Rotherham 0-2 Peterborough — League One, 1 Jan 2026
Peterborough beat Rotherham 2-0 in the League One on 1 January 2026 at Aesseal New York Stadium, Rotherham. Brandon Khela scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Rotherham have won 2 and Peterborough 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Aesseal New York Stadium · Rotherham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 33'Foul
- 45+1'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 46'
- 53'
- 55'Foul
- 58'Foul
- 1-061'Own Goal
- 66'out: L. Kelly
- 66'out: J. Holmes
- 71'D. O'Brien-Bradyout: Brandon Khela
- 71'
- 72'Foul
- 1-173'
- 77'
- 77'
- 79'
- 84'
- 90+4'Foul
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Rotherham
- 8.2Joe PowellM
- 7.3Jamal BaptisteD
- 7.2Cameron DawsonG
- 6.9Sean RaggettD
- 6.9Liam KellyM
- 6.9Denzel HallM
- 6.9Kion EteteF
- 6.7Reece JamesM
- 6.6Dru YearwoodM
- 6.5Jack HolmesF
- 6.5Zak JulesD
- 6.3Josh AyresF
- 6.3Joe RaffertyD
- 6.3Shaun McWilliamsM
- 6.2Jordan HugillF
- 6.0Ar'jany MarthaD
Peterborough
- 8.9Alexander BassG
- 8.2Thomas O'ConnorD
- 7.6Brandon KhelaM
- 7.3Matthew GarbettM
- 7.3Tom LeesD
- 7.2Carl JohnstonD
- 6.9James DornellyD
- 6.9Peter KiosoD
- 6.7Gustav LindgrenF
- 6.7Donay O'Brien-BradyM
- 6.6Archie CollinsM
- 6.5Benjamin WoodsM
- 6.5Kyrell LisbieM
- 6.3Cian HayesM
- 6.2Harry LeonardF
- 6.2Declan FrithM
Line-ups
Peterborough4-2-3-1
Rotherham3-1-4-2
Substitutes
RotherhamMatthew Hamshaw
Substitutes
- 5Sean Raggett79'D6.9
- 4L. Kelly66'M6.9
- 11Ar'jany Martha46'D6.0
- 13Ted CannG
- 23J. Holmes66'F6.5
- 18Lenny AgbaireD
- 41J. Ayres53'F6.3
PeterboroughDarren Ferguson
Substitutes
- 18Cian Hayes77'M6.3
- 21Vicente ReyesG
- 27Harry Leonard71'F6.2
- 16Benjamin Woods77'M6.5
- 8Brandon Khela73'71'M7.6
- 33J. Dornelly84'D6.9
- 15G. NevettD
Team statistics
36%Possession64%
0.93Expected goals (xG)1.43
8Total shots20
3Shots on target7
4Shots off target5
1Blocked shots8
5Corners5
5Offsides1
21Fouls10
5Yellow cards1
5Goalkeeper saves3
278Total passes504
192Accurate passes418
69%Pass accuracy83%
Rotherham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Powell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 8.2 |
| Jamal Baptiste | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 6 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Cameron Dawson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Sean Raggett | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Liam Kelly | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Denzel Hall | 79 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Kion Etete | 53 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Reece James | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Dru Yearwood | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jack Holmes | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Zak Jules | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Josh Ayres | 37 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joe Rafferty | 66 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Shaun McWilliams | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Jordan Hugill | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ar'jany Martha | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.0 |
Peterborough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Bass | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.9 |
| Thomas O'Connor | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 8.2 |
| Brandon Khela | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Matthew Garbett | 77 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Tom Lees | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Carl Johnston | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| James Dornelly | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Peter Kioso | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Gustav Lindgren | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Donay O'Brien-Brady | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Archie Collins | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Benjamin Woods | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kyrell Lisbie | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Cian Hayes | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Harry Leonard | 19 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Declan Frith | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
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