Football
Rotherham United vs Blackburn Rovers. Sky Bet Championship.
3:00pm, Saturday 12th August 2023.
AESSEAL New York StadiumAttendance: Attendance10,828.
Match ends, Rotherham United 2, Blackburn Rovers 2.
Second Half ends, Rotherham United 2, Blackburn Rovers 2.
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cohen Bramall.
Attempt blocked. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Pickering.
Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Georgie Kelly (Rotherham United).
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Adam Wharton.
Attempt missed. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Hedges with a through ball.
Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Niall Ennis.
Substitution, Rotherham United. Joshua Kayode replaces Ben Wiles.
Substitution, Rotherham United. Ciaran McGuckin replaces Oliver Rathbone.
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Dominic Hyam is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
Attempt saved. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
Attempt saved. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cohen Bramall with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
Substitution, Rotherham United. Tolaji Bola replaces Dexter Lembikisa.
Goal! Rotherham United 2, Blackburn Rovers 2. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
Goal! Rotherham United 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Wharton following a corner.
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dexter Lembikisa.
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello with a cross.
Substitution, Rotherham United. Sean Morrison replaces Cafú.
Substitution, Rotherham United. Georgie Kelly replaces Jordan Hugill.
Attempt missed. Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Hedges following a corner.
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces Dilan Markanday.
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Callum Brittain replaces Lewis Travis.
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Niall Ennis replaces Harry Leonard.
Viktor Johansson (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United).
Attempt missed. Cafú (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
Second yellow card to Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United).
Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Goal! Rotherham United 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cafú with a cross following a set piece situation.
Hand ball by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
Second Half begins Rotherham United 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
First Half ends, Rotherham United 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Attempt missed. Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United) header from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Cafú following a set piece situation.
Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Dexter Lembikisa (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.
Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
Cafú (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Joe Rankin-Costello.
Attempt blocked. Cafú (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cafú (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
Hand ball by Cafú (Rotherham United).
Attempt missed. Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Attempt blocked. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United).
Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Rotherham United 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
Tyler Blackett (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakeem Odoffin.
Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United).
Attempt blocked. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cameron Humphreys.
Foul by Ben Wiles (Rotherham United).
Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
Penalty missed! Still Rotherham United 0, Blackburn Rovers 0. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) hits the right post with a right footed shot.
Penalty Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rankin-Costello draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Cameron Humphreys (Rotherham United) after a foul in the penalty area.
Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Hand ball by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
Attempt missed. Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Viktor Johansson.
Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Adam Wharton.
Attempt blocked. Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cafú.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
