English League Championship

Sunderland vs Preston North End, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sunderland
  • 86': Romaine Mundle
FT
1 - 1
Preston North End
  • 65': Emil Riis Jakobsen

About

Sunderland are hosting Preston North End 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': Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
  • 1': Ryan Porteous (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Chris Mepham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
  • 4': Foul by Jayden Meghoma (Preston North End).
  • 4': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Watson.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Brad Potts.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Tom Watson (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a through ball.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brad Potts.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Tom Watson (Sunderland) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eliezer Mayenda following a fast break.
  • 15': Offside, Preston North End. Sam Greenwood is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
  • 18': Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Jayden Meghoma (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brad Potts.
  • 20': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
  • 20': Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 21': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Lewis Gibson (Preston North End).
  • 23': Tom Watson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Trai Hume (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 25': Foul by Tom Watson (Sunderland).
  • 25': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Offside, Preston North End. Emil Riis is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
  • 31': Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
  • 33': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 36': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Stefán Thórdarson.
  • 37': Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
  • 37': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trai Hume.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
  • 43': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
  • 43': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jayden Meghoma.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Preston North End 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Preston North End 0.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Riis.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Ledson.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Riis.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 49': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jayden Meghoma.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Greenwood following a fast break.
  • 52': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 52': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dan Neil.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wilson Isidor with a cross.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sam Greenwood.
  • 57': Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 59': Substitution, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle replaces Tom Watson.
  • 59': Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Eliezer Mayenda.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 62': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Will Keane replaces Sam Greenwood.
  • 65': Goal! Sunderland 0, Preston North End 1. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
  • 72': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
  • 72': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Chris Mepham (Sunderland).
  • 73': Will Keane (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Substitution, Preston North End. Benjamin Whiteman replaces Stefán Thórdarson.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
  • 76': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 76': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin with a cross.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Porteous (Preston North End).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Brad Potts (Preston North End).
  • 83': Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Lindsay replaces Jayden Meghoma.
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Substitution, Preston North End. Patrick Bauer replaces Brad Potts because of an injury.
  • 86': Goal! Sunderland 1, Preston North End 1. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 87': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 87': Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
  • 88': Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Rigg with a cross.
  • 88': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Patrick Bauer.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Romaine Mundle following a corner.
  • 90': Freddie Woodman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trai Hume.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Preston North End. Will Keane is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ryan Ledson.
  • 90'+6': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Mundle.
  • 90'+8': Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Gibson.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Chris Rigg.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Preston North End 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sunderland 1, Preston North End 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 7
1 Saves 1
47.5 Possession 52.5
15 SHOTS 20
2 ON GOAL 2
0.1 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
366 Accurate Passes 388
444 Passes 479
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
10 Crosses 25
0.2 Cross % 0.2
71 Long Balls 67
32 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 9
7 Effective Tackles 10
13 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 3
48 Effective Clearances 23
48 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 37,771

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

SUN Sunderland (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
13 Luke O'Nien
26 Chris Mepham
3 Dennis Cirkin
32 Trai Hume Yellow Card
7 Jobe Bellingham
4 Daniel Neil
40 Tom Watson
10 Patrick Roberts
18 Wilson Isidor
12 Eliezer Mayenda
Sunderland Substitutes:
Simon Moore, Joseph Anderson, Leo Fuhr Hjelde, Milan Aleksic, Romaine Mundle, Chris Rigg, Jenson Seelt, Alan Browne, Harrison Jones.

PNE Preston North End (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Freddie Woodman (GK) Yellow Card
19 Lewis Gibson Yellow Card
3 Jayden Meghoma
2 Ryan Porteous
16 Andrew Hughes
29 Kaine Kesler Hayden Yellow Card
22 Stefán Teitur Thórdarson
44 Brad Potts
18 Ryan Ledson
20 Sam Greenwood
9 Emil Riis Jakobsen
Preston North End Substitutes:
David Cornell, Mads Frökjaer, Benjamin Whiteman, Liam Lindsay, Patrick Bauer, Robbie Brady, Ched Evans, Theo Carrol, Will Keane.

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