Rotherham United 1-2 Barnsley: result and report

Championship · Tuesday 29 December 2020

Result

Rotherham United 1-2 Barnsley

Championship · Tuesday 29 December 2020, 19:45 UTC · half-time 0-2

Rotherham United · Barnsley · Championship predictions

Rotherham United 1-2 Barnsley: match report

Rotherham United lost to Barnsley 1-2 in the Championship on Tuesday 29 December 2020. The half-time score was 0-2.

Cauley Woodrow opened the scoring in the 8th minute. Rotherham United's goal came from Michael Smith (57'). Barnsley scored through Cauley Woodrow (8') and Alex Mowatt (15').

Discipline: Rotherham United received 3 yellow cards; Barnsley received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Rotherham United were 23rd on 16 points from 19 and Barnsley 10th on 31 points from 21. Rotherham United went on to finish that season 24th with 42 points, and Barnsley 6th with 79.

Rotherham United lined up in a 5-4-1 and Barnsley in a 3-4-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Alex Mowatt of Barnsley (8.7), ahead of Callum Styles (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Rotherham United wins, 0 draws and 2 for Barnsley.

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

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 8'Goal · Cauley WoodrowBarnsley · 0-1
  • 15'Goal · Alex MowattBarnsley · 0-2
  • 56'Yellow card · Michael SollbauerBarnsley
  • 57'Goal · Michael SmithRotherham United · 1-2
  • 69'Yellow card · Jamie LindsayRotherham United
  • 77'Yellow card · Richard WoodRotherham United
  • 81'Yellow card · Michael SmithRotherham United

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Rotherham United 0, draws 0, Barnsley 2.

Team news

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Rotherham United line-up (5-4-1)

Viktor Johansson, Matthew Olosunde, Wes Harding, Richard Wood, Michael Ihiekwe, Ben Wiles, Florian Jozefzoon, Dan Barlaser, Jamie Lindsay, K. Vassell, Freddie Ladapo

Barnsley line-up (3-4-3)

Jack Walton, Michael Sollbauer, Michal Helik, Mads Andersen, Callum Brittain, Matty James, Alex Mowatt, Callum Styles, Victor Adeboyejo, Cauley Woodrow, Dominik Frieser