Championship: Millwall demolishes Rotherham United with 2 goals from T. Bradshaw
LONDON. Millwall was eventually too much to handle for Rotherham United with the goal of T. Bradshaw was the key of the match after he scored in the 4th and 81st minute.
LONDON. Millwall was in the end too strong for Rotherham United with the goal of T. Bradshaw was the key of the match after he scored in the 4th and 81st minute. Tom Bradshaw (4′), Cameron Humphreys (66′ own) and Tom Bradshaw (81′). Millwall was vastly superior ball possession (63%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the The Den stadium in London on Sunday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Gavin Ward with the collaboration of Ian Cooper and George Byrne. The 4th official was Sam Purkiss. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 11 degrees Celsius or 51.78 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 84%.
Match Statistics
Millwall was in firm control of the ball 63% while Rotherham United was struggling with a 37% ball possession.
Millwall was more aggressive with 48 dangerous attacks and 26 shots of which 10 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Millwall won the match.
Millwall shot 26 times, 10 on target, 16 off target. Talking about the opposition, Rotherham United shot 5 times, 1 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Millwall received 1 yellow card (Jake Cooper). On the other side, Rotherham United received 1 yellow card (Jamie Lindsay).
After playing this match, Millwall will have 36 points like Middlesbrough, Luton Town, Norwich City and Reading to stay in the 9th place. Talking about the opposition, Rotherham United will stay with 27 points to stay in the 21st place.
Match Events
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4'4'
Tom Bradshaw
Callum Styles
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51'51'
Jake Cooper
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66'66'
Cameron Humphreys (OG)
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67'67'
Brooke Norton-Cuffy
Peter Kioso
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68'68'
Cohen Bramall
Shane Ferguson
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72'72'
George Saville
Callum Styles
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76'76'
Jamie Lindsay
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81'81'
Tom Bradshaw
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83'83'
Tyler Burey
Andreas Voglsammer
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83'83'
Benik Afobe
Tom Bradshaw
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83'83'
Romain Esse
George Honeyman
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88'88'
Jamie Shackleton
Zian Flemming
Next match
In the upcoming Championship match, Millwall will play away against Middlesbrough on the 14th of January with a 8-7 head to head record in favor of Middlesbrough (6 draws).
Rotherham United will host Blackburn Rovers on the 14th of January with a 6-2 head to head statistic in favor of Blackburn Rovers (3 draws).
Millwall: Formation and Lineups
Millwall started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Gary Rowett chose to play with the following team: Bartosz Białkowski , Danny McNamara , Shaun Hutchinson , Jake Cooper , Murray Wallace , Billy Mitchell , Callum Styles , George Honeyman , Zian Flemming , Andreas Voglsammer and Tom Bradshaw .
Substitutes
Millwall made 5 changes: Callum Styles for George Saville (72′), Andreas Voglsammer for Tyler Burey (83′), Tom Bradshaw for Benik Afobe (83′), George Honeyman for Romain Esse (83′) and Zian Flemming for Jamie Shackleton (88′).
Top player: Tom Bradshaw
The player who no doubt impressed Millwall the most was Tom Bradshaw.
His rating is with 2 goals, 7 passes (71% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 2 duels out of 8. He performed 4 crosses.
Rotherham United: Formation and Lineups
Rotherham United started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
Talking about the opposition, Matthew Taylor played with: Viktor Johansson , Wes Harding , Richard Wood , Cameron Humphreys , Peter Kioso , Daniel Barlaser , Hakeem Odofin , Shane Ferguson , Jamie Lindsay , Oliver Rathbone and Conor Washington .
Substitutes
Rotherham United made 2 changes: Peter Kioso for Brooke Norton-Cuffy (67′) and Shane Ferguson for Cohen Bramall (68′).
Best player: Viktor Johansson
The player that probably impressed the most for Rotherham United was the goalkeeper: Viktor Johansson. His rating is 7.83. He performed 10 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ume Elvis
Ume travels over unknown country on fearless motorbike expeditions, feeding his wanderlust on two wheels. When not sailing, he writes vivid tales that creatively incorporate his passion for football.
