English League Championship

West Bromwich Albion vs Sunderland, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
West Bromwich Albion
  • 45'+1': John Swift (P)
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Sunderland
  • 51': Dennis Cirkin
  • 84': Dennis Cirkin

About

West Bromwich Albion are hosting Sunderland at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, 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.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 7': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
  • 10': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Lynden Gooch.
  • 11': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 11': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 12': Foul by Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 12': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
  • 14': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Trai Hume (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke with a cross.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jayson Molumby.
  • 20': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 20': Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 20': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
  • 22': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lynden Gooch.
  • 23': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Foul by Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 28': Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
  • 32': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Okay Yokuslu.
  • 34': Foul by Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 34': Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Conor Townsend.
  • 37': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 37': Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt.
  • 39': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Alex Palmer.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah.
  • 41': Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland).
  • 41': Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Penalty West Bromwich Albion. John Swift draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45': Penalty conceded by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+1': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Sunderland 0. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Sunderland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 1, Sunderland 0.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
  • 50': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 50': Foul by John Swift (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 50': Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Sunderland 1. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lynden Gooch with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Townsend.
  • 54': Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 56': Attempt saved. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
  • 59': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
  • 60': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Pierre Ekwah.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Clarke following a fast break.
  • 63': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 63': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
  • 66': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
  • 67': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant tries a through ball, but John Swift is caught offside.
  • 68': Substitution, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts replaces Abdoullah Ba.
  • 68': Substitution, Sunderland. Édouard Michut replaces Pierre Ekwah.
  • 69': Hand ball by Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).
  • 70': Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland).
  • 70': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Alex Palmer tries a through ball, but Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke O'Nien.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 77': Substitution, Sunderland. Alex Pritchard replaces Joe Gelhardt.
  • 78': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
  • 78': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 80': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. John Swift tries a through ball, but Jayson Molumby is caught offside.
  • 82': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
  • 82': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Marc Albrighton replaces Karlan Grant.
  • 84': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Sunderland 2. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
  • 85': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Taylor Gardner-Hickman replaces Okay Yokuslu.
  • 86': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).
  • 87': Attempt missed. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jayson Molumby.
  • 89': Foul by Édouard Michut (Sunderland).
  • 89': Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Kyle Bartley replaces Erik Pieters.
  • 90': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Tomas Rogic replaces Jayson Molumby.
  • 90': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Mo Faal replaces John Swift.
  • 90'+2': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Amad Diallo (Sunderland).
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Mo Faal (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Sunderland 2.
  • 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Sunderland 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 4
61.3 Possession 38.7
13 SHOTS 19
6 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
429 Accurate Passes 235
517 Passes 313
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 3
9 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 43
22 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 9
6 Effective Tackles 5
13 Tackles 9
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 16
31 Effective Clearances 8
31 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 24,764

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Alex Palmer (GK)
15 Erik Pieters
6 Semi Ajayi
3 Conor Townsend
2 Darnell Furlong
19 John Swift
35 Okay Yokuslu Yellow Card
14 Jayson Molumby Yellow Card
21 Brandon Thomas-Asante
18 Karlan Grant
17 Jed Wallace
West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
Marc Albrighton, Tom Rogic, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Joshua Griffiths, Jake Livermore, Mo Faal, Kyle Bartley.

SUN Sunderland (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
13 Luke O'Nien Yellow Card
32 Trai Hume
3 Dennis Cirkin
11 Lynden Gooch
17 Abdoullah Ba
39 Pierre Ekwah
24 Daniel Neil
28 Joe Gelhardt Yellow Card
20 Jack Clarke
16 Amad
Sunderland Substitutes:
Alex Bass, Joseph Anderson, Edouard Michut, Ellis Taylor, Patrick Roberts, Alex Pritchard, Isaac Lihadji.

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