Rotherham vs Birmingham 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Rotherham United are hosting Birmingham City
at AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 28': Goal! Rotherham United 1, Birmingham City 0. Richard Wood (Rotherham United) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 40': Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': Jordan James (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Rotherham United 1, Birmingham City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan Graham replaces Maxime Colin.
- 49': Substitution, Rotherham United. Wes Harding replaces Cameron Humphreys because of an injury.
- 53': Substitution, Rotherham United. Shane Ferguson replaces Cohen Bramall because of an injury.
- 63': Penalty saved! Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
- 67': Substitution, Birmingham City. Sam Cosgrove replaces Troy Deeney.
- 67': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ryan Stirk replaces Jordan James.
- 68': Substitution, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner replaces George Hall.
- 71': Goal! Rotherham United 2, Birmingham City 0. Richard Wood (Rotherham United) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wes Harding following a corner.
- 75': Substitution, Rotherham United. Tom Eaves replaces Conor Washington.
- 75': Substitution, Rotherham United. Scott High replaces Oliver Rathbone.
- 83': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jobe Bellingham replaces Juninho Bacuna.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Rotherham United 2, Birmingham City 0.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Location: Rotherham, England
Attendance: 11,027
Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Location: Rotherham, England
Attendance: 11,027
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 43 | 89 | 6 |
| +41 | Leicester City | 42 | 88 | 10 |
| +42 | Leeds United | 43 | 87 | 8 |
| +30 | Southampton | 42 | 84 | 8 |
Statistics
 BIR |
ROT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 43.6 | Possession | 56.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 172 | Accurate Passes | 226 |
| 265 | Passes | 337 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 17 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 23 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 31 | Clearances | 10 |
Rotherham United (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Johansson (GK) |
| 6 | Richard Wood |
| 24 | Cameron Humphreys |
| 20 | Grant Hall |
| 4 | Daniel Barlaser |
| 18 | Oliver Rathbone  |
| 8 | Ben Wiles |
| 3 | Cohen Bramall |
| 10 | Brooke Norton-Cuffy |
| 14 | Conor Washington |
| 11 | Chiedozie Ogbene |
Birmingham City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 4 | Marc Roberts |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 28 | Dion Sanderson |
| 35 | George Hall |
| 7 | Juninho Bacuna |
| 19 | Jordan James |
| 48 | Joshua Williams |
| 2 | Maxime Colin |
| 8 | Troy Deeney |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
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