Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
About
Sunderland are hosting West Bromwich Albion
at Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Jeremy Sarmiento (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Conor Townsend.
- 3': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 3': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Attempt missed. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 9': Attempt missed. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grady Diangana.
- 10': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Daniel Neil.
- 13': Attempt missed. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darnell Furlong following a corner.
- 14': Attempt saved. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
- 14': Offside, Sunderland. Jobe Bellingham is caught offside.
- 17': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Cédric Kipré.
- 21': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
- 21': Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Attempt saved. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
- 31': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 32': Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Ballard.
- 33': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 33': Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion).
- 34': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Tom Fellows replaces Josh Maja because of an injury.
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. John Swift is caught offside.
- 39': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Alex Palmer.
- 39': Attempt missed. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Neil following a corner.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayson Molumby.
- 42': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
- 45'+2': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 46': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 46': Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
- 49': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (West Bromwich Albion).
- 51': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Jeremy Sarmiento (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Pierre Ekwah.
- 54': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
- 54': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 57': Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a through ball.
- 57': Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Jayson Molumby.
- 60': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Grady Diangana.
- 62': Substitution, Sunderland. Alex Pritchard replaces Adil Aouchiche.
- 63': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.
- 64': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 64': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left.
- 69': Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (West Bromwich Albion).
- 69': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Goal! Sunderland 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 72': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (West Bromwich Albion).
- 72': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by Cédric Kipré (West Bromwich Albion).
- 75': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Pipa replaces John Swift.
- 75': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Semi Ajayi replaces Kyle Bartley.
- 76': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Niall Huggins.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Chalobah (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross.
- 77': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Alex Pritchard.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Pritchard (Sunderland).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Attempt missed. Jeremy Sarmiento (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Nathaniel Chalobah (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Patrick Roberts.
- 83': Foul by Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland).
- 83': Nathaniel Chalobah (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Sarmiento (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Daniel Neil.
- 84': Goal! Sunderland 2, West Bromwich Albion 0. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a through ball following a fast break.
- 86': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
- 86': Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Goal! Sunderland 2, West Bromwich Albion 1. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pipa with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (West Bromwich Albion).
- 88': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
- 90'+1': Offside, Sunderland. Jack Clarke is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90'+3': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Pipa (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90'+6': Pipa (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, West Bromwich Albion 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 2, West Bromwich Albion 1.
Statistics
 WBA |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 5 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 47.6 | Possession | 52.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 343 | Accurate Passes | 392 |
| 428 | Passes | 475 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 18 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 18 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 40,101
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 40,101
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 39 | +27 | 83 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 39 | +51 | 81 |
| 3 | Burnley | 39 | +42 | 81 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 39 | +19 | 72 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Patterson (GK) |
| 5 | Danny Ballard  |
| 13 | Luke O'Nien |
| 39 | Pierre Ekwah |
| 32 | Trai Hume |
| 2 | Niall Huggins |
| 24 | Daniel Neil |
| 22 | Adil Aouchiche |
| 20 | Jack Clarke |
| 10 | Patrick Roberts |
| 7 | Jobe Bellingham |
West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Alex Palmer (GK) |
| 4 | Cedric Kipre |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley |
| 3 | Conor Townsend |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 19 | John Swift |
| 27 | Alex Mowatt |
| 8 | Jayson Molumby |
| 9 | Josh Maja |
| 17 | Jeremy Sarmiento |
| 11 | Grady Diangana |
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