West Bromwich Albion vs Rotherham United live updates: Brandon Thomas-Asante scores opening goal in Championship match (1-0)

Live updates of the match played between West Bromwich Albion and Rotherham United on the 10th of April 2024 in West Bromwich during the 42nd week of the Championship

West Bromwich Albion vs Rotherham United live updates: Brandon Thomas-Asante scores opening goal in Championship match (1-0)

WEST BROMWICH. West Bromwich Albion and Rotherham United are clashing in the 42nd round of the Championship.

Brandon Thomas-Asante has scored a goal in the 23rd minute to give a 1-0 lead to West Bromwich Albion over Rotherham United.

Match Statistics

  • ! 68 Ball Possession 32
Shots
  • 11 Total 12
  • 4 On Target 1
  • 6 Off Target 6
  • 1 Shots blocked 5
  • 121 Attack 88
  • 43 Dangerous attack 37
  • 100 Ball safe 80
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 5
  • 4 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 4 Total 8
  • 0 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 6

Ball possession

West Bromwich Albion was in firm control of the ball 64% while Rotherham United was struggling with a 36% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

West Bromwich Albion was more pushing with dangerous attacks and 4 shots of which 1 were on target.

West Bromwich Albion shot 4 times, 1 on target, 3 off target. Regarding the opposition, Rotherham United shot 4 times, 0 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

None of the teams received any yellow card.

Brandon Thomas-Asante

Brandon Thomas-Asante

Forwarder, Midfielder

EnglandEngland

Age: 26

182 cm

80 kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 38 7 Missed
Minutes 2657 69.9 Avg
Goals 11 0.3 Avg
Assist 2 0.1 Avg
Attempt 60 1.6 Avg
Passes 421 11.167.1% AvgSucc
Yellow 4 0.1 Avg
Red 1 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 36 times for 2524 minutes for Championship.

Brandon Thomas-Asante scored 11 goals for West Bromwich Albion. He procured twice assists. He received 3 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 5th in Championship. In the last match West Bromwich Albion drew 2-2 against Stoke City. The next match in Championship will be against Sunderland.

The last time the teams played each other, it was a draw 2-2.

West Bromwich Albion performance and stats

West Bromwich Albion

Manager: Carlos Corberán Vallet
Rank 6th
Win 20
Draw 12
Loss 13
Goals 67-47
Diff 20

West Bromwich Albion is currently 5th in the Championship with 69 points.

In the last 41 games, it has won 19 times, drawn 12 times, and lost 10 times. In its last match, West Bromwich Albion drawn 2-2 against Stoke City.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 64 goals and conceding 41.​

West Bromwich Albion will play the next match in Championship against Sunderland on Saturday 13th of April in West Bromwich. The prediction is West Bromwich Albion winning the match.​

Rotherham United performance and stats

Rotherham United

Manager: Steve Evans
Rank 24th
Win 4
Draw 12
Loss 29
Goals 32-87
Diff -55

Rotherham United is currently 24th in the Championship with 23 points.

In the last 41 games, it has won 4 times, drawn 11 times, and lost 26 times. In its last match, Rotherham United lost 0-1 against Plymouth Argyle.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 32 goals and conceding 82.​

Rotherham United will play the next match in Championship against Swansea City on Saturday 13th of April in Swansea. The prediction is Swansea City winning the match.​

Commentary

90'
The final whistle blows - West Bromwich Albion triumphs over Rotherham United with a score of 2-0 as the second half concludes.
  
Sebastian Revan of Rotherham United has earned a free kick on the left flank.
  
Darnell Furlong of West Bromwich Albion commits a foul.
  
Player change - Rotherham United. Andy Rinomhota is being replaced by Ben Hatton.

87'
Andy Rinomhota of Rotherham United has been shown the yellow card for committing a foul.
  
Semi Ajayi of West Bromwich Albion has been awarded a defensive free kick.
  
Andy Rinomhota from Rotherham United commits a foul.

83'
Player swap - West Bromwich Albion. Brandon Thomas-Asante is replaced by Josh Maja.
  
Player change for Rotherham United. Tom Eaves is coming on to replace Sam Nombe.
  
Opportunity squandered. Brandon Thomas-Asante from West Bromwich Albion takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it sails over the bar.

81'
Corner kick awarded to West Bromwich Albion, the result of a deflection off Andy Rinomhota.
  
Player change for Rotherham United. Lee Peltier is replaced by Shane Ferguson.

80'
Player switch - Rotherham United. Sam Clucas is replaced by Arvin Appiah.
  
Player change - Rotherham United. Cohen Bramall is replaced by Femi Seriki.

79'
Missed chance. Brandon Thomas-Asante - West Bromwich Albion - shot with left foot from few metres missed to the left. Assist - Matt Phillips.

77'
Sam Nombe of Rotherham United has been awarded a defensive free kick.
  
Nathaniel Chalobah commits a foul - West Bromwich Albion.
  
Corner kick awarded to West Bromwich Albion, forced by Cameron Humphreys.

75'
Player swap - West Bromwich Albion. Tom Fellows is replaced by Matt Phillips.

74'
John Swift from West Bromwich Albion has been flagged offside.

73'
Pause has ended. They are prepared to proceed.

71'
Match pause - Viktor Johansson of Rotherham United is injured.

70'
Oliver Rathbone of Rotherham United has committed a handball.
  
