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Rotherham United 0-2 Peterborough United · League One

Rotherham United lost to Peterborough United 0-2 in the League One. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Rotherham United and Peterborough United met in the League One at New York Stadium in Rotherham on Thursday, 1 January 2026.

Goalscorers

Rotherham United did not score. Peterborough United: J. Rafferty 61'; B. Khela 73'.

How the match went

Peterborough United saw more of the ball, 64% of it. Rotherham United had 8 shots with 3 on target, Peterborough United 20 with 7 on target. There were 10 corners in total, 5 to Rotherham United and 5 to Peterborough United. Rotherham United conceded 21 fouls, Peterborough United 10. The referee showed 6 yellow cards (5 for Rotherham United, 1 for Peterborough United).

Line-ups

Rotherham United started in a 3-1-4-2: Cameron Dawson, Joe Rafferty, Zak Jules, Jamal Baptiste, Dru Yearwood, Denzel Hall, Shaun McWilliams, Joe Powell, Reece James, Jordan Hugill, Kion Etete.

Peterborough United started in a 4-2-3-1: Alex Bass, Peter Kioso, Tom Lees, Thomas O'Connor, Carl Johnston, Archie Collins, Donay O'Brien-Brady, Declan Frith, Matthew Garbett, Kyrell Lisbie, Gustav Lindgren.

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Minute by minute

  1. 45'Half-time. Rotherham United 0-0 Peterborough United.
  2. 61'Goal! Rotherham United 0-1 Peterborough United. Own goal by J. Rafferty.
  3. 73'Goal! Rotherham United 0-2 Peterborough United. B. Khela (Peterborough United) scores.
  4. 90'Full-time. Rotherham United 0-2 Peterborough United.
Full commentary (51 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Rotherham United vs Peterborough United.
  2. 7'Attempt missed. M. Garbett (Peterborough United), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.
  3. 12'Attempt missed. J. Rafferty (Rotherham United), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  4. 12'Attempt saved. J. Rafferty (Rotherham United), header from a throw-in. xG 0.03.
  5. 17'Attempt saved. K. Etete (Rotherham United), right-footed shot. xG 0.34.
  6. 20'Attempt saved. K. Lisbie (Peterborough United), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.47.
  7. 20'Attempt missed. T. Lees (Peterborough United), header from a corner. xG 0.06.
  8. 20'Attempt blocked. C. Johnston (Peterborough United), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  9. 26'Attempt blocked. C. Johnston (Peterborough United), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  10. 26'Attempt blocked. K. Lisbie (Peterborough United), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  11. 27'Attempt saved. D. Frith (Peterborough United), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  12. 27'Attempt blocked. M. Garbett (Peterborough United), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  13. 32'Attempt blocked. J. Baptiste (Rotherham United), header from a corner. xG 0.05.
  14. 33'Yellow card for J. Hugill (Rotherham United) for foul.
  15. 39'Attempt missed. K. Etete (Rotherham United), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.
  16. 41'Attempt saved. M. Garbett (Peterborough United), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.
  17. 45'1 minute of added time.
  18. 45+1'Yellow card for C. Johnston (Peterborough United) for foul.
  19. 45'Half-time. Rotherham United 0-0 Peterborough United.
  20. 46'The second half is under way.
  21. 46'Substitution, Rotherham United: A. Martha comes on for R. James.
  22. 48'Attempt saved. D. Yearwood (Rotherham United), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  23. 49'Off the woodwork! D. O'Brien-Brady (Peterborough United), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.05.
  24. 50'Attempt blocked. M. Garbett (Peterborough United), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  25. 51'Off the woodwork! J. Hugill (Rotherham United), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.19.
  26. 53'Substitution, Rotherham United: J. Ayres comes on for K. Etete.
  27. 55'Yellow card for Z. Jules (Rotherham United) for foul.
  28. 58'Yellow card for D. Yearwood (Rotherham United) for foul.
  29. 58'Attempt missed. P. Kioso (Peterborough United), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  30. 59'Attempt blocked. D. Frith (Peterborough United), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  31. 60'Attempt blocked. D. O'Brien-Brady (Peterborough United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  32. 61'Goal! Rotherham United 0-1 Peterborough United. Own goal by J. Rafferty.
  33. 63'Attempt missed. J. Ayres (Rotherham United), header from a set piece. xG 0.27.
  34. 66'Substitution, Rotherham United: L. Kelly comes on for J. Rafferty.
  35. 66'Substitution, Rotherham United: J. Holmes comes on for D. Yearwood.
  36. 71'Substitution, Peterborough United: B. Khela comes on for D. O'Brien-Brady.
  37. 71'Substitution, Peterborough United: H. Leonard comes on for G. Lindgren.
  38. 72'Yellow card for S. McWilliams (Rotherham United) for foul.
  39. 73'Goal! Rotherham United 0-2 Peterborough United. B. Khela (Peterborough United) scores.
  40. 76'Attempt blocked. H. Leonard (Peterborough United), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  41. 77'Substitution, Peterborough United: C. Hayes comes on for K. Lisbie.
  42. 77'Substitution, Peterborough United: B. Woods comes on for M. Garbett.
  43. 79'Substitution, Rotherham United: S. Raggett comes on for D. Hall.
  44. 84'Substitution, Peterborough United: J. Dornelly comes on for P. Kioso.
  45. 88'Attempt saved. H. Leonard (Peterborough United), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.41.
  46. 90'8 minutes of added time.
  47. 90+1'Attempt saved. B. Khela (Peterborough United), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  48. 90+4'Yellow card for J. Ayres (Rotherham United) for foul.
  49. 90+6'Attempt saved. H. Leonard (Peterborough United), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.45.
  50. 90+7'Attempt missed. A. Collins (Peterborough United), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.21.
  51. 90'Full-time. Rotherham United 0-2 Peterborough United.
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