Rotherham United vs Doncaster Rovers

League One - Regular Season 28 Aug 2021, 12:00
Rotherham United
Rotherham United
2–0
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers
🏟 AESSEAL New York Stadium (Rotherham, South Yorkshire) 👤 M. Coy Round 5

Match report

Rotherham United beat Doncaster Rovers 2-0 in the League One - Regular Season on 28 August 2021.

Doncaster Rovers dominated possession with 64% of the ball, while Rotherham United had 15 shots to Doncaster Rovers' 9.

M. Miller was sent off in the 53th minute.

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

Half-time 2-0 Possession 36% - 64% Shots 15 - 9 On target 6 - 1 Corners 2 - 4 Fouls 8 - 8 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 4
9
Player of the match
Michael Smith
Rotherham United · 2 goals
7 Viktor Johansson captained the side
7 Michael Ihiekwe captained the side
7 Richard Wood captained the side
7 Wes Harding captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 11–4 4–5
Shots On Goal 5–0 1–1
Ball Possession 44–56 —
Corners 2–3 0–1
Attacks 65–37 35–64
Match statistics
3 Substitution 2
100 Attacks 101
46 Dangerous Attacks 46
8 On Target 1
7 Off Target 7
15 Shots Total 9
6 Shots On Goal 1
6 Shots Off Goal 3
3 Shots Blocked 5
7 Shots Inside Box 3
8 Shots Outside Box 6
8 Fouls 8
2 Corners 4
1 Offsides 1
36% Ball Possession 64%
1 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
1 Saves 4
268 Passes Total 472
182 Passes Accurate 387
Line-ups 3-1-4-2  vs  4-3-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Rotherham United · 3-1-4-2
1 V. Johansson
20 M. Ihiekwe 6 R. Wood 2 W. Harding
16 J. Lindsay
7 K. Sadlier 8 B. Wiles 18 O. Rathbone 14 M. Miller
10 F. Ladapo 24 M. Smith
Doncaster Rovers · 4-3-1-2
12 P. Dahlberg
2 K. Knoyle 6 R. Williams 24 C. John 28 B. Horton
8 B. Close 15 J. Bostock 22 E. Galbraith
14 M. Smith
10 T. Rowe 19 C. Seaman
Rotherham United
Coach
P. Warne
Substitutes
  • 31 Josh Vickers
  • 5 Curtis Tilt
  • 3 Joe Mattock
  • 23 Rarmani Edmonds-Green
  • 22 Hakeem Odofin
  • 4 Daniel Barlaser
  • 19 Joshua Kayode
Doncaster Rovers
Coach
R. Wellens
Substitutes
  • 1 Louis Jones
  • 30 Ben Blythe
  • 31 Liam Ravenhill
  • 23 Dan Gardner
  • 27 Anthony Greaves
  • 16 Aidan Barlow
  • 21 Tiago Cukur
Substitutions
  • 52' ↑ T. Çukur ↓ B. Horton Doncaster Rovers
  • 57' ↑ J. Mattock ↓ F. Ladapo Rotherham United
  • 61' ↑ A. Barlow ↓ J. Bostock Doncaster Rovers
  • 71' ↑ D. Barlaser ↓ K. Sadlier Rotherham United
  • 90+1' ↑ R. Edmonds-Green ↓ O. Rathbone Rotherham United
Cards
  • 4' M. Miller Rotherham United
  • 53' M. Miller Rotherham United
  • 56' E. Galbraith Doncaster Rovers
  • 77' M. Smith Doncaster Rovers
  • 90+5' K. Knoyle Doncaster Rovers
Head-to-head
Rotherham United 3 4 draws 2 Doncaster Rovers
2026-02-21 Rotherham vs Doncaster 1 - 2
2025-08-30 Doncaster vs Rotherham 1 - 0
2024-08-03 Rotherham United vs Doncaster Rovers 0 - 0
2022-07-19 Doncaster Rovers vs Rotherham United 0 - 0
2022-07-19 Doncaster Rovers vs Rotherham United 2 - 2
2022-02-01 Doncaster Rovers vs Rotherham United 0 - 5
Recent form
Rotherham United D D D L D
Doncaster Rovers D D D L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Rotherham United vs Doncaster Rovers?
Rotherham United won 2-0 against Doncaster Rovers on 28 August 2021.
Who won Rotherham United vs Doncaster Rovers?
Rotherham United won the match 2-0.
Where was Rotherham United vs Doncaster Rovers played?
The match was played at AESSEAL New York Stadium (Rotherham, South Yorkshire).
Who had more possession in Rotherham United vs Doncaster Rovers?
Doncaster Rovers had 64% of possession, compared to 36% for the other side.