Rotherham United vs Norwich

2 September 2023 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee Samuel Barrott

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Dexter Lembikisa 22’
  • Jordan Hugill 40’
  • Christian Fassnacht 50’

Match summary

Rotherham United saw off Norwich 2-1. Rotherham United led 2-0 at half-time.

Dexter Lembikisa put Rotherham United ahead in the 22nd minute, Jordan Hugill made it 2-0 with a header in the 40th minute, and Christian Fassnacht pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 50th minute.

Norwich can feel hard done by, creating 1.51 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Rotherham United's 0.57 from 9.

Match stats

Rotherham United Norwich
9 Shots 17
3 Shots on Target 5
2 Corners 6
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0.57 xG 1.51
0.57 Non-penalty xG 1.51

Key events

Rotherham United Norwich
Kick-off
Dexter Lembikisa1-0 (Rotherham United)
22’
Jordan Hugill2-0 (Rotherham United)
40’
Half-time2-0
50’
Christian Fassnacht2-1 (Norwich)
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Rotherham United
  • Oliver Rathbone
  • Jordan Hugill
Norwich
  • Jack Stacey

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.57 1.51 22’ Dexter Lembikisa (Rotherham United), 1-0 22’ 40’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), 2-0 40’ 50’ Christian Fassnacht (Norwich), 2-1 50’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.57 1.51 22’ Dexter Lembikisa (Rotherham United), 1-0 Lembikisa 22’ 40’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), 2-0 Hugill 40’ 50’ Christian Fassnacht (Norwich), 2-1 Fassnacht 50’
Rotherham United 0.57 xGNorwich 1.51 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Norwich attacking Rotherham United attacking 
50’ Christian Fassnacht (Norwich), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 23’ Jonathan Rowe (Norwich), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 40’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 13’ Gabriel Sara (Norwich), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 27’ Ashley Barnes (Norwich), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 71’ Cafú (Rotherham United), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 50’ Ashley Barnes (Norwich), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 57’ Andre Green (Rotherham United), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 29’ Ashley Barnes (Norwich), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 48’ Kenny McLean (Norwich), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 39’ Adam Idah (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 82’ Jack Stacey (Norwich), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 85’ Sam McCallum (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 89’ Przemysław Płacheta (Norwich), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 62’ Gabriel Sara (Norwich), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ Dexter Lembikisa (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.04 xG, goal 49’ Gabriel Sara (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ Sam McCallum (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Christ Junior Tiehi (Rotherham United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Adam Idah (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ Dexter Lembikisa (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Shane Duffy (Norwich), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Ashley Barnes (Norwich), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ Christian Fassnacht (Norwich), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 23’ Jonathan Rowe (Norwich), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 40’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 13’ Gabriel Sara (Norwich), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 27’ Ashley Barnes (Norwich), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 71’ Cafú (Rotherham United), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 50’ Ashley Barnes (Norwich), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 57’ Andre Green (Rotherham United), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 29’ Ashley Barnes (Norwich), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 48’ Kenny McLean (Norwich), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 39’ Adam Idah (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 85’ Sam McCallum (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 82’ Jack Stacey (Norwich), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ Przemysław Płacheta (Norwich), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 62’ Gabriel Sara (Norwich), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ Dexter Lembikisa (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.04 xG, goal 49’ Gabriel Sara (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ Sam McCallum (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Adam Idah (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 15’ Christ Junior Tiehi (Rotherham United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 38’ Dexter Lembikisa (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Shane Duffy (Norwich), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Ashley Barnes (Norwich), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players13 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Dexter Lembikisa
90′ 1 – 2 0.06 – – –
Cameron Humphreys
90′ – – – – – – –
Tyler Blackett
90′ – – – – – – –
Cohen Bramall
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.03 – –
Christ Junior Tiehi
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Cafú
90′ – – 1 0.12 – – –
Andre Green Taken off
63′ – – 1 0.09 – – –
Jordan Hugill Taken off
84′ 1 – 1 0.17 – –
Fred Onyedinma
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Sam Nombe Came on as a substitute
27′ – – – – – – –
Tom Eaves Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Rotherham United win 22% Avg odds 4.33
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.85
Norwich win 53% Avg odds 1.78

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.