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

· English League Championship

Sunderland

16': Luke O'Nien
89': Dennis Cirkin

FT
2 - 2

Watford

43': Tom Dele-Bashiru (P)
46': Imran Louza

About

Sunderland are hosting Watford 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.
6': Attempt saved. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin.
7': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by James Abankwah.
10': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
11': Attempt blocked. Mattie Pollock (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
11': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
11': Salis Abdul Samed (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
12': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
14': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
14': Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
15': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
15': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
16': Goal! Sunderland 1, Watford 0. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trai Hume following a corner.
18': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
19': Attempt saved. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
24': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
25': Attempt missed. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
28': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Dangerous play by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
30': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by James Abankwah.
31': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
31': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
32': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34': Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
34': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
37': Attempt blocked. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
37': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
38': Attempt missed. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
40': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
40': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yasser Larouci.
41': Attempt saved. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yasser Larouci with a cross.
41': Penalty Watford. Mamadou Doumbia draws a foul in the penalty area.
41': Penalty conceded by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) after a foul in the penalty area.
43': Goal! Sunderland 1, Watford 1. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
45'+3': Attempt missed. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
45'+4': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Watford 1.
45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Watford 1.
46': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
46': Goal! Sunderland 1, Watford 2. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
48': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
48': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
50': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
50': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
51': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Sunderland).
51': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
51': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
52': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
53': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
53': Attempt missed. Chris Mepham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross following a set piece situation.
55': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
55': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
59': Substitution, Sunderland. Milan Aleksic replaces Salis Abdul Samed.
59': Substitution, Sunderland. Ian Poveda replaces Patrick Roberts.
59': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
60': Offside, Sunderland. Luke O'Nien is caught offside.
61': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Yasser Larouci.
63': Attempt blocked. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
63': Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Milan Aleksic with a headed pass.
64': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
64': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Trai Hume.
69': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
69': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
72': Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Chris Rigg.
72': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
72': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
76': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
76': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Imrân Louza.
77': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
77': Ian Poveda (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
80': Foul by Chris Mepham (Sunderland).
80': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
81': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Mamadou Doumbia because of an injury.
82': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
84': Substitution, Sunderland. Dan Ballard replaces Chris Mepham.
85': Substitution, Watford. Francisco Sierralta replaces Moussa Sissoko.
88': Attempt saved. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ian Poveda.
88': Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
89': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by James Abankwah.
89': Goal! Sunderland 2, Watford 2. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilson Isidor following a corner.
90': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner.
90': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Milan Aleksic (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
90'+2': Offside, Sunderland. Ian Poveda is caught offside.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eliezer Mayenda with a through ball.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Milan Aleksic (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilson Isidor.
90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury James Abankwah (Watford).
90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+6': Foul by Ian Poveda (Sunderland).
90'+6': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Ian Poveda (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
90'+6': Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Watford 2.
0': Match ends, Sunderland 2, Watford 2.

Statistics

WAT		SUN
20	Fouls	12
2	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
3	Corner Kicks	7
5	Saves	3
50.2	Possession	49.8
11	SHOTS	14
5	ON GOAL	7
0.5	On Target %	0.5
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
353	Accurate Passes	335
432	Passes	414
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	5
10	Crosses	24
0.1	Cross %	0.2
53	Long Balls	38
13	Accurate Long Balls	14
0.2	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	3
11	Effective Tackles	9
15	Tackles	21
0.7	Tackle %	0.4
9	Interceptions	6
37	Effective Clearances	17
37	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 41,329

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

Full Table

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
11	Chris Rigg
4	Daniel Neil
20	Salis Abdul Samed
18	Wilson Isidor
28	Enzo Le Fée
10	Patrick Roberts

Sunderland Substitutes:

Danny Ballard, Simon Moore, Harrison Jones, Eliezer Mayenda, Milan Aleksic, Leo Fuhr Hjelde, Trey Ogunsuyi, Ben Middlemas, Ian Poveda-Ocampo.

Watford (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
33	Egil Selvik (GK)
6	Matthew Pollock
25	James Abankwah
37	Yasser Larouci
45	Ryan Andrews
39	Edo Kayembe
24	Tom Dele-Bashiru
10	Imran Louza
20	Mamadou Doumbia
8	Giorgi Chakvetadze
17	Moussa Sissoko

Watford Substitutes:

Leo Ramirez-Espain, Amin Nabizada, Jeremy Ngakia, Francisco Sierralta, Jonathan Bond, Tom Ince, Michael Adu-Poku, Kévin Keben, James Morris.

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