Sunderland vs Portsmouth, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Sunderland

7': Wilson Isidor

FT
1 - 0

Portsmouth

67': Marlon Pack

About

Sunderland are hosting Portsmouth 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.
5': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
5': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Eliezer Mayenda.
7': Goal! Sunderland 1, Portsmouth 0. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eliezer Mayenda with a through ball following a fast break.
10': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
10': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
11': Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Freddie Potts following a set piece situation.
12': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Zak Swanson.
14': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
15': Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
17': Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
17': Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with a cross.
19': Attempt missed. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aji Alese.
20': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Aji Alese (Sunderland).
20': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
28': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
32': Attempt saved. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dan Neil.
32': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Nicolas Schmid.
35': Attempt saved. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
36': Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
36': Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Colby Bishop.
39': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Foul by Aji Alese (Sunderland).
42': Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
43': Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
43': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Attempt missed. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wilson Isidor with a through ball.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Hand ball by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
45'+3': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Portsmouth 0.
45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Portsmouth 0.
45': Substitution, Sunderland. Dennis Cirkin replaces Aji Alese.
46': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
46': Foul by Freddie Potts (Portsmouth).
49': Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Lang with a cross.
50': Foul by Freddie Potts (Portsmouth).
50': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ryley Towler.
52': Attempt missed. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
56': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Patrick Roberts.
57': Foul by Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).
57': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58': Anthony Patterson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Ryley Towler (Portsmouth).
58': Ryley Towler (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
59': Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin.
60': Attempt saved. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trai Hume.
61': Attempt blocked. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
61': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
62': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
64': Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
64': Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
64': Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume.
64': Attempt missed. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
65': Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
67': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
67': Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) is shown the red card.
69': Substitution, Portsmouth. Terry Devlin replaces Zak Swanson.
69': Substitution, Portsmouth. Rob Atkinson replaces Paddy Lane.
70': Attempt saved. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
73': Offside, Sunderland. Adil Aouchiche is caught offside.
75': Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche.
75': Attempt blocked. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume.
75': Foul by Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland).
75': Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
76': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Mepham.
76': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
77': Attempt blocked. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
77': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Colby Bishop.
77': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Freddie Potts.
80': Substitution, Sunderland. Milan Aleksic replaces Adil Aouchiche.
82': Attempt missed. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
84': Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
85': Attempt blocked. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
85': Foul by Josh Murphy (Portsmouth).
85': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Offside, Sunderland. Dennis Cirkin is caught offside.
87': Substitution, Portsmouth. Christian Saydee replaces Andre Dozzell.
87': Substitution, Portsmouth. Owen Moxon replaces Freddie Potts.
88': Attempt blocked. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Lang with a cross.
89': Attempt saved. Owen Moxon (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Terry Devlin.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Aleksic.
90'+2': Foul by Chris Mepham (Sunderland).
90'+2': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Chris Mepham (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Substitution, Sunderland. Nazariy Rusyn replaces Eliezer Mayenda.
90'+4': Foul by Milan Aleksic (Sunderland).
90'+4': Ryley Towler (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Portsmouth 0.
0': Match ends, Sunderland 1, Portsmouth 0.

Statistics

POR		SUN
10	Fouls	9
2	Yellow Cards	1
1	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
3	Corner Kicks	7
5	Saves	1
40	Possession	60
6	SHOTS	24
1	ON GOAL	8
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
191	Accurate Passes	376
300	Passes	453
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	2
16	Crosses	15
0.2	Cross %	0.1
76	Long Balls	45
30	Accurate Long Balls	16
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
1	Blocked Shots	8
11	Effective Tackles	13
18	Tackles	17
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
5	Interceptions	6
32	Effective Clearances	35
32	Clearances	35

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 39,846

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Leeds United	33	+48	72
2	Sheffield United	33	+24	70
3	Burnley	34	+34	68
4	Sunderland	33	+20	62

Full Table

Line-Ups

Sunderland (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Anthony Patterson (GK)
13	Luke O'Nien
26	Chris Mepham
42	Ajibola Alese
32	Trai Hume
12	Eliezer Mayenda
7	Jobe Bellingham
4	Daniel Neil
18	Wilson Isidor
22	Adil Aouchiche
10	Patrick Roberts

Sunderland Substitutes:

Simon Moore, Trey Ogunsuyi, Leo Fuhr Hjelde, Aaron Connolly, Dennis Cirkin, Nazariy Rusyn, Milan Aleksic, Harrison Jones, Zak Johnson.

Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Nicolas Schmid (GK)
4	Ryley Towler
7	Marlon Pack
3	Connor Ogilvie
22	Zak Swanson
49	Callum Lang
21	Andre Dozzell
8	Freddie Potts
9	Colby Bishop
23	Josh Murphy
32	Paddy Lane

Portsmouth Substitutes:

Tom Mcintyre, Matt Ritchie, Jordan Williams, Christian Saydee, Terry Devlin, Elias Sörensen, Jordan Archer, Robert Atkinson, Owen Moxon.

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