (Rotherham United).
  • 72': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Rotherham United. Ryan Giles replaces Matthew Olosunde.
  • 73': Substitution, Rotherham United. Kieran Sadlier replaces Shaun MacDonald.
  • 74': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Richard Wood.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Substitution, Rotherham United. George Hirst replaces Freddie Ladapo.
  • 79': Substitution, Rotherham United. Florian Jozefzoon replaces Michael Smith.
  • 80': Substitution, Watford. Isaac Success replaces Will Hughes.
  • 80': Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Isaac Success (Watford).
  • 81': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  • 81': George Hirst (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Offside, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Isaac Success.
  • 87': Carlos Sánchez (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by George Hirst (Rotherham United).
  • 89': Attempt saved. Andre Gray (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Masina with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (Watford).
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kieran Sadlier (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Rotherham United 1, Watford 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Rotherham United 1, Watford 4.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 6
60.5 Possession 39.5
16 SHOTS 11
10 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
311 Accurate Passes 178
395 Passes 254
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
9 Accurate Crosses 5
23 Crosses 21
0.4 Cross % 0.2
71 Long Balls 62
38 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 6
12 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 21
24 Effective Clearances 20
24 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Location: Rotherham, England

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 39 +41 80
2 Middlesbrough 39 +22 71
3 Ipswich Town 38 +28 69
4 Millwall 39 +9 69
Full Table

Line-Ups

ROT Rotherham United (3-5-2)

No. Name
27 Jamal Blackman (GK)
6 Richard Wood
21 Angus MacDonald
20 Michael Ihiekwe
25 Matt Crooks
26 Daniel Barlaser
4 Shaun MacDonald
8 Ben Wiles
22 Matthew Olosunde
10 Freddie Ladapo
24 Michael Smith
Rotherham United Substitutes:
Viktor Johansson, Jake Hull, George Hirst, Kieran Sadlier, Florian Jozefzoon, Wes Harding, Ryan Giles, Jacob Gratton.

WAT Watford (4-3-3)

No. Name
26 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
31 Francisco Sierralta
5 William Troost-Ekong
11 Adam Masina
21 Kiko Femenía
19 Will Hughes
7 Philip Zinckernagel
14 Nathaniel Chalobah
10 João Pedro
12 Ken Sema
23 Ismaïla Sarr
Watford Substitutes:
Jeremy Ngakia, Andre Gray, Carlos Sánchez, Joseph Hungbo, Craig Cathcart, Isaac Success, Ben Foster, Achraf Lazaar, Dan Gosling.

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