Rotherham United vs Manchester City U21

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 26 Oct 2021, 18:00
Rotherham United
Rotherham United
5–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Manchester City U21
Manchester City U21
🏟 AESSEAL New York Stadium (Rotherham, South Yorkshire) 👤 S. Barrott Round 8

Match report

Rotherham United thrashed Manchester City U21 5-0 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 26 October 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 5 goals arrived after half-time.

Manchester City U21 dominated possession with 61% of the ball, while Rotherham United had 20 shots to Manchester City U21's 20.

The match was played at AESSEAL New York Stadium (Rotherham, South Yorkshire), with S. Barrott in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 39% - 61% Shots 20 - 20 On target 7 - 4 Corners 7 - 7 Fouls 19 - 12 Yellow cards 5
9
Player of the match
Kieran Sadlier
Rotherham United · 3 goals
8 Jake Hull 1 goal
8 Viktor Johansson 4 saves
8 Richard Wood captained the side
8 Mikel Miller 1 assist
First half vs second half
Rotherham United stepped it up after the break, with 13 shots in the second half compared to 7 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–9 13–11
Shots On Goal 1–1 6–3
Ball Possession 42–58 —
Corners 3–3 4–4
Attacks 43–35 30–22
Match statistics
1 Penalty 0
3 Substitution 3
73 Attacks 57
55 Dangerous Attacks 30
8 On Target 4
8 Off Target 11
20 Shots Total 20
7 Shots On Goal 4
6 Shots Off Goal 7
7 Shots Blocked 9
13 Shots Inside Box 15
7 Shots Outside Box 5
19 Fouls 12
7 Corners 7
1 Offsides 1
39% Ball Possession 61%
4 Yellow Cards 1
4 Saves 2
247 Passes Total 437
177 Passes Accurate 373
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Rotherham United · 3-4-1-2
1 V. Johansson
35 J. Hull 6 R. Wood 15 T. Bola
34 J. Gratton 36 C. Durose 22 H. Odofin 14 M. Miller
7 K. Sadlier
19 J. Kayode 10 F. Ladapo
Manchester City U21 · 4-3-3
84 C. Slicker
82 R. Lewis 94 F. Burns 79 L. Mbete 97 J. Wilson-Esbrand
62 S. Charles 90 R. Lavia 87 J. McAtee
52 O. Bobb 48 L. Delap 92 M. Hamilton
Rotherham United
Coach
P. Warne
Substitutes
  • 31 Josh Vickers
  • 2 Wes Harding
  • 38 MacKenzie Warne
  • 39 Ciaran McGuckin
  • 32 Jerome Greaves
  • 40 Sam Greenhouse
  • 9 Will Grigg
Manchester City U21
Coach
B. Barry-Murphy
Substitutes
  • 63 Mikki van Sas
  • 70 Jadel Katongo
  • 68 Oscar Tarensi
  • 95 Kwaku Oduroh
  • 37 Kayky
  • 75 Nico O'Reilly
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ W. Grigg ↓ F. Ladapo Rotherham United
  • 46' ↑ N. O'Reilly ↓ L. Delap Manchester City U21
  • 46' ↑ Kayky ↓ M. Hamilton Manchester City U21
  • 66' ↑ M. Warne ↓ C. Durose Rotherham United
  • 66' ↑ C. McGuckin ↓ R. Wood Rotherham United
  • 87' ↑ Oscar Tarensi ↓ J. Wilson-Esbrand Manchester City U21
Cards
  • 27' K. Sadlier Rotherham United
  • 38' J. Kayode Rotherham United
  • 41' C. Durose Rotherham United
  • 89' S. Charles Manchester City U21
  • 90+1' M. Warne Rotherham United
Head-to-head
Rotherham United 2 0 draws 0 Manchester City U21
2025-10-28 Rotherham vs Manchester City U21 4 - 2
2021-10-26 Rotherham United vs Manchester City U21 5 - 0
Recent form
Rotherham United D D D L D
Manchester City U21 L W W W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Rotherham United vs Manchester City U21?
Rotherham United won 5-0 against Manchester City U21 on 26 October 2021.
Who won Rotherham United vs Manchester City U21?
Rotherham United won the match 5-0.
Where was Rotherham United vs Manchester City U21 played?
The match was played at AESSEAL New York Stadium (Rotherham, South Yorkshire).
Who had more possession in Rotherham United vs Manchester City U21?
Manchester City U21 had 61% of possession, compared to 39% for the other side.