English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Stoke City
  • 27': James McClean
FT
1 - 0
Rotherham United

    About

    Stoke City are hosting Rotherham United at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, 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.
    • 2': Danny Batth (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United).
    • 4': Offside, Rotherham United. Mickel Miller tries a through ball, but Freddie Ladapo is caught offside.
    • 7': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Stoke City).
    • 7': Jamie Lindsay (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Offside, Rotherham United. Daniel Barlaser tries a through ball, but Florian Jozefzoon is caught offside.
    • 8': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Stoke City).
    • 8': Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Shaun MacDonald (Rotherham United).
    • 9': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nick Powell.
    • 12': Attempt missed. James McClean (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrese Campbell.
    • 15': Foul by John Obi Mikel (Stoke City).
    • 15': Jamie Lindsay (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tommy Smith.
    • 19': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Nick Powell (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Obi Mikel with a cross.
    • 20': Foul by Joe Mattock (Rotherham United).
    • 20': Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
    • 23': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Stoke City).
    • 23': Jamal Blackman (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Stoke City).
    • 24': Jamie Lindsay (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left.
    • 27': Goal! Stoke City 1, Rotherham United 0. James McClean (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Angus Gunn.
    • 28': Florian Jozefzoon (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Foul by Morgan Fox (Stoke City).
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Nick Powell (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 28': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Michael Ihiekwe.
    • 29': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Mickel Miller.
    • 30': Offside, Stoke City. Harry Souttar tries a through ball, but Tyrese Campbell is caught offside.
    • 33': Offside, Stoke City. Nick Powell tries a through ball, but Tyrese Campbell is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Jamie Lindsay (Rotherham United).
    • 34': Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Shaun MacDonald.
    • 36': Foul by Harry Souttar (Stoke City).
    • 36': Wes Harding (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by John Obi Mikel (Stoke City).
    • 41': Attempt missed. Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 41': Foul by Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United).
    • 41': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Florian Jozefzoon (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Foul by Morgan Fox (Stoke City).
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45': Offside, Rotherham United. Angus MacDonald tries a through ball, but Freddie Ladapo is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Stoke City 1, Rotherham United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 1, Rotherham United 0.
    • 49': Foul by Shaun MacDonald (Rotherham United).
    • 49': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. John Obi Mikel (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Batth with a headed pass.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Mickel Miller (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 54': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Angus MacDonald.
    • 59': Substitution, Rotherham United. Matt Crooks replaces Shaun MacDonald because of an injury.
    • 59': Substitution, Rotherham United. Michael Smith replaces Jamie Lindsay.
    • 62': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Morgan Fox.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 66': Foul by Wes Harding (Rotherham United).
    • 66': James McClean (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Florian Jozefzoon (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 70': Substitution, Rotherham United. George Hirst replaces Freddie Ladapo.
    • 71': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
    • 71': Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Michael Smith (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Danny Batth (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Thompson.
    • 73': Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
    • 74': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Stoke City).
    • 74': Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Offside, Stoke City. Tommy Smith tries a through ball, but Tyrese Campbell is caught offside.
    • 78': Substitution, Stoke City. Jacob Brown replaces Tyrese Campbell.
    • 78': Substitution, Stoke City. Jordan Cousins replaces Jordan Thompson.
    • 79': Foul by Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United).
    • 79': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Danny Batth (Stoke City).
    • 79': George Hirst (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 81': Foul by Joe Mattock (Rotherham United).
    • 81': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Foul by Matt Crooks (Rotherham United).
    • 83': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Offside, Rotherham United. Angus MacDonald tries a through ball, but Florian Jozefzoon is caught offside.
    • 86': Offside, Stoke City. Nick Powell tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
    • 86': Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
    • 86': Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Stoke City. Tashan Oakley-Boothe replaces Nick Powell because of an injury.
    • 90': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
    • 90': John Obi Mikel (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Daniel Barlaser.
    • 90'+1': Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Tashan Oakley-Boothe (Stoke City).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
    • 90'+2': Tommy Smith (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Morgan Fox (Stoke City).
    • 90'+3': Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Morgan Fox (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Joe Mattock (Rotherham United).
    • 90'+4': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Stoke City).
    • 90'+5': Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Angus MacDonald.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Stoke City 1, Rotherham United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Stoke City 1, Rotherham United 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 16
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 4
    2 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 0
    54.5 Possession 45.5
    7 SHOTS 8
    0 ON GOAL 3
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    253 Accurate Passes 186
    402 Passes 332
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.6
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    18 Crosses 22
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    94 Long Balls 74
    31 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    5 Effective Tackles 10
    7 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 9
    19 Effective Clearances 25
    19 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: bet365 Stadium
    Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
    2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
    3 Millwall 46 +15 83
    4 Southampton 46 +26 80
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    Line-Ups

    STK Stoke City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Angus Gunn (GK)
    6 Danny Batth
    36 Harry Souttar
    3 Morgan Fox Yellow Card
    14 Tommy Smith
    25 Nick Powell
    34 Jordan Thompson
    13 John Obi Mikel
    21 Steven Fletcher
    11 James McClean
    26 Tyrese Campbell
    Stoke City Substitutes:
    Sam Vokes, Liam Lindsay, Tom Ince, Blondy Nna Noukeu, Tashan Oakley-Boothe, Jacob Brown, Jordan Cousins.

    ROT Rotherham United (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    27 Jamal Blackman (GK)
    21 Angus MacDonald Yellow Card
    20 Michael Ihiekwe
    3 Joe Mattock
    19 Wes Harding
    26 Daniel Barlaser
    4 Shaun MacDonald
    16 Jamie Lindsay
    14 Mickel Miller
    28 Florian Jozefzoon
    10 Freddie Ladapo
    Rotherham United Substitutes:
    Viktor Johansson, Michael Smith, Ben Wiles, George Hirst, Matt Crooks, Richard Wood, Kieran Sadlier.

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