Southampton vs Sunderland, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Southampton

9': Stuart Armstrong
37': Adam Armstrong (P)
77': Joe Rothwell
80': Joe Rothwell

FT
4 - 2

Sunderland

62': Romaine Mundle
71': Jobe Bellingham

About

Southampton are hosting Sunderland at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, 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.
1': Offside, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba is caught offside.
2': Attempt missed. Mason Burstow (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
2': David Brooks (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
2': Foul by Leo Hjelde (Sunderland).
4': Attempt missed. David Brooks (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
4': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
7': Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
8': Foul by Jenson Seelt (Sunderland).
8': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Jenson Seelt (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
9': Attempt saved. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
9': Goal! Southampton 1, Sunderland 0. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
12': Attempt blocked. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Neil.
13': Foul by Ché Adams (Southampton).
13': Leo Hjelde (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by David Brooks (Southampton).
17': Leo Hjelde (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Stephens.
19': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jenson Seelt.
20': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Bednarek.
20': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by David Brooks (Southampton).
21': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
23': Attempt blocked. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
23': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jenson Seelt.
24': Attempt blocked. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Smallbone with a cross.
25': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Flynn Downes following a fast break.
30': Mason Burstow (Sunderland) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
30': Attempt blocked. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Neil.
30': Offside, Southampton. David Brooks is caught offside.
31': David Brooks (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
31': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Attempt saved. David Brooks (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
33': Attempt missed. Mason Burstow (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.
35': Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
35': Mason Burstow (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Penalty Southampton. Ryan Manning draws a foul in the penalty area.
36': Penalty conceded by Chris Rigg (Sunderland) after a foul in the penalty area.
37': Goal! Southampton 2, Sunderland 0. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
40': Attempt saved. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leo Hjelde with a cross.
42': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by David Brooks (Southampton).
42': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
43': Attempt missed. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba following a corner.
44': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
44': Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Offside, Southampton. Will Smallbone is caught offside.
45'+1': Attempt saved. David Brooks (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Smallbone.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Brooks.
45'+4': First Half ends, Southampton 2, Sunderland 0.
45': Second Half begins Southampton 2, Sunderland 0.
48': Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
50': Foul by Jenson Seelt (Sunderland).
50': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Offside, Sunderland. Mason Burstow is caught offside.
51': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ché Adams.
51': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
54': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Leo Hjelde.
55': Foul by Will Smallbone (Southampton).
55': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
56': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Substitution, Sunderland. Nazarii Rusyn replaces Mason Burstow.
57': Substitution, Sunderland. Adil Aouchiche replaces Chris Rigg.
58': Substitution, Southampton. Joe Aribo replaces Will Smallbone.
58': Substitution, Southampton. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces David Brooks.
59': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jenson Seelt.
59': Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
59': Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Jack Stephens (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
62': Goal! Southampton 2, Sunderland 1. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dan Neil.
64': Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland).
64': Leo Hjelde (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
65': Attempt missed. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
66': Attempt missed. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jenson Seelt.
66': Attempt saved. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
67': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
71': Substitution, Sunderland. Callum Styles replaces Dan Ballard because of an injury.
71': Goal! Southampton 2, Sunderland 2. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
73': Substitution, Southampton. Joe Rothwell replaces Stuart Armstrong.
73': Substitution, Southampton. James Bree replaces Jack Stephens.
74': Foul by Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland).
74': James Bree (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Delay in match because of an injury Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).
75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
75': Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Foul by Leo Hjelde (Sunderland).
77': Foul by Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland).
77': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Goal! Southampton 3, Sunderland 2. Joe Rothwell (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
79': Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
79': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
80': Goal! Southampton 4, Sunderland 2. Joe Rothwell (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
82': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
83': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
83': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
84': Substitution, Southampton. Sékou Mara replaces Ché Adams.
85': Attempt saved. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Styles.
86': Attempt blocked. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
86': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Leo Hjelde.
86': Attempt missed. Sékou Mara (Southampton) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross following a corner.
88': Substitution, Sunderland. Pierre Ekwah replaces Romaine Mundle.
88': Foul by Callum Styles (Sunderland).
88': Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
90': Leo Hjelde (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Joe Aribo (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leo Hjelde.
90'+2': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
90'+2': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
90'+3': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
90'+4': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
90'+4': Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+6': Joe Rothwell (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
90'+7': Offside, Sunderland. Jobe Bellingham is caught offside.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Southampton 4, Sunderland 2.
0': Match ends, Southampton 4, Sunderland 2.

Statistics

SUN		SOU
15	Fouls	13
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	2
2	Corner Kicks	6
5	Saves	3
39.3	Possession	60.7
13	SHOTS	21
5	ON GOAL	10
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
278	Accurate Passes	484
359	Passes	570
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	3
13	Crosses	11
0.2	Cross %	0.3
44	Long Balls	48
20	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	6
9	Effective Tackles	12
16	Tackles	19
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
10	Interceptions	11
14	Effective Clearances	8
14	Clearances	8

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 30,869

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Leeds United	26	+29	53
2	Burnley	26	+22	52
3	Sheffield United	26	+19	52
4	Sunderland	26	+17	50

Full Table

Line-Ups

Southampton (4-3-3)

No.	Name
31	Gavin Bazunu (GK)
35	Jan Bednarek
5	Jack Stephens
3	Ryan Manning
21	Taylor Harwood-Bellis
4	Flynn Downes
17	Stuart Armstrong
16	William Smallbone
10	Ché Adams
9	Adam Armstrong
36	David Brooks

Southampton Substitutes:

Joe Rothwell, Sékou Mara, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Samuel Edozie, Joe Aribo, Joe Lumley, Tyler Dibling, Shea Charles, James Bree.

Sunderland (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Anthony Patterson (GK)
5	Danny Ballard
23	Jenson Seelt
24	Daniel Neil
33	Leo Fuhr Hjelde
32	Trai Hume
31	Chris Rigg
7	Jobe Bellingham
17	Abdoullah Ba
14	Romaine Mundle
11	Mason Burstow

Sunderland Substitutes:

Harrison Jones, Nathan Bishop, Timothee Pembélé, Nazariy Rusyn, Thomas Lavery, Luís Semedo, Callum Styles, Pierre Ekwah, Adil Aouchiche.

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