Rotherham United vs Sunderland, 2021-22 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Rotherham United

10': Michael Smith
41': Freddie Ladapo
53': Michael Ihiekwe
73': Michael Smith
88': Freddie Ladapo

FT
5 - 1

Sunderland

24': Ross Stewart
56': Aiden McGeady

About

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

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Callum Doyle (Sunderland).
1': Michael Smith (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
2': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Wes Harding (Rotherham United).
3': Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
5': Attempt missed. Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
6': Attempt blocked. Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Freddie Ladapo.
7': Foul by Elliot Embleton (Sunderland).
7': Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Goal! Rotherham United 1, Sunderland 0. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Freddie Ladapo.
13': Foul by Aiden McGeady (Sunderland).
13': Rarmani Edmonds-Green (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
14': Attempt missed. Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a cross following a set piece situation.
17': Offside, Rotherham United. Wes Harding tries a through ball, but Freddie Ladapo is caught offside.
19': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United).
20': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
20': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United).
21': Attempt blocked. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke O'Nien.
22': Attempt blocked. Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
24': Goal! Rotherham United 1, Sunderland 1. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
26': Callum Doyle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
28': Attempt saved. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carl Winchester.
28': Foul by Callum Doyle (Sunderland).
28': Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Attempt saved. Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shane Ferguson with a cross.
30': Foul by Leon Dajaku (Sunderland).
30': Shane Ferguson (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
32': Foul by Tom Flanagan (Sunderland).
32': Michael Smith (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Foul by Elliot Embleton (Sunderland).
36': Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
38': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
38': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
38': Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Attempt missed. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene.
40': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Foul by Callum Doyle (Sunderland).
41': Goal! Rotherham United 2, Sunderland 1. Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Michael Smith with a cross.
43': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United).
43': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Luke O'Nien.
44': Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene with a cross.
45'+2': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
45'+2': Tom Flanagan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': First Half ends, Rotherham United 2, Sunderland 1.
45': Second Half begins Rotherham United 2, Sunderland 1.
45': Substitution, Sunderland. Bailey Wright replaces Luke O'Nien.
45': Substitution, Sunderland. Lynden Gooch replaces Elliot Embleton.
46': Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
46': Foul by Aiden McGeady (Sunderland).
46': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
48': Attempt saved. Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene.
49': Attempt missed. Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Freddie Ladapo.
50': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
50': Shane Ferguson (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
51': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
53': Goal! Rotherham United 3, Sunderland 1. Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shane Ferguson with a cross following a corner.
55': Attempt blocked. Shane Ferguson (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
56': Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Foul by Aiden McGeady (Sunderland).
56': Second yellow card to Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) for a bad foul.
59': Substitution, Sunderland. Corry Evans replaces Leon Dajaku.
62': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
63': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
63': Foul by Corry Evans (Sunderland).
64': Corry Evans (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
65': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Bailey Wright.
66': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
66': Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United).
69': Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
70': Shane Ferguson (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.
71': Offside, Rotherham United. Shane Ferguson tries a through ball, but Michael Smith is caught offside.
71': Michael Smith (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.
73': Goal! Rotherham United 4, Sunderland 1. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rarmani Edmonds-Green with a cross.
75': Substitution, Rotherham United. Joshua Kayode replaces Michael Smith.
75': Substitution, Rotherham United. Kieran Sadlier replaces Chiedozie Ogbene.
75': Substitution, Rotherham United. Mickel Miller replaces Shane Ferguson.
78': Foul by Mickel Miller (Rotherham United).
78': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Attempt saved. Corry Evans (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
79': Attempt missed. Mickel Miller (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kieran Sadlier with a cross.
79': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
79': Mickel Miller (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80': Attempt missed. Joshua Kayode (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mickel Miller with a cross.
82': Attempt blocked. Mickel Miller (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a cross.
82': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United).
85': Attempt missed. Joshua Kayode (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Rarmani Edmonds-Green with a cross.
86': Attempt blocked. Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone.
86': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
86': Kieran Sadlier (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Attempt saved. Kieran Sadlier (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
87': Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United).
87': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Attempt saved. Corry Evans (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
88': Goal! Rotherham United 5, Sunderland 1. Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Joshua Kayode.
90': Foul by Callum Doyle (Sunderland).
90': Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Kieran Sadlier (Rotherham United).
90'+1': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1': Foul by Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United).
90'+2': Hand ball by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
90'+3': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Kieran Sadlier (Rotherham United).
90'+4': Foul by Bailey Wright (Sunderland).
90'+4': Wes Harding (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Rotherham United 5, Sunderland 1.
0': Match ends, Rotherham United 5, Sunderland 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Location: Rotherham, England
Attendance: 10,573

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Sheffield Wednesday	6	+7	13
2	Huddersfield Town	6	+6	12
3	Bradford City	6	+2	12
4	Cambridge United	6	+2	11

Full Table

Line-Ups

Rotherham United (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
31	Josh Vickers (GK)
20	Michael Ihiekwe
2	Wes Harding
23	Rarmani Edmonds-Green
4	Daniel Barlaser
8	Ben Wiles
18	Oliver Rathbone
17	Shane Ferguson
11	Chiedozie Ogbene
10	Freddie Ladapo
24	Michael Smith

Rotherham United Substitutes:

Hakeem Odofin, Kieran Sadlier, Viktor Johansson, Mickel Miller, Richard Wood, Joshua Kayode, Tolaji Bola.

Sunderland (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
39	Ron-Thorben Hofmann (GK)
6	Callum Doyle
3	Tom Flanagan
17	Dennis Cirkin
15	Carl Winchester
8	Elliot Embleton
24	Daniel Neil
13	Luke O'Nien
14	Ross Stewart
28	Aiden McGeady
7	Leon Dajaku

Sunderland Substitutes:

Stephen Wearne, Aiden O'Brien, Bailey Wright, Corry Evans, Frederik Alves, Lynden Gooch, Lee Burge.

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