Match summary
Rotherham United beat Manchester City U21 4-2 in the EFL Trophy, Northern Group Stage.
Rotherham United trailed 0-2 at half-time and won 4-2.
Rotherham United vs Manchester City U21Result, Lineups & H2H
Rotherham United
4–2
FTOct 28, 2025
Manchester City U21
- McWilliams55'(P)
- Ayres57'
- Powell66'
- Raggett69'
- Sangaré3'
- Gray36'
AESSEAL New York Stadium
Rotherham United vs Manchester City U21 in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Rotherham United4W 1D 0L
Rotherham UnitedManchester City U21
13Pointsof 154
9Goals scored7
5Goals conceded10
2Clean sheets1
6Scored in a row0
5Unbeaten in a row0
0Without a win1
0Conceded in a row1
Head to head1 meeting · Oct 2021
- Rotherham United wins
- 1
- Draws
- 0
- Manchester City U21 wins
- 0
Meetings
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Rotherham UnitedManchester City U21
- Substitution · Rotherham United · H. Douglas · InOut: L. Kelly79'
- 79'Substitution · Manchester City U21 · Kian Noble · InOut: Dante Headley
- 79'Substitution · Manchester City U21 · Seb Naylor · InOut: Kaden Braithwaite
- Substitution · Rotherham United · James Clarke · InOut: J. Holmes76'
- 70'Substitution · Manchester City U21 · Justin Oboavwoduo · InOut: Kian Breckin
- Goal · Rotherham United · S. Raggett4-269'
- 69'Yellow Card · Manchester City U21 · Harrison Parker
- Goal · Rotherham United · J. Powell3-266'
- Substitution · Rotherham United · D. Gore · InOut: S. McWilliams62'
- Substitution · Rotherham United · J. Powell · InOut: Denzel Hall62'
- 62'Substitution · Manchester City U21 · Emilio Lawrence · InOut: Ryan McAidoo
- 62'Substitution · Manchester City U21 · Ashton Muir · InOut: Reigan Heskey
- Goal · Rotherham United · J. Ayres2-257'
- Penalty · Rotherham United · S. McWilliams1-2 · Penalty55'
- 54'Yellow Card · Manchester City U21 · Kaden Braithwaite
- Substitution · Rotherham United · ArJany Martha · InOut: J. Hugill46'
- 36'Goal · Manchester City U21 · Charlie Gray0-2
- Yellow Card · Rotherham United · L. Kelly22'
- 18'Yellow Card · Manchester City U21 · Reigan Heskey
- 3'Goal · Manchester City U21 · Mahamadou Sangaré0-1
Match Statistics
Match stats
Rotherham UnitedManchester City U21
50%Ball Possession50%
12Shots Total16
8Shots On Target6
2Corners3
9Fouls9
1Yellow Cards3
2Offsides0
4Saves4
390Passes391
2Shots Off Target7
37Attacks44
46Dangerous Attacks50
9Shots Inside Box11
3Shots Outside Box5
4Goals2
8Free Kicks9
2Shots Blocked3
5Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork1
18Tackles24
300Accurate Passes308
18Total Crosses7
4Accurate Crosses1
10Interceptions8
55Duels Won54
4Big Chances Created3
1Big Chances Missed3
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-1-2 · 4-1-4-1
Manager: M. Hamshaw
Starting XI
-
TC
Ted Cann7.0
-
JH
J. Holmes6.6
-
SM
S. McWilliams7.3
-
JA
J. Ayres7.8
Substitutes
-
JP
J. Powell7.0
-
HD
H. Douglas6.4
-
JC
James Clarke-
KR
K. Richardson-
DG
D. Gore6.6
Manager: B. Wilkinson
Starting XI
-
SB
Spike Brits6.3
-
DH
Dante Headley5.8
-
HP
Harrison Parker6.7
-
KB
Kaden Braithwaite6.3
-
CG
Charlie Gray6.7
-
RM
Ryan McAidoo6.0
-
KB
Kian Breckin6.7
-
RH
Reigan Heskey7.0
-
MS
Mahamadou Sangaré7.0
Substitutes
-
SN
Seb Naylor6.6
-
FF
Femi Fapetu-
AM
Ashton Muir6.5
-
JO
Justin Oboavwoduo6.5
-
JW
Jack Wint-
KN
Kian Noble6.4
-
EL
Emilio Lawrence7.2
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ayres FW | 7.8 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 4/4 | 16(69%) | - | 7/17 |
| 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 37(85%) | 5 | 8/11 | |
S. McWilliams FW | 7.3 | 62' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 18(88%) | 2 | 5/7 |
| 7.2 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 52(87%) | - | 1/2 | |
J. Powell MF | 7.0 | 28' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 20(76%) | - | 1/5 |
Ted Cann GK | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 47(43%) | - | 0/1 |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 41(82%) | 4 | 6/8 | |
| 6.8 | 46' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 9(44%) | - | 7/8 | |
| 6.8 | 44' | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 5(80%) | - | 2/11 | |
L. Kelly MF | 6.8 | 79' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 38(80%) | 3 | 3/5 |
J. Holmes MF | 6.6 | 76' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(82%) | 2 | 7/11 |
D. Gore MF | 6.6 | 28' | 0 | 0 | - | 11(73%) | 2 | 5/8 |
H. Douglas MF | 6.4 | 11' | 0 | 0 | - | 1(100%) | - | 0/2 |
R. James MF | 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 38(83%) | - | 2/7 |
| 6.1 | 62' | 0 | 0 | - | 38(89%) | - | 1/5 | |
James Clarke MF | - | 14' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(67%) | - | 0/1 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total3 Accurate2 Accuracy67% Key Passes0 Long Balls1 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances2 Ball Recovery1 Duels Total1 Won0 Lost1 Won %0% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches6 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/1 | ||||||||
Matchday 6 — EFL Trophy
- 28 Oct 2025Barrow2-0Nottingham Forest U21
- 4 Nov 2025Notts County0-2Manchester United U21
- 4 Nov 2025Grimsby Town5-3Everton U21
- 12 Sept 2026Mansfield Town0-0Huddersfield Town
- 5 Sept 2026Wigan Athletic0-4Stockport County
- 11 Nov 2025Salford City4-2Wolves U21
- 31 Jan 2026Bradford City1-0Doncaster Rovers
- 1 Aug 2026Lincoln City3-0Barnsley
- 21 Jul 2026Oldham Athletic1-3Bolton Wanderers
- 9 Jan 2026Port Vale1-0Fleetwood Town