Derby County vs Sunderland, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
1 - 4
1 - 4
Sunderland stun Derby to move off bottom of table
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by George Honeyman (Sunderland).
- 1': George Thorne (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Donald Love (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Cameron Jerome (Derby County).
- 5': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Lamine Koné.
- 7': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Craig Forsyth with a cross.
- 8': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland).
- 8': Richard Keogh (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Craig Forsyth.
- 10': Goal! Derby County 0, Sunderland 1. George Honeyman (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Cattermole following a corner.
- 11': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Derby County).
- 11': Paddy McNair (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 12': Matej Vydra (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Offside, Derby County. Tom Lawrence tries a through ball, but Richard Keogh is caught offside.
- 14': Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Curtis Davies (Derby County).
- 14': Attempt missed. George Honeyman (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 15': Donald Love (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Derby County).
- 16': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Derby County).
- 16': Lamine Koné (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Curtis Davies (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland).
- 17': Chris Baird (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Aiden McGeady (Sunderland).
- 18': Curtis Davies (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland).
- 18': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 27': Foul by Cameron Jerome (Derby County).
- 27': Lamine Koné (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by George Thorne (Derby County).
- 28': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 30': Matej Vydra (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Andreas Weimann (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 31': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Derby County).
- 31': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 32': George Thorne (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Donald Love (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Derby County).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Curtis Davies.
- 35': Cameron Jerome (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 36': Goal! Derby County 0, Sunderland 2. Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Matej Vydra (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Jerome.
- 39': Attempt missed. George Thorne (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Lawrence.
- 40': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Cameron Jerome.
- 40': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by George Thorne.
- 41': Attempt saved. Lamine Koné (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a cross.
- 42': Goal! Derby County 1, Sunderland 2. Matej Vydra (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andreas Weimann with a headed pass.
- 42': Bradley Johnson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by George Honeyman (Sunderland).
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Derby County 1, Sunderland 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Derby County 1, Sunderland 2.
- 45': Substitution, Derby County. Kasey Palmer replaces Tom Lawrence.
- 47': Foul by George Thorne (Derby County).
- 47': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Penalty Sunderland. Lynden Gooch draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 49': Penalty conceded by Craig Forsyth (Derby County) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 50': Goal! Derby County 1, Sunderland 3. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 58': Substitution, Derby County. David Nugent replaces George Thorne.
- 59': Cameron Jerome (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Lamine Koné (Sunderland).
- 59': Lamine Koné (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Foul by Cameron Jerome (Derby County).
- 60': Lamine Koné (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Cameron Jerome (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
- 63': Donald Love (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 65': Attempt saved. Paddy McNair (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.
- 66': Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.
- 67': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 67': Kasey Palmer (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt missed. Matej Vydra (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 69': Curtis Davies (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
- 70': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Richard Keogh.
- 70': Paddy McNair (Sunderland) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Attempt missed. Matej Vydra (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cameron Jerome with a cross.
- 72': Cameron Jerome (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
- 72': John O'Shea (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Curtis Davies.
- 76': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Curtis Davies.
- 76': Attempt missed. Paddy McNair (Sunderland) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Attempt missed. Lamine Koné (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Paddy McNair following a corner.
- 76': Goal! Derby County 1, Sunderland 4. John O'Shea (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, Sunderland. Marc Wilson replaces Paddy McNair.
- 78': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Cameron Jerome (Derby County).
- 81': Substitution, Sunderland. Adam Matthews replaces Bryan Oviedo.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Bradley Johnson (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
- 83': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Marc Wilson.
- 83': Substitution, Derby County. Joe Ledley replaces Cameron Jerome.
- 84': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Matej Vydra (Derby County).
- 84': Matej Vydra (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Offside, Derby County. Richard Keogh tries a through ball, but David Nugent is caught offside.
- 88': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Derby County).
- 88': Marc Wilson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Craig Forsyth (Derby County).
- 88': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Sunderland. Josh Maja replaces Lynden Gooch because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Derby County).
- 90'+2': Josh Maja (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Bradley Johnson (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Adam Matthews (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Derby County).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Derby County 1, Sunderland 4.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Derby County 1, Sunderland 4.
Statistics
 SUN |
DER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 18 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 39.5 | Possession | 60.5 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 186 | Accurate Passes | 342 |
| 292 | Passes | 455 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 13 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 29 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Pride Park Stadium
Location: Derby, England
Attendance: 27,890
Venue: Pride Park Stadium
Location: Derby, England
Attendance: 27,890
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 17 | +19 | 35 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 17 | +15 | 35 |
| 3 | Burnley | 17 | +15 | 33 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 17 | +14 | 33 |
Line-Ups
Derby County (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Carson (GK) |
| 33 | Curtis Davies |
| 6 | Richard Keogh |
| 3 | Craig Forsyth |
| 12 | Chris Baird |
| 23 | Matej Vydra |
| 15 | Bradley Johnson  |
| 34 | George Thorne |
| 32 | Cameron Jerome |
| 10 | Tom Lawrence |
| 19 | Andreas Weimann |
Sunderland (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Lee Camp (GK) |
| 16 | John O'Shea |
| 23 | Lamine Koné |
| 6 | Lee Cattermole |
| 3 | Bryan Oviedo |
| 22 | Donald Love |
| 26 | George Honeyman |
| 4 | Paddy McNair |
| 19 | Aiden McGeady |
| 27 | Lynden Gooch |
| 9 | Ashley Fletcher |
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