Luton Town vs Rotherham United, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Luton Town are hosting Rotherham United
at Kenilworth Road, Luton, 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.
- 4': Attempt saved. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Collins.
- 5': Foul by Glen Rea (Luton Town).
- 5': Lewis Wing (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Lewis Wing (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 7': Foul by James Collins (Luton Town).
- 7': Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Michael Smith.
- 15': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sonny Bradley following a corner.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Wing.
- 18': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
- 18': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
- 18': James Collins (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United).
- 20': Glen Rea (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by James Bree with a headed pass.
- 21': Attempt missed. James Bree (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 22': Foul by Glen Rea (Luton Town).
- 22': Lewis Wing (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
- 26': Attempt missed. Dan Potts (Luton Town) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo with a cross.
- 28': Offside, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo tries a through ball, but James Collins is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Ben Wiles (Rotherham United).
- 29': Glen Rea (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Wes Harding.
- 31': Offside, Rotherham United. Daniel Barlaser tries a through ball, but Michael Smith is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Wood.
- 33': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Glen Rea.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Bree.
- 38': Offside, Luton Town. Ryan Tunnicliffe tries a through ball, but Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 41': Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Michael Smith with a headed pass.
- 42': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by James Bree.
- 43': Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
- 43': Simon Sluga (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Michael Smith (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Daniel Barlaser.
- 45'+1': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Luton Town 0, Rotherham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 0, Rotherham United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Luton Town. Harry Cornick replaces Dan Potts.
- 46': Offside, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo tries a through ball, but Harry Cornick is caught offside.
- 47': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 47': Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
- 52': Foul by Lewis Wing (Rotherham United).
- 52': Glen Rea (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Wes Harding.
- 55': Foul by Matthew Olosunde (Rotherham United).
- 55': Kal Naismith (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Luton Town. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu replaces James Collins.
- 63': Offside, Rotherham United. Daniel Barlaser tries a through ball, but Matt Crooks is caught offside.
- 63': Foul by Lewis Wing (Rotherham United).
- 63': Glen Rea (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 65': Substitution, Rotherham United. Freddie Ladapo replaces Michael Smith.
- 65': Substitution, Rotherham United. Chiedozie Ogbene replaces Matthew Olosunde.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
- 68': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by James Bree.
- 70': Foul by Harry Cornick (Luton Town).
- 70': Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, Rotherham United. Joe Mattock replaces Daniel Barlaser.
- 76': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by Wes Harding (Rotherham United).
- 76': Substitution, Luton Town. Kazenga LuaLua replaces Ryan Tunnicliffe.
- 77': Attempt saved. Matty Pearson (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross.
- 78': Attempt missed. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 80': Attempt missed. Kal Naismith (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 81': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
- 82': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by James Bree.
- 84': Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
- 84': Foul by Matty Pearson (Luton Town).
- 84': Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Attempt saved. Lewis Wing (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 86': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Simon Sluga.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a cross.
- 86': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Bree following a fast break.
- 88': Offside, Rotherham United. Ryan Giles tries a through ball, but Freddie Ladapo is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 90': Richard Wood (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
- 90'+3': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 90'+3': Jamal Blackman (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Luton Town 0, Rotherham United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Luton Town 0, Rotherham United 0.
Statistics
 ROT |
LTN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.8 | Possession | 56.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 156 | Accurate Passes | 235 |
| 282 | Passes | 369 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 24 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 82 | Long Balls | 90 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 32 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 4 | +5 | 9 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 4 | +3 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Luton Town (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Simon Sluga (GK) |
| 5 | Sonny Bradley |
| 24 | Kal Naismith |
| 6 | Matty Pearson |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 4 | Ryan Tunnicliffe |
| 16 | Glen Rea |
| 3 | Dan Potts |
| 26 | James Bree |
| 19 | James Collins |
| 29 | Elijah Adebayo |
Rotherham United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Jamal Blackman (GK) |
| 6 | Richard Wood |
| 19 | Wes Harding |
| 20 | Michael Ihiekwe |
| 26 | Daniel Barlaser |
| 5 | Lewis Wing |
| 30 | Ryan Giles |
| 22 | Matthew Olosunde |
| 24 | Michael Smith  |
| 8 | Ben Wiles |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
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