English League Championship

Sunderland vs Plymouth Argyle, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sunderland
  • 52': Pierre Ekwah
  • 59': Jack Clarke
  • 67': Jobe Bellingham
FT
3 - 1
Plymouth Argyle
  • 39': Ryan Hardie

About

Sunderland are hosting Plymouth Argyle 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. Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mickel Miller with a cross.
  • 2': Offside, Sunderland. Jack Clarke is caught offside.
  • 4': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
  • 8': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
  • 9': Brendan Galloway (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland).
  • 10': Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mickel Miller with a through ball.
  • 15': Foul by Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 15': Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Alfie Devine (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
  • 18': Foul by Mickel Miller (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 18': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Mickel Miller (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 24': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 24': Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke O'Nien.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 26': Alfie Devine (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 31': Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 32': Alfie Devine (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
  • 32': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
  • 33': Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 33': Ashley Phillips (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 36': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
  • 36': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
  • 36': Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 38': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
  • 39': Goal! Sunderland 0, Plymouth Argyle 1. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mickel Miller following a fast break.
  • 42': Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 43': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
  • 45'+1': Ashley Phillips (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Plymouth Argyle 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Plymouth Argyle 1.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 49': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Brendan Galloway.
  • 51': Foul by Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 51': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Goal! Sunderland 1, Plymouth Argyle 1. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Neil.
  • 54': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Alfie Devine.
  • 56': Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Morgan Whittaker is caught offside.
  • 57': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Forshaw (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Goal! Sunderland 2, Plymouth Argyle 1. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Dan Neil (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 64': Adam Forshaw (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 65': Substitution, Sunderland. Jobe Bellingham replaces Abdoullah Ba.
  • 65': Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Pierre Ekwah.
  • 65': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Adam Randell replaces Adam Forshaw.
  • 67': Goal! Sunderland 3, Plymouth Argyle 1. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dan Neil.
  • 69': Foul by Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 69': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle replaces Patrick Roberts.
  • 71': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mickel Miller.
  • 71': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Bali Mumba.
  • 72': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Matthew Sorinola replaces Bali Mumba.
  • 72': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Lino Sousa replaces Mickel Miller.
  • 74': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
  • 74': Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
  • 74': Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Alfie Devine (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 76': Offside, Sunderland. Nazarii Rusyn is caught offside.
  • 77': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Brendan Galloway (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 77': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Julio Pleguezuelo replaces Ashley Phillips.
  • 78': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Ben Waine replaces Alfie Devine.
  • 78': Foul by Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 78': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Offside, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle is caught offside.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leo Hjelde.
  • 84': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
  • 84': Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Brendan Galloway (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).
  • 87': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 87': Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Sunderland. Adil Aouchiche replaces Nazarii Rusyn.
  • 90': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Jobe Bellingham.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Jack Clarke.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 90'+5': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 90'+5': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Brendan Galloway (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland).
  • 90'+6': Foul by Ben Waine (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 90'+6': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sunderland 3, Plymouth Argyle 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sunderland 3, Plymouth Argyle 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 17
5 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 1
33.9 Possession 66.1
5 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
204 Accurate Passes 478
282 Passes 554
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 1
10 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.1
57 Long Balls 54
19 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 7
14 Effective Tackles 12
24 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.9
7 Interceptions 6
26 Effective Clearances 12
26 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 41,269

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 West Bromwich Albion 5 +7 13
2 Sunderland 5 +8 12
3 Blackburn Rovers 5 +6 11
4 Burnley 5 +8 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SUN Sunderland (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
13 Luke O'Nien
5 Danny Ballard
24 Daniel Neil
33 Leo Fuhr Hjelde
32 Trai Hume
17 Abdoullah Ba Yellow Card
39 Pierre Ekwah
20 Jack Clarke
10 Patrick Roberts
15 Nazariy Rusyn
Sunderland Substitutes:
Jenson Seelt, Romaine Mundle, Timothee Pembélé, Nathan Bishop, Luís Semedo, Adil Aouchiche, Jobe Bellingham, Chris Rigg, Mason Burstow.

PLY Plymouth Argyle (3-4-3)

No. Name
21 Conor Hazard (GK)
17 Lewis Gibson
22 Brendan Galloway
26 Ashley Phillips Yellow Card
27 Adam Forshaw
18 Darko Gyabi Yellow Card
14 Mickel Miller
2 Bali Mumba Yellow Card
9 Ryan Hardie
16 Alfie Devine
10 Morgan Whittaker Yellow Card
Plymouth Argyle Substitutes:
Matthew Sorinola, Lino Sousa, Callum Burton, Frederick Issaka, Adam Randell, Dan Scarr, Julio Pleguezuelo, Joe Edwards, Ben Waine.

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