Sunderland vs Stoke City, 2016/2017 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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Marko Arnautovic stars as Stoke City beat Sunderland
Marko Arnautovic tore Sunderland to shreds as Stoke powered their way to their first win at the Stadium of Light.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Charlie Adam (Stoke City).
- 1': Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Jason Denayer (Sunderland).
- 5': Glenn Whelan (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Offside, Stoke City. Charlie Adam tries a through ball, but Marko Arnautovic is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Glen Johnson with a cross.
- 11': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Donald Love.
- 13': Foul by Papy Djilobodji (Sunderland).
- 13': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Charlie Adam (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Fabio Borini (Sunderland).
- 15': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland).
- 15': Glen Johnson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 15': Goal! Sunderland 0, Stoke City 1. Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 20': Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Glen Johnson (Stoke City).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Joe Allen (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Goal! Sunderland 0, Stoke City 2. Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Peter Crouch.
- 23': Hand ball by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Donald Love (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Offside, Sunderland. Adnan Januzaj tries a through ball, but Patrick van Aanholt is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
- 28': Peter Crouch (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Allen.
- 33': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Vito Mannone.
- 34': Goal! Sunderland 0, Stoke City 3. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charlie Adam with a cross.
- 38': Attempt saved. Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabio Borini.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ryan Shawcross.
- 39': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Goal! Sunderland 1, Stoke City 3. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Donald Love with a through ball.
- 44': Foul by Glenn Whelan (Stoke City).
- 44': Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fabio Borini (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Erik Pieters (Stoke City).
- 45'+1': Charlie Adam (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Donald Love (Sunderland).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Stoke City 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Stoke City 3.
- 47': Attempt saved. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adnan Januzaj.
- 47': Attempt missed. Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Donald Love.
- 48': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Sunderland).
- 48': Glen Johnson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 51': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ryan Shawcross.
- 53': Attempt missed. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 53': Attempt saved. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charlie Adam.
- 56': Foul by Charlie Adam (Stoke City).
- 56': Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Charlie Adam (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson with a headed pass.
- 57': Offside, Sunderland. Fabio Borini tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a through ball.
- 61': Attempt missed. Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 61': Foul by Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland).
- 61': Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Papy Djilobodji (Sunderland).
- 62': Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Papy Djilobodji (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Glenn Whelan.
- 65': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
- 67': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ryan Shawcross.
- 67': Offside, Sunderland. Sebastian Larsson tries a through ball, but Adnan Januzaj is caught offside.
- 68': Substitution, Stoke City. Ibrahim Afellay replaces Charlie Adam.
- 71': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke City).
- 71': Papy Djilobodji (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland).
- 72': Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Erik Pieters (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland).
- 74': Offside, Sunderland. Jason Denayer tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 75': Hand ball by Peter Crouch (Stoke City).
- 76': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Glenn Whelan.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Erik Pieters (Stoke City).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Attempt missed. Jason Denayer (Sunderland) header from very close range is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 80': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
- 80': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City).
- 82': Attempt blocked. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 83': Foul by Glenn Whelan (Stoke City).
- 83': Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Jason Denayer (Sunderland).
- 84': Glen Johnson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jermain Defoe.
- 89': Foul by Papy Djilobodji (Sunderland).
- 89': Peter Crouch (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Stoke City. Julien Ngoy replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jason Denayer (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adnan Januzaj.
- 90'+2': Offside, Sunderland. Jason Denayer tries a through ball, but Patrick van Aanholt is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jason Denayer (Sunderland).
- 90'+3': Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Julien Ngoy (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Crouch with a headed pass.
- 90'+5': Foul by Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland).
- 90'+5': Peter Crouch (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland).
- 90'+5': Glen Johnson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Stoke City 3.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Sunderland 1, Stoke City 3.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Stoke City 3.
Statistics
 STK |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 48.8 | Possession | 51.2 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 321 | Accurate Passes | 341 |
| 424 | Passes | 438 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 80 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 13 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 36 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 42,722
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 42,722
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 12 | +16 | 31 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vito Mannone (GK) |
| 5 | Papy Djilobodji  |
| 16 | John O'Shea |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 22 | Donald Love |
| 44 | Adnan Januzaj |
| 4 | Jason Denayer |
| 8 | Jack Rodwell |
| 18 | Jermain Defoe |
| 7 | Sebastian Larsson |
| 9 | Fabio Borini |
Stoke City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Lee Grant (GK) |
| 15 | Bruno Martins Indi |
| 17 | Ryan Shawcross |
| 3 | Erik Pieters |
| 8 | Glen Johnson |
| 4 | Joe Allen |
| 16 | Charlie Adam |
| 6 | Glenn Whelan |
| 25 | Peter Crouch |
| 10 | Marko Arnautovic |
| 22 | Xherdan Shaqiri |
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