Sunderland vs Plymouth Argyle, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
About
Sunderland are hosting Plymouth Argyle
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.
- 1': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle).
- 1': Attempt blocked. Dan Neil (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
- 4': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 5': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
- 9': Attempt saved. Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 11': Foul by Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle).
- 11': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 20': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle).
- 21': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle).
- 23': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
- 23': Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
- 26': Salis Abdul Samed (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
- 27': Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle).
- 28': Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 31': Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Mustapha Bundu is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle).
- 31': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Attempt saved. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 33': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Conor Hazard.
- 35': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Tymoteusz Puchacz (Plymouth Argyle).
- 37': Hand ball by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
- 41': Hand ball by Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
- 41': Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
- 41': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 43': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
- 43': Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Matthew Sorinola.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Matthew Sorinola.
- 45'+1': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Callum Wright.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
- 47': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
- 48': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
- 50': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tymoteusz Puchacz.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume.
- 52': Attempt missed. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mustapha Bundu with a cross.
- 52': Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
- 52': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle).
- 53': Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Attempt saved. Chris Mepham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross.
- 54': Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
- 56': Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Bali Mumba is caught offside.
- 56': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle).
- 56': Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
- 58': Own Goal by Anthony Patterson, Sunderland. Sunderland 0, Plymouth Argyle 1.
- 60': Goal! Sunderland 1, Plymouth Argyle 1. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
- 61': Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Salis Abdul Samed.
- 63': Foul by Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle).
- 63': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Julio Pleguezuelo.
- 65': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Michael Baidoo replaces Ryan Hardie.
- 70': Attempt saved. Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Randell.
- 71': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle).
- 71': Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Goal! Sunderland 2, Plymouth Argyle 1. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 75': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
- 75': Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Sunderland. Dan Ballard replaces Dennis Cirkin.
- 77': Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Patrick Roberts.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Nathanael Ogbeta replaces Julio Pleguezuelo because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Darko Gyabi replaces Jordan Houghton.
- 78': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Muhamed Tijani replaces Mustapha Bundu.
- 78': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Rami Al Hajj replaces Callum Wright.
- 79': Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle).
- 79': Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Mepham (Sunderland).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
- 83': Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Attempt missed. Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 86': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 86': Attempt missed. Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, Sunderland. Leo Hjelde replaces Wilson Isidor.
- 90': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 90': Rami Al Hajj (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Attempt missed. Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Sorinola with a cross.
- 90': Goal! Sunderland 2, Plymouth Argyle 2. Nathanael Ogbeta (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Darko Gyabi.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nathanael Ogbeta (Plymouth Argyle).
- 90'+3': Foul by Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle).
- 90'+3': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume.
- 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Nathanael Ogbeta (Plymouth Argyle).
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Plymouth Argyle 2.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 2, Plymouth Argyle 2.
Statistics
 PLY |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fouls | 7 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 31.1 | Possession | 68.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 172 | Accurate Passes | 489 |
| 262 | Passes | 579 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 46 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 46 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 41,097
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 41,097
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Patterson (GK) |
| 13 | Luke O'Nien |
| 26 | Chris Mepham |
| 3 | Dennis Cirkin |
| 32 | Trai Hume |
| 7 | Jobe Bellingham |
| 20 | Salis Abdul Samed |
| 4 | Daniel Neil |
| 18 | Wilson Isidor |
| 28 | Enzo Le Fée |
| 10 | Patrick Roberts |
Plymouth Argyle (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Conor Hazard (GK) |
| 44 | Victor Palsson |
| 17 | Tymoteusz Puchacz |
| 5 | Julio Pleguezuelo  |
| 2 | Bali Mumba |
| 29 | Matthew Sorinola |
| 4 | Jordan Houghton |
| 20 | Adam Randell |
| 11 | Callum Wright |
| 15 | Mustapha Bundu |
| 9 | Ryan Hardie |
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