Rotherham United 0-1 Reading: result and report

Championship · Saturday 27 February 2021

Result

Rotherham United 0-1 Reading

Championship · Saturday 27 February 2021, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Rotherham United 0-1 Reading: match report

Rotherham United were beaten by Reading 0-1 in the Championship on Saturday 27 February 2021. It was 0-1 at half-time.

The only goal came from Michael Morrison of Reading in the 26th minute.

Discipline: Rotherham United received 3 yellow cards; Reading received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Rotherham United were 23rd on 29 points from 30 and Reading 6th on 51 points from 32. Rotherham United went on to finish that season 24th with 42 points, and Reading 7th with 70.

Rotherham United lined up in a 3-5-2 and Reading in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Michael Morrison of Reading (8.4), ahead of Alfa Semedo (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Rotherham United win, 3 draws and 5 for Reading.

Going into the match Rotherham United's last five read L-L-L-L-W and Reading's L-L-W-L-L.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 26'Goal · Michael MorrisonReading · 0-1
  • 64'Yellow card · Angus MacDonaldRotherham United
  • 85'Yellow card · Ben WilesRotherham United
  • 90'Yellow card · Matthew OlosundeRotherham United

Head-to-head

9 meetings: Rotherham United 1, draws 3, Reading 5.

Team news

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Rotherham United line-up (3-5-2)

Viktor Johansson, Wes Harding, A. MacDonald, Clark Robertson, Matthew Olosunde, Lewis Wing, Shaun MacDonald, Matt Crooks, Ryan Giles, Freddie Ladapo, Michael Smith

Reading line-up (4-2-3-1)

Rafael Cabral, Andy Yiadom, Michael Morrison, Liam Moore, Omar Richards, Alfa Semedo, Josh Laurent, Andrew Farai Rinomhota, Michael Olise, Ovie Ejaria, Lucas João