West Bromwich Albion vs Rotherham United, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
West Bromwich Albion are hosting Rotherham United
at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Fellows with a cross.
- 4': Foul by Sam Clucas (Rotherham United).
- 4': Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt missed. Sam Clucas (Rotherham United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Nombe with a headed pass.
- 14': Foul by Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United).
- 14': Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Attempt missed. Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 17': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Yann M'Vila.
- 18': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Alex Palmer.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Clucas with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 20': Offside, Rotherham United. Sam Nombe is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Swift with a through ball.
- 23': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Rotherham United 0. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Reach.
- 24': Attempt missed. Sam Nombe (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakeem Odoffin with a cross.
- 28': Adam Reach (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United).
- 29': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Mikey Johnston is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Sam Nombe (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cohen Bramall.
- 31': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Sebastian Revan.
- 31': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
- 32': Attempt saved. Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 37': Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Sam Clucas (Rotherham United).
- 39': Foul by Sam Nombe (Rotherham United).
- 39': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Cafú (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 41': Attempt missed. Cafú (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 42': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Tom Fellows is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt missed. Yann M'Vila (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.
- 45': Penalty conceded by Lee Peltier (Rotherham United) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 45'+1': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Rotherham United 0. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Rotherham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 2, Rotherham United 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Sebastian Revan (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota with a headed pass.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 51': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Okay Yokuslu.
- 53': Foul by Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion).
- 53': Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Revan (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota.
- 53': Attempt missed. Sam Clucas (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 56': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Adam Reach.
- 60': Attempt saved. Sebastian Revan (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota.
- 63': Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikey Johnston with a through ball.
- 64': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Grady Diangana replaces Mikey Johnston.
- 64': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Okay Yokuslu.
- 64': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Semi Ajayi replaces Cédric Kipré.
- 69': Attempt missed. Sam Clucas (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 70': Adam Reach (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Sam Nombe (Rotherham United).
- 70': Hand ball by Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United).
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Viktor Johansson (Rotherham United).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. John Swift is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Matt Phillips replaces Tom Fellows.
- 77': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Cameron Humphreys.
- 77': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (West Bromwich Albion).
- 77': Sam Nombe (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Phillips.
- 80': Substitution, Rotherham United. Arvin Appiah replaces Sam Clucas.
- 80': Substitution, Rotherham United. Shane Ferguson replaces Lee Peltier.
- 81': Substitution, Rotherham United. Femi Seriki replaces Cohen Bramall.
- 81': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
- 83': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 83': Substitution, Rotherham United. Tom Eaves replaces Sam Nombe.
- 83': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Josh Maja replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
- 87': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Rotherham United).
- 87': Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Andy Rinomhota (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Rotherham United. Ben Hatton replaces Andy Rinomhota.
- 90'+4': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90'+4': Sebastian Revan (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Rotherham United 0.
- 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Rotherham United 0.
Statistics
 ROT |
WBA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 32.5 | Possession | 67.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 213 | Accurate Passes | 552 |
| 291 | Passes | 619 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 8 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 11 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 22,331
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 22,331
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 15 | +14 | 31 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 15 | +12 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 15 | +15 | 29 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | +12 | 27 |
Line-Ups
West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Alex Palmer (GK) |
| 4 | Cedric Kipre |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley |
| 20 | Adam Reach |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 19 | John Swift |
| 35 | Okay Yokuslu |
| 22 | Yann M'vila |
| 21 | Brandon Thomas-Asante |
| 23 | Michael Johnston |
| 31 | Tom Fellows |
Rotherham United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Johansson (GK) |
| 21 | Lee Peltier |
| 24 | Cameron Humphreys |
| 22 | Hakeem Odofin |
| 3 | Cohen Bramall |
| 28 | Sebastian Revan |
| 8 | Sam Clucas |
| 12 | Andy Rinomhota  |
| 7 | Cafú |
| 18 | Oliver Rathbone |
| 29 | Sam Nombe |
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