English League Championship

Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sunderland
  • 22': Ross Stewart (P)
  • 90'+1': Ellis Simms
FT
2 - 1
Blackburn Rovers
  • 18': Ross Stewart (OG)

About

Sunderland are hosting Blackburn Rovers 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': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
  • 2': Offside, Sunderland. Corry Evans tries a through ball, but Luke O'Nien is caught offside.
  • 4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Corry Evans.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tyler Morton following a corner.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 11': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 12': Attempt missed. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 13': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 13': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 15': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
  • 15': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
  • 17': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Own Goal by Ross Stewart, Sunderland. Sunderland 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 20': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 20': Penalty Sunderland. Ross Stewart draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 20': Penalty conceded by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 22': Goal! Sunderland 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 23': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 24': Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
  • 25': Foul by Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 25': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 27': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
  • 29': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Hand ball by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
  • 32': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
  • 32': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Corry Evans (Sunderland).
  • 34': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Tyler Morton tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 38': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
  • 39': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
  • 45'+3': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 47': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Morton with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Substitution, Sunderland. Trai Hume replaces Dennis Cirkin because of an injury.
  • 52': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 52': Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
  • 54': Hand ball by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
  • 56': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ben Brereton.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 59': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 59': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 60': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
  • 62': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 67': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
  • 71': Corry Evans (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 72': Attempt saved. Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
  • 72': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Ballard.
  • 74': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
  • 77': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. George Hirst replaces Sam Gallagher.
  • 77': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis replaces Bradley Dack.
  • 78': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 79': Substitution, Sunderland. Bailey Wright replaces Lynden Gooch because of an injury.
  • 80': Substitution, Sunderland. Ellis Simms replaces Patrick Roberts.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Buckley with a through ball.
  • 86': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 86': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 86': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Foul by Amad Diallo (Sunderland).
  • 88': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Bailey Wright (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by George Hirst (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90': George Hirst (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Sunderland 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Ellis Simms (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dan Ballard following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ellis Simms (Sunderland).
  • 90'+4': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Amad Diallo (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dominic Hyam.
  • 90'+6': Foul by George Hirst (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+6': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sunderland 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 15
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 2
50.2 Possession 49.8
6 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
261 Accurate Passes 250
372 Passes 361
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 3
11 Crosses 16
0.1 Cross % 0.2
69 Long Balls 64
23 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 8
26 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 7
27 Effective Clearances 14
27 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 43,921

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 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
13 Luke O'Nien
5 Danny Ballard
3 Dennis Cirkin Yellow Card
11 Lynden Gooch
16 Amad Yellow Card
24 Daniel Neil
4 Corry Evans
14 Ross Stewart
20 Jack Clarke
10 Patrick Roberts
Sunderland Substitutes:
Ellis Simms, Bailey Wright, Alex Bass, Abdoullah Ba, Edouard Michut, Jay Matete, Trai Hume.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
5 Dominic Hyam
4 Daniel Ayala Yellow Card
3 Harry Pickering
11 Joe Rankin-Costello Yellow Card
23 Bradley Dack
21 John Buckley Yellow Card
6 Tyler Morton Yellow Card
9 Sam Gallagher
22 Ben Brereton Díaz
19 Ryan Hedges
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Lewis Travis, Jake Garrett, Ashley Phillips, Dilan Kumar Markanday, George Hirst, Aynsley Pears, Scott Wharton.

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