Match summary
Rotherham United beat York City 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the EFL Trophy, Group Stage.
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York City vs Rotherham UnitedResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
73'Substitution
Luka Ozisik· In
York City
72'Substitution
Oliver Belleh· In
York City
70'Substitution
Rotherham United
Goal!
1-1
Jili Buyabu
57'·Rotherham United
⚽
50'Yellow Card
York City
46'Substitution
Rotherham United
VAR
7'VAR Decision
York City
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Rotherham United
56%Ball Possession44%
11Shots Total8
2Shots On Target1
8Corners1
13Fouls8
1Yellow Cards0
2Offsides3
0Saves1
537Passes428
3Shots Off Target5
101Attacks89
31Dangerous Attacks28
6Shots Inside Box5
5Shots Outside Box3
1Goals1
8Free Kicks13
6Shots Blocked2
4Substitutions5
15Tackles18
1Assists1
439Accurate Passes366
14Total Crosses8
5Accurate Crosses0
5Interceptions10
38Duels Won44
1Big Chances Created2
1Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Manager: Scott Lindsey
Starting XI
31
GS
George Sykes-Kenworthy6
AP
Ashley Palmer23
JF
Joe Felix26
ES
Ethan Stiver16
AR
Arthur Read18
JM
Jovan Malcolm11
FM
Frankie MaguireSubstitutes
25
BF
Ben Farrar35
IS
Isaac Swansbury36
LB
Lewis Beadle37
OB
Oliver Belleh38
LO
Luka Ozisik41
CW
Campbell White42
OW
Oscar WoolfordManager: Alex Bruce
Starting XI
1
TC
Ted Cann26
HD
Hamish Douglas17
MK
Marvin Kaleta8
KS
Kian Spence15
JF
Jayce Fitzgerald24
JB
Jili BuyabuSubstitutes
4
JA
Josh Austerfield6
OA
Ossama Ashley13
JE
Julian Eyestone14
SA
Sonny AljofreePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arthur Read MF | 120' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 70(87%) | 3 | 7/8 | |
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 51(78%) | 1 | 7/14 | ||
Joe Felix MF | 73' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 37(78%) | 2 | 3/6 | |
Jovan Malcolm FW | 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 30(82%) | 2 | 4/12 | |
Ashley Palmer DF | 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 74(90%) | 1 | 4/6 | |
Frankie Maguire FW | 72' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 23(71%) | 1 | 4/6 | |
| 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 17(76%) | 1 | 2/9 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 88(82%) | 2 | 2/4 | ||
| 43' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(79%) | - | 1/3 | ||
Ben Farrar FW | 77' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 17(83%) | 1 | 1/5 | |
George Sykes-Kenworthy GK | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 43(59%) | - | - | |
Ethan Stiver MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 47(87%) | 1 | 3/5 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total47 Accurate39 Accuracy87% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles1 Tackles Won1 Interceptions0 Clearances1 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total5 Won3 Lost2 Won %60% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches57 Dribbles1/1 Dispossessed1 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn1 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Lewis Beadle DF | - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | - |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total1 Accurate0 Accuracy0% Key Passes0 Long Balls1 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions1 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total0 Won0 Lost0 Won %0% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches2 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Oliver Belleh MF | - | 18' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(33%) | - | 0/1 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total2 Accurate1 Accuracy33% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total1 Won0 Lost1 Won %0% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches2 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Luka Ozisik MF | - | 17' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(100%) | - | 0/3 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total2 Accurate2 Accuracy100% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total3 Won0 Lost3 Won %0% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches4 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed1 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
York City vs Rotherham United — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York City | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4/15 | 8-9 |
| Rotherham United | 15 | W1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8/15 | 8-7 |
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- Meetings on record
- 7
- Period covered
- 2010-11-06 – 2026-08-22
- York City wins
- 2
- Draws
- 4
- Rotherham United wins
- 1
- Avg goals per meeting
- 1.57
- Over 2.5 goals
- 29%
- Both teams scored
- 29%
- Home side won
- 14%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 3D 1L (York City view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 1.6 vs 1.57
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | Rotherham United | 1-1 | York City |
| 2013-10-08 | York City | 0-3 | Rotherham United |
| 2013-02-26 | Rotherham United | 1-1 | York City |
| 2012-10-06 | York City | 0-0 | Rotherham United |
| 2012-09-04 | Rotherham United | 0-1 | York City |
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 7 matches
Goals
6-5
Total matches
7Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 7 matches
2
York City wins
4
Draws
1
Rotherham United wins
Goals Scored
6 - 5
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