Leyton Orient 0-2 Rotherham United · League One
Leyton Orient lost to Rotherham United 0-2 in the League One. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Leyton Orient and Rotherham United met in the League One at Matchroom Stadium in London on Saturday, 18 April 2026.
Goalscorers
Leyton Orient did not score. Rotherham United: H. Gray 24'; S. Nombe 73'.
How the match went
Leyton Orient saw more of the ball, 60% of it. Leyton Orient had 10 shots with 1 on target, Rotherham United 13 with 5 on target. There were 12 corners in total, 6 to Leyton Orient and 6 to Rotherham United. Leyton Orient conceded 13 fouls, Rotherham United 14. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (1 for Leyton Orient, 3 for Rotherham United).
Line-ups
Leyton Orient started in a 4-2-3-1: Will Dennis, Tom James, William Forrester, Daniel Happe, James Morris, Azeem Abdulai, Tyreeq Bakinson, Sonny Perkins, Charlie Wellens, Demetri Mitchell, Dominic Ballard.
Rotherham United started in a 4-2-3-1: Ted Cann, Denzel Hall, Emmanuel Adegboyega, Zak Jules, Jamal Baptiste, Daniel Gore, Cohen Lee, Ar'Jany Martha, James Clarke, Harry Gray, Sam Nombe.
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Minute by minute
- 24'Goal! Leyton Orient 0-1 Rotherham United. H. Gray (Rotherham United) scores, assisted by D. Gore.
- 45'Half-time. Leyton Orient 0-1 Rotherham United.
- 73'Goal! Leyton Orient 0-2 Rotherham United. S. Nombe (Rotherham United) scores, assisted by J. Clarke.
- 90'Full-time. Leyton Orient 0-2 Rotherham United.
Full commentary (42 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Leyton Orient vs Rotherham United.
- 3'Attempt blocked. D. Ballard (Leyton Orient), header. xG 0.06.
- 14'Attempt missed. S. Nombe (Rotherham United), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 24'Goal! Leyton Orient 0-1 Rotherham United. H. Gray (Rotherham United) scores, assisted by D. Gore.
- 27'Attempt missed. Z. Jules (Rotherham United), header from a set piece. xG 0.01.
- 28'Attempt missed. E. Adegboyega (Rotherham United), header from a set piece. xG 0.01.
- 34'Attempt missed. S. Perkins (Leyton Orient), header from a set piece. xG 0.15.
- 35'Attempt saved. C. Lee (Rotherham United), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 38'Yellow card for C. Lee (Rotherham United) for foul.
- 40'Attempt missed. S. Perkins (Leyton Orient), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 45'3 minutes of added time.
- 45+1'Attempt blocked. D. Ballard (Leyton Orient), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 45'Half-time. Leyton Orient 0-1 Rotherham United.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Leyton Orient: J. Koroma comes on for S. Perkins.
- 46'Substitution, Leyton Orient: S. Clare comes on for A. Abdulai.
- 46'Substitution, Rotherham United: J. Rafferty comes on for E. Adegboyega.
- 46'Attempt missed. C. Wellens (Leyton Orient), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 58'Substitution, Leyton Orient: A. Connolly comes on for C. Wellens.
- 58'Substitution, Leyton Orient: D. Levitt comes on for D. Mitchell.
- 59'Substitution, Leyton Orient: K. Casey comes on for W. Forrester.
- 61'Substitution, Rotherham United: H. Duncan comes on for D. Hall.
- 64'Attempt saved. D. Ballard (Leyton Orient), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.07.
- 64'Attempt missed. K. Casey (Leyton Orient), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.15.
- 64'Attempt blocked. T. James (Leyton Orient), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 66'Attempt blocked. H. Gray (Rotherham United), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 68'Yellow card for J. Rafferty (Rotherham United) for foul.
- 69'Attempt missed. D. Gore (Rotherham United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
- 73'Goal! Leyton Orient 0-2 Rotherham United. S. Nombe (Rotherham United) scores, assisted by J. Clarke.
- 73'Attempt missed. J. Clarke (Rotherham United), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 76'Substitution, Rotherham United: D. Yearwood comes on for C. Lee.
- 78'Yellow card for A. Martha (Rotherham United) for foul.
- 81'Attempt blocked. D. Gore (Rotherham United), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 84'Substitution, Rotherham United: J. Holmes comes on for A. Martha.
- 85'Yellow card for J. Morris (Leyton Orient) for foul.
- 86'Attempt saved. S. Nombe (Rotherham United), header from a corner. xG 0.10.
- 86'Attempt saved. H. Gray (Rotherham United), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
- 90'5 minutes of added time.
- 90+2'Attempt missed. S. Nombe (Rotherham United), right-footed shot. xG 0.18.
- 90+2'Attempt missed. A. Connolly (Leyton Orient), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 90+6'Attempt blocked. A. Connolly (Leyton Orient), right-footed shot. xG 0.14.
- 90'Full-time. Leyton Orient 0-2 Rotherham United.