Match report

Rotherham Stuns Cardiff with 5-2 Victory in Championship Clash

Rotherham
Rotherham
5–2
FT
Cardiff
Cardiff
May 4, 2024

In an explosive display of attacking football, Rotherham stuns visiting Cardiff with a commanding 5–2 victory in their latest Championship fixture on Saturday. J. Hugill opened the scoring for Rotherham early on, before Cardiff's Nathaniel Phillips and Ollie Tanner briefly leveled the match. T. Eaves then put Rotherham ahead from the penalty spot and later scored again during a dominant second half where they secured three crucial points with goals by S. Nombe and J. Hugill.

Key Facts

  • • Rotherham: 5 Goals (J. Hugill - 2, T. Eaves - 2, S. Nombe)
  • • Cardiff: 2 Goals (Nathaniel Phillips, Ollie Tanner)
  • • Key Assistants: C. Bramall and Lee Peltier
  • • Yellow Card: A. Appiah for Rotherham at minute 60

Lineups

Rotherham

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 26 D. Phillips (G)
  • 28 S. Revan (D)
  • 21 L. Peltier (D)
  • 24 C. Humphreys (D)
  • 3 C. Bramall (D)
  • 18 O. Rathbone (M)
  • 22 H. Odoffin (M)
  • 30 A. Appiah (M)
  • 29 S. Nombe (M)
  • 10 J. Hugill (F)
  • 9 T. Eaves (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 G. Hall
  • 38 F. Seriki
  • 17 S. Ferguson
  • 1 V. Johansson
  • 42 B. Hatton

Cardiff

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 E. Horvath (G)
  • 2 M. Romeo (D)
  • 12 N. Phillips (D)
  • 4 D. Goutas (D)
  • 32 O. Tanner (D)
  • 23 M. Siopis (M)
  • 6 R. Wintle (M)
  • 14 J. Bowler (M)
  • 15 D. Turnbull (M)
  • 45 C. Ashford (M)
  • 20 F. Diédhiou (F)

Substitutes

  • 36 R. Conte
  • 27 R. Colwill
  • 11 C. O'Dowda
  • 34 J. Colwill
  • 5 M. McGuinness
  • 19 R. Sawyers
  • 51 D. Mafico
  • 48 C. Antwi
  • 41 M. Turner

Timeline

  1. Rotherham
    25' Rotherham Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Hugill · Assist: C. Bramall
  2. Cardiff
    38' Cardiff Goal · Normal Goal
    Nathaniel Phillips · Assist: Ollie Tanner
  3. Rotherham
    45'+2 Rotherham Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Eaves · Assist: C. Bramall
  4. Cardiff
    47' Cardiff Goal · Normal Goal
    Ollie Tanner · Assist: C. Ashford
  5. Rotherham
    57' Rotherham Goal · Penalty
    T. Eaves
  6. Cardiff
    58' Cardiff subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Romeo · On: R. Conte
  7. Rotherham
    60' Rotherham Card · Yellow Card
    A. Appiah

    Foul

  8. Rotherham
    63' Rotherham Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Nombe · Assist: Lee Peltier
  9. Rotherham
    69' Rotherham Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Hugill
  10. Rotherham
    76' Rotherham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Lee Peltier · On: Grant Hall
  11. Rotherham
    76' Rotherham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Appiah · On: F. Seriki
  12. Cardiff
    77' Cardiff subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Turnbull · On: R. Colwill
  13. Cardiff
    77' Cardiff subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Ollie Tanner · On: C. O'Dowda
  14. Cardiff
    85' Cardiff subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Siopis · On: J. Colwill
  15. Cardiff
    89' Cardiff subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Nathaniel Phillips · On: Mark McGuinness
  16. Rotherham
    90'+2 Rotherham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Revan · On: S. Ferguson
  17. Rotherham
    90'+2 Rotherham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Dillon Phillips · On: Viktor Johansson
  18. Rotherham
    90'+2 Rotherham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Nombe · On: B. Hatton

Match Stats

Stat Rotherham Cardiff
Fouls 9 6
Pass Accuracy 78% 88%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 20
Corners 4 6
Total Passes 258 542
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 4 9
Shots on Target 7 5
xG 3.30 1.34
Shots off Target 5 6
Possession 33% 67%
Accurate Passes 200 477
Shots Inside Box 13 12
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 3 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Rotherham took the lead early through J. Hugill, but Cardiff quickly responded with goals from Nathaniel Phillips and Ollie Tanner to level the match.
  • ▸ T. Eaves' penalty goal in the 57th minute turned the tide for Rotherham, who then scored two more goals by S. Nombe and a second goal by J. Hugill to seal their victory.