English League Championship

Sunderland vs Norwich City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sunderland
    FT
    0 - 1
    Norwich City
    • 76': Josh Sargent

    About

    Sunderland are hosting Norwich City at Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross.
    • 6': Foul by Danel Sinani (Norwich City).
    • 6': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
    • 8': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lynden Gooch with a cross.
    • 10': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
    • 10': Onel Hernández (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Onel Hernández.
    • 14': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danel Sinani with a cross following a corner.
    • 15': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Liam Gibbs.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
    • 17': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Onel Hernández.
    • 19': Substitution, Norwich City. Sam Byram replaces Liam Gibbs because of an injury.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross following a corner.
    • 20': Foul by Ellis Simms (Sunderland).
    • 20': Tim Krul (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Danny Batth (Sunderland).
    • 21': Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
    • 24': Offside, Sunderland. Anthony Patterson tries a through ball, but Ellis Simms is caught offside.
    • 25': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
    • 25': Kieran Dowell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 26': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
    • 26': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Onel Hernández (Norwich City).
    • 28': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Offside, Sunderland. Luke O'Nien tries a through ball, but Ross Stewart is caught offside.
    • 32': Foul by Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City).
    • 32': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
    • 33': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kieran Dowell.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Danel Sinani (Norwich City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez with a headed pass following a fast break.
    • 35': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
    • 35': Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 39': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tim Krul.
    • 40': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Corry Evans (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Neil following a fast break.
    • 45': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Corry Evans.
    • 45': Offside, Norwich City. Kenny McLean tries a through ball, but Danel Sinani is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Marcelino Núñez.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Corry Evans (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Norwich City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Norwich City 0.
    • 46': Danny Batth (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Joshua Sargent (Norwich City).
    • 47': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Joshua Sargent (Norwich City).
    • 49': Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joshua Sargent.
    • 51': Foul by Grant Hanley (Norwich City).
    • 51': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Corry Evans.
    • 54': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lynden Gooch.
    • 56': Danel Sinani (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
    • 58': Attempt saved. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Neil with a cross.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 60': Substitution, Norwich City. Todd Cantwell replaces Onel Hernández.
    • 60': Substitution, Norwich City. Teemu Pukki replaces Danel Sinani.
    • 60': Substitution, Norwich City. Aaron Ramsey replaces Kieran Dowell.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
    • 69': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Danny Batth.
    • 71': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Todd Cantwell.
    • 71': Ellis Simms (Sunderland) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross following a corner.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
    • 72': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
    • 74': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Alex Pritchard.
    • 74': Foul by Danny Batth (Sunderland).
    • 74': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Goal! Sunderland 0, Norwich City 1. Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
    • 77': Substitution, Sunderland. Elliot Embleton replaces Alex Pritchard.
    • 78': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
    • 78': Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Sargent.
    • 82': Foul by Corry Evans (Sunderland).
    • 82': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
    • 85': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Danny Batth.
    • 87': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
    • 87': Substitution, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts replaces Corry Evans.
    • 90': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Foul by Joshua Sargent (Norwich City).
    • 90'+1': Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+2': Tim Krul (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
    • 90'+3': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Norwich City 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Sunderland 0, Norwich City 1.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    7 Corner Kicks 8
    5 Saves 2
    55 Possession 45
    12 SHOTS 20
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    292 Accurate Passes 212
    391 Passes 312
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    11 Crosses 22
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    80 Long Balls 62
    30 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 8
    7 Effective Tackles 17
    8 Tackles 22
    0.9 Tackle % 0.8
    7 Interceptions 11
    22 Effective Clearances 16
    22 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Stadium of Light
    Location: Sunderland, England
    Attendance: 36,440

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leeds United 16 +16 32
    2 Sunderland 16 +14 32
    3 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
    4 Burnley 16 +13 30
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SUN Sunderland (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
    6 Danny Batth
    3 Dennis Cirkin Yellow Card
    13 Luke O'Nien Yellow Card
    4 Corry Evans
    24 Daniel Neil
    21 Alex Pritchard
    20 Jack Clarke
    11 Lynden Gooch
    14 Ross Stewart
    9 Ellis Simms
    Sunderland Substitutes:
    Jack Diamond, Elliot Embleton, Bailey Wright, Trai Hume, Ajibola Alese, Alex Bass, Patrick Roberts.

    NOR Norwich City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Tim Krul (GK) Yellow Card
    5 Grant Hanley
    4 Andrew Omobamidele
    23 Kenny McLean
    2 Max Aarons
    46 Liam Gibbs
    26 Marcelino Núñez
    10 Kieran Dowell
    24 Josh Sargent
    25 Onel Hernández
    21 Danel Sinani
    Norwich City Substitutes:
    Sam Byram, Ben Gibson, Gabriel Sara, Todd Cantwell, Aaron Ramsey, Teemu Pukki, Angus Gunn.

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