Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Sunderland are hosting West Bromwich Albion
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.
- 1': Attempt missed. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
- 6': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Elliot Embleton (Sunderland).
- 7': Foul by Corry Evans (Sunderland).
- 7': John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt missed. Ajibola Alese (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
- 17': Penalty Sunderland. Amad Diallo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 17': Penalty conceded by Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 19': Goal! Sunderland 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 21': Attempt saved. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
- 21': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Alex Palmer.
- 22': Attempt saved. Ajibola Alese (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 23': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Corry Evans (Sunderland).
- 24': Attempt missed. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 32': Foul by Danny Batth (Sunderland).
- 32': John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Danny Batth (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by John Swift (West Bromwich Albion).
- 36': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
- 36': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Lynden Gooch.
- 36': Ellis Simms (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion).
- 37': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 39': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Erik Pieters.
- 41': Attempt missed. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 43': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
- 43': Attempt blocked. Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
- 48': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace tries a through ball, but Conor Townsend is caught offside.
- 49': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by John Swift (West Bromwich Albion).
- 50': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 50': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Sunderland) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
- 53': Attempt saved. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift.
- 53': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
- 57': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
- 58': Substitution, Sunderland. Jack Clarke replaces Elliot Embleton.
- 58': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Tomas Rogic replaces Jayson Molumby.
- 60': Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Clarke with a cross.
- 63': Attempt missed. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 64': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Daryl Dike replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
- 65': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Taylor Gardner-Hickman replaces Erik Pieters because of an injury.
- 65': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Adam Reach replaces Conor Townsend.
- 66': Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
- 67': Attempt saved. Tomas Rogic (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Okay Yokuslu.
- 67': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Adam Reach (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
- 68': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
- 70': Goal! Sunderland 1, West Bromwich Albion 1. Tomas Rogic (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daryl Dike following a corner.
- 71': Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Substitution, Sunderland. Dennis Cirkin replaces Daniel Neil.
- 75': Foul by Alex Pritchard (Sunderland).
- 75': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Adam Reach (West Bromwich Albion).
- 75': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Okay Yokuslu.
- 78': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lynden Gooch with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Goal! Sunderland 1, West Bromwich Albion 2. Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
- 86': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Martin Kelly replaces Jed Wallace.
- 88': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 89': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Substitution, Sunderland. Leon Dajaku replaces Alex Pritchard.
- 89': Substitution, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts replaces Danny Batth.
- 89': Substitution, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba replaces Ellis Simms.
- 90'+2': Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, West Bromwich Albion 2.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 1, West Bromwich Albion 2.
Statistics
 WBA |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 56.5 | Possession | 43.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 413 | Accurate Passes | 290 |
| 498 | Passes | 377 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 23 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 23 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 17 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 37,432
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 37,432
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 15 | +14 | 31 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 15 | +12 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 15 | +15 | 29 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | +12 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Patterson (GK) |
| 6 | Danny Batth  |
| 13 | Luke O'Nien |
| 42 | Ajibola Alese |
| 11 | Lynden Gooch |
| 21 | Alex Pritchard |
| 24 | Daniel Neil |
| 4 | Corry Evans |
| 9 | Ellis Simms |
| 8 | Elliot Embleton |
| 16 | Amad |
West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Alex Palmer (GK) |
| 15 | Erik Pieters |
| 4 | Dara O'Shea |
| 3 | Conor Townsend |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 19 | John Swift |
| 35 | Okay Yokuslu |
| 14 | Jayson Molumby |
| 21 | Brandon Thomas-Asante |
| 10 | Matt Phillips |
| 17 | Jed Wallace |
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