Rotherham United 1-2 Aston Villa: result and report

Championship · Wednesday 10 April 2019

Result

Rotherham United 1-2 Aston Villa

Championship · Wednesday 10 April 2019, 18:45 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Rotherham United 1-2 Aston Villa: match report

Rotherham United lost to Aston Villa 1-2 in the Championship on Wednesday 10 April 2019. The half-time score was 1-0.

Will Vaulks opened the scoring in the 36th minute. Rotherham United's goal came from Will Vaulks (36', penalty). Aston Villa scored through J. Kodjia (48', penalty) and Jack Grealish (51').

Discipline: Rotherham United received 3 yellow cards; Aston Villa received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Rotherham United were 22nd on 39 points from 40 and Aston Villa 6th on 63 points from 40. Rotherham United went on to finish that season 22nd with 40 points, and Aston Villa 5th with 82.

Rotherham United lined up in a 4-1-4-1 and Aston Villa in a 4-1-4-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Jack Grealish of Aston Villa (8.2), ahead of C. Hourihane (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Rotherham United wins, 0 draws and 3 for Aston Villa.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 12'Missed penalty · Tammy AbrahamAston Villa
  • 18'Yellow card · T. MingsAston Villa
  • 34'Second yellow · T. MingsAston Villa
  • 36'Penalty goal · Will VaulksRotherham United · 1-0
  • 47'Yellow card · Semi AjayiRotherham United
  • 48'Penalty goal · J. KodjiaAston Villa · 1-1
  • 51'Goal · Jack GrealishAston Villa · 1-2
  • 61'Yellow card · Joe MattockRotherham United
  • 75'Yellow card · Will VaulksRotherham United
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Tammy AbrahamAston Villa

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Rotherham United 0, draws 0, Aston Villa 3.

Team news

Rotherham United line-up (4-1-4-1)

Marek Rodák, Zak Vyner, Michael Ihiekwe, Clark Robertson, Joe Mattock, Semi Ajayi, Jon Taylor, Will Vaulks, Richie Towell, Joe Newell, Michael Smith

Aston Villa line-up (4-1-4-1)

J. Steer, Ahmed Eissa El Mohamady Abdel Fattah, Axel Tuanzebe, Tyrone Mings, Neil Taylor, C. Hourihane, Albert Adomah, John McGinn, Jack Grealish, Anwar El Ghazi, Tammy Abraham