Sam Nombe of Rotherham United commits a foul.
  
Adam Reach of West Bromwich Albion has secured a free kick on the left flank.

69'
Missed chance. Sam Clucas - Rotherham United - shot with left foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

64'
Player change - West Bromwich Albion. Cédric Kipré is being replaced by Semi Ajayi.
  
Player swap - West Bromwich Albion. Nathaniel Chalobah is replacing Okay Yokuslu.
  
Player swap - West Bromwich Albion. Grady Diangana is coming in for Mikey Johnston.

63'
Another offensive move is on. Brandon Thomas-Asante of West Bromwich Albion tries a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, but the goalkeeper manages to save it right in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Mikey Johnston.

60'
New attacking attempt. Sebastian Revan - Rotherham United - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Andy Rinomhota.

56'
Corner kick awarded to Rotherham United. Adam Reach is responsible for the concession.

53'
Opportunity squandered. Sam Clucas of Rotherham United attempted a shot with his left foot from beyond the box, but it didn't hit the target.
  
Sebastian Revan's attempt thwarted. The Rotherham United player took a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it was blocked. The assist was provided by Andy Rinomhota.
  
Hakeem Odoffin of Rotherham United has successfully earned a free kick on the right flank.
  
Mikey Johnston commits a foul - West Bromwich Albion.

51'
Corner kick awarded to Rotherham United. This was due to Okay Yokuslu's defensive action.
  
Shot blocked. Oliver Rathbone - Rotherham United - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is blocked.

47'
Missed chance. Sebastian Revan - Rotherham United - shot with left foot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Andy Rinomhota with a head.

45'
The second half kicks off with West Bromwich Albion leading Rotherham United by 2 goals to nil.
  
The first half concludes with West Bromwich Albion leading 2-0 against Rotherham United.
  
Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Rotherham United 0. John Swift - West Bromwich Albion - converts the penalty with a shot with right foot to the centre of the goal.
  
Lee Peltier of Rotherham United has given away a penalty due to a handball violation within the penalty box.
  
Shot blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante - West Bromwich Albion - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Darnell Furlong.

44'
Opportunity squandered. Yann M'Vila of West Bromwich Albion takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it sails high and far off to the right.

42'
Offside call - West Bromwich Albion. Tom Fellows has been flagged offside.

41'
Opportunity squandered. Cafú of Rotherham United takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it sails high and wide to the right.

39'
Darnell Furlong of West Bromwich Albion has committed a foul.
  
Cafú from Rotherham United has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
  
Alright, Yokuslu from West Bromwich Albion has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
  
Sam Nombe of Rotherham United commits a foul.

37'
Sam Clucas of Rotherham United has committed a foul.
  
Brandon Thomas-Asante of West Bromwich Albion has secured an attacking free kick.

31'
Corner kick awarded to West Bromwich Albion, forced by Sebastian Revan.

32'
Another offensive effort. Tom Fellows of West Bromwich Albion takes a shot with his left foot from the right side of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes a save right in the middle of the goal.

31'
Corner kick awarded to West Bromwich Albion, forced by Andy Rinomhota.

30'
Shot blocked. Sam Nombe - Rotherham United - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Cohen Bramall.

29'
Offside call - West Bromwich Albion. Mikey Johnston has been flagged offside.

28'
Hakeem Odoffin commits a foul - representing Rotherham United.
  
Adam Reach from West Bromwich Albion has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

24'
Opportunity squandered. Sam Nombe of Rotherham United attempted a header from the middle of the box but failed to score. Hakeem Odoffin provided the assist with a cross.

23'
Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Rotherham United 0. Brandon Thomas-Asante - West Bromwich Albion - shot with right foot from few metres to the high centre of the goal. Assist - Adam Reach.

21'
Opportunity squandered. Brandon Thomas-Asante of West Bromwich Albion took a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area that went wide to the left. The assist was provided by John Swift.

20'
Offside call - Rotherham United. Sam Nombe has been flagged offside.

19'
Corner kick awarded to Rotherham United. The opportunity arises due to a defensive action by Darnell Furlong.
  
Shot blocked. Hakeem Odoffin - Rotherham United - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Sam Clucas with a cross.
  
Attempt thwarted. Cohen Bramall of Rotherham United's left-footed strike from beyond the penalty area gets obstructed.

18'
Corner kick awarded to Rotherham United. The opportunity was given away by Alex Palmer.

17'
Corner kick awarded to Rotherham United. John Swift is responsible for the concession.

15'
Opportunity squandered. Kyle Bartley of West Bromwich Albion sends a header from the middle of the box soaring over the goal. The cross for the assist was provided by John Swift.

14'
Tom Fellows of West Bromwich Albion has secured a free kick on the right flank.
  
Cohen Bramall of Rotherham United commits a foul.

11'
Missed chance. Sam Clucas - Rotherham United - shot with right foot from a diffucult position on the right missed to the left. Assist - Sam Nombe with a head.

6'
Offside called - It's against West Bromwich Albion. Brandon Thomas-Asante has been flagged offside.

4'
Tom Fellows of West Bromwich Albion has earned an attacking free kick.
  
Sam Clucas commits a foul - representing Rotherham United.

3'
Opportunity squandered. John Swift of West Bromwich Albion takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box that sails too high. The cross for the assist was provided by Tom Fellows.