MILTON KEYNES. Rotherham United was finally too strong for Milton Keynes Dons with the goal of M. Ihiekwe (27′), D. Barlaser (66′) and F. Ladapo (72′). Milton Keynes Dons lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (60%).
The match was played at the Stadium mk stadium in Milton Keynes on Saturday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Chris Sarginson who had the assistance of Andy Hendley and Daniel Cook. The 4th official was Andrew Bennett. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 12.1 degrees Celsius or 53.74 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 66%.
Match Statistics
- 60 Ball Possession 40
Shots
- 12 Total 12
- 3 On Target 5
- 9 Off Target 7
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 106 Attack 97
- 36 Dangerous attack 49
- 60 Ball safe 38
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 7
- 1 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 6 Total 20
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Milton Keynes Dons was in firm control of the ball 60% while Rotherham United was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Rotherham United was more aggressive with 49 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Rotherham United won the match.
Milton Keynes Dons shot 12 times, 3 on target, 9 off target. Regarding the opposition, Rotherham United shot 12 times, 5 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Milton Keynes Dons received 1 yellow card (D. Kasumu). Talking about the opposition, Rotherham United received 1 yellow card (O. Rathbone).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Milton Keynes Dons will stay with 22 points like Burton Albion to stay in the 7th place. Talking about the opposition, Rotherham United will have 27 points to stay in the 5th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Milton Keynes Dons will play away with Crewe Alexandra on the 30th of October with a 6-4 head to head record in favor of Crewe Alexandra (3 draws).
Rotherham United will host Sunderland on the 30th of October with a 1-0 head to head record in favor of Sunderland (1 draw).
Milton Keynes Dons – Formation
Milton Keynes Dons
60'
68'
Milton Keynes Dons started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
The manager Liam Manning decided to play with the following team: Andrew Fisher , Warren O’Hora , Harry Darling , Dean Lewington , Peter Kioso , Matt O’Riley , David Kasumu , Zak Jules , Hiram Boateng , Mohamed Eisa and Scott Twine .
The home team had on the bench: F. Ravizzoli, J. McEachran, J. Martin, M. Watters, Tennai Watson , A. Baldwin and Troy Parrott .
Substitutions
Milton Keynes Dons made 2 changes: Z. Jules for T. Watson (60′) and H. Boateng for T. Parrott (64′).
Best player: Scott Twine
The most impressive player for Milton Keynes Dons was Scott Twine.
His rating is with 37 passes (75% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 13. He performed 2 crosses.
Rotherham United – Formation
Rotherham United
27'
Rotherham United started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).
Regarding the opposition, Paul Warne played with: Josh Vickers , Rarmani Edmonds-Green , Michael Ihiekwe , Wes Harding , Daniel Barlaser , Chiedozie Ogbene , Oliver Rathbone , Ben Wiles , Shane Ferguson , Michael Smith and Will Grigg .
They had on the bench: Hakeem Odofin , J. Kayode, Mikel Miller , K. Sadlier, R. Wood, V. Johansson and Freddie Ladapo .
Substitutions
Rotherham United made 3 changes: W. Grigg for F. Ladapo (64′), S. Ferguson for M. Miller (71′) and D. Barlaser for H. Odoffin (82′).
Best player: Daniel Barlaser
The most impressive player for Rotherham United was Daniel Barlaser.
His rating is with 1 goal, 44 passes (68% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 5. He performed 5 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- AFC Wimbledon – Wigan Athletic – 0-2
- Accrington Stanley – Portsmouth – 2-2
- Bolton Wanderers – Gillingham – 2-2
- Burton Albion – Oxford United – 1-3
- Doncaster Rovers – Cheltenham Town – 3-2
- Ipswich Town – Fleetwood Town – 2-1
- Milton Keynes Dons – Rotherham United – 0-3
- Morecambe – Plymouth Argyle – 1-1
- Sheffield Wednesday – Lincoln City – 1-1
- Shrewsbury Town – Cambridge United – 4-1
- Sunderland – Charlton Athletic – 0-1
- Wycombe Wanderers – Crewe Alexandra – 2-1
