Rotherham 2-2 Blackburn — EFL Championship, 12 Aug 2023
Rotherham and Blackburn drew 2-2 in the EFL Championship on 12 August 2023 at AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Hakeem Odoffin and F. Onyedinma scored for Rotherham; Samuel Szmodics for Blackburn. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Rotherham have won 2 and Blackburn 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·AESSEAL New York Stadium · Rotherham, South Yorkshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-023'
- 33'Handball
- 38'Foul
- 45+1'Time wasting
- Half-time1-0
- 2-048'assist: Cafú
- 49'
- 50'Argument
- 50'Argument
- 55'Argument
- 57'
- 57'
- 58'
- 61'
- 62'out: S. Morrison
- 68'
- 2-175'assist: Adam Wharton
- 2-278'
- 81'out: T. Bola
- 89'
- 89'
- 90+5'
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Rotherham
- 7.3Hakeem OdoffinM
- 7.3Viktor JohanssonG
- 7.2Oliver RathboneM
- 7.2CafúM
- 6.9Cohen BramallD
- 6.9Tyler BlackettD
- 6.7Tolaji BolaD
- 6.6Ciaran McGuckinM
- 6.6Sean MorrisonD
- 6.5Fred OnyedinmaF
- 6.5Benjamin WilesF
- 6.5Georgie KellyF
- 6.3Joshua KayodeF
- 6.3Jordan HugillF
- 6.2Dexter LembikisaD
- 6.0Cameron HumphreysD
Blackburn
- 7.9Ryan HedgesM
- 7.9Adam WhartonM
- 7.7Callum BrittainD
- 7.5Samuel SzmodicsM
- 7.5Joseph Rankin-CostelloD
- 7.2Harry PickeringD
- 7.2Dominic HyamD
- 6.9Niall EnnisF
- 6.9Hayden CarterD
- 6.7Tyrhys DolanM
- 6.7Dilan MarkandayM
- 6.6Harry LeonardF
- 6.3Samuel GallagherF
- 6.3Lewis TravisM
- 6.3Aynsley PearsG
Line-ups
Substitutes
RotherhamM. Taylor
Substitutes
- 23S. Morrison62'D6.6
- 19J. Ogunfaolu-Kayode89'F6.3
- 26D. PhillipsG
- 5Jamie McCartD
- 12G. Kelly61'F6.5
- 15T. Bola81'D6.7
- 35C. McGuckin89'M6.6
- 41J. AyresM
BlackburnJ. Tomasson
Substitutes
- 16Scott WhartonD
- 2Callum Brittain57'D7.7
- 14Niall Ennis57'F6.9
- 9Samuel Gallagher68'F6.3
- 21John Buckley90+5'M
- 19R. Hedges58'M7.9
- 6S. TronstadM
- 12Leopold WahlstedtG
- 30Jake GarrettM
Team statistics
Rotherham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Odoffin | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Viktor Johansson | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Oliver Rathbone | 89 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Cafú | 62 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Cohen Bramall | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tyler Blackett | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Tolaji Bola | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ciaran McGuckin | 11 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Sean Morrison | 28 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Fred Onyedinma | 50 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Benjamin Wiles | 89 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Georgie Kelly | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Joshua Kayode | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jordan Hugill | 61 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Dexter Lembikisa | 81 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Cameron Humphreys | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Hedges | 32 | – | – | 2 | 4 | – | 1 | 7.9 |
| Adam Wharton | 89 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Callum Brittain | 33 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 90 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Joseph Rankin-Costello | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Harry Pickering | 90 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Niall Ennis | 33 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Hayden Carter | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 68 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Dilan Markanday | 58 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Harry Leonard | 57 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Samuel Gallagher | 22 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Lewis Travis | 57 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Aynsley Pears | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -11 | 56 |
| 18 | QPR | 46 | -11 | 56 |
| 19 | Blackburn | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -24 | 53 |
| 21 | Plymouth | 46 | -11 | 51 |
| 22 | Birmingham | 46 | -15 | 50 |
| 23 | Huddersfield | 46 | -29 | 45 |
| 24 | Rotherham | 46 | -52 | 27 |
Before and after
Rotherham
- Previous: Stoke City 4-1 Rotherham, 5 Aug 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sunderland 2-1 Rotherham, 19 Aug 2023 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Blackburn 2-1 West Brom, 5 Aug 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 1-2 Hull City, 19 Aug 2023 · EFL Championship
Data updated