English League Championship

Sunderland vs Norwich City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sunderland
  • 37': Trai Hume
  • 45': Daniel Neil
  • 80': Jack Clarke (P)
FT
3 - 1
Norwich City
  • 23': Hwang Ui-Jo

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.
  • 1': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
  • 1': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
  • 7': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kellen Fisher.
  • 10': Foul by Gabriel Sara (Norwich City).
  • 10': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 11': Foul by Christian Fassnacht (Norwich City).
  • 11': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Christian Fassnacht (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Ben Gibson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
  • 14': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kellen Fisher.
  • 15': Foul by Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland).
  • 15': Shane Duffy (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Niall Huggins (Sunderland).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah.
  • 21': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
  • 23': Goal! Sunderland 0, Norwich City 1. Hwang Ui-Jo (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kellen Fisher.
  • 24': Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Christian Fassnacht (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Rowe.
  • 29': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 29': Jonathan Rowe (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City).
  • 31': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Shane Duffy (Norwich City).
  • 32': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kellen Fisher.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Goal! Sunderland 1, Norwich City 1. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 38': Offside, Sunderland. Nazarii Rusyn is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
  • 41': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
  • 42': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Rowe.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Christian Fassnacht (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 45': Goal! Sunderland 2, Norwich City 1. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Clarke with a through ball.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nazarii Rusyn with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Hwang Ui-Jo (Norwich City).
  • 45'+2': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sunderland 2, Norwich City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 2, Norwich City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Norwich City. Marcelino Núñez replaces Adam Forshaw.
  • 47': Foul by Christian Fassnacht (Norwich City).
  • 47': Niall Huggins (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Niall Huggins (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
  • 49': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by George Long.
  • 49': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
  • 54': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
  • 54': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City).
  • 55': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
  • 58': Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Christian Fassnacht (Norwich City) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Dimitris Giannoulis with a cross.
  • 59': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
  • 59': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City).
  • 61': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Substitution, Norwich City. Onel Hernández replaces Christian Fassnacht.
  • 62': Substitution, Norwich City. Borja Sainz replaces Jonathan Rowe.
  • 63': Foul by Gabriel Sara (Norwich City).
  • 63': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
  • 64': Niall Huggins (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
  • 65': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by George Long.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Hwang Ui-Jo (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Borja Sainz.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Onel Hernández (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.
  • 71': Substitution, Sunderland. Luís Semedo replaces Nazarii Rusyn.
  • 71': Substitution, Sunderland. Alex Pritchard replaces Jobe Bellingham.
  • 72': Substitution, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba replaces Patrick Roberts.
  • 74': Substitution, Norwich City. Jack Stacey replaces Kellen Fisher.
  • 74': Substitution, Norwich City. Adam Idah replaces Ben Gibson.
  • 75': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
  • 75': Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hwang Ui-Jo.
  • 76': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
  • 76': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Substitution, Sunderland. Dennis Cirkin replaces Niall Huggins.
  • 77': Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Pierre Ekwah.
  • 78': Penalty Sunderland. Jack Clarke draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': Penalty conceded by Kenny McLean (Norwich City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 79': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Goal! Sunderland 3, Norwich City 1. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 81': Foul by Alex Pritchard (Sunderland).
  • 81': Onel Hernández (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Luís Semedo (Sunderland).
  • 83': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Luís Semedo (Sunderland).
  • 84': Shane Duffy (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
  • 89': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Rigg.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Luís Semedo (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Rigg.
  • 90'+3': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Luís Semedo (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Hwang Ui-Jo (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+4': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Adam Idah (Norwich City).
  • 90'+5': Adam Idah (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Luís Semedo (Sunderland).
  • 90'+5': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Luís Semedo (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sunderland 3, Norwich City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sunderland 3, Norwich City 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 12
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 1
37.3 Possession 62.7
9 SHOTS 17
2 ON GOAL 9
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
272 Accurate Passes 517
342 Passes 576
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 2
10 Crosses 13
0.1 Cross % 0.2
49 Long Balls 40
18 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
3 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 11
24 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 4
16 Effective Clearances 15
16 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 39,871

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 (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
5 Danny Ballard
13 Luke O'Nien Yellow Card
39 Pierre Ekwah Yellow Card
2 Niall Huggins
32 Trai Hume
7 Jobe Bellingham
24 Daniel Neil
20 Jack Clarke
10 Patrick Roberts
15 Nazariy Rusyn
Sunderland Substitutes:
Dennis Cirkin, Abdoullah Ba, Bradley Dack, Chris Rigg, Nathan Bishop, Alex Pritchard, Luís Semedo, Mason Burstow, Jenson Seelt.

NOR Norwich City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 George Long (GK)
6 Ben Gibson
24 Shane Duffy
30 Dimitris Giannoulis Yellow Card
35 Kellen Fisher
29 Adam Forshaw
17 Gabriel Sara
23 Kenny McLean Yellow Card
31 Hwang Ui-Jo
27 Jon Rowe
16 Christian Fassnacht Yellow Card
Norwich City Substitutes:
Jack Stacey, Marcelino Núñez, Liam Gibbs, Borja Sainz, Przemyslaw Placheta, Caleb Ansen, Onel Hernández, Danny Batth, Adam Idah.

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