English League Championship

Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sunderland
    FT
    0 - 2
    Sheffield Wednesday
    • 29': Liam Palmer
    • 38': Josh Windass

    About

    Sunderland are hosting Sheffield Wednesday 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': Hand ball by Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 5': Foul by Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 5': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Patrick Roberts.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
    • 8': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jack Clarke.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 10': Foul by Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 10': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Iké Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pol Valentín with a cross.
    • 12': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Liam Palmer.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 18': Foul by Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 18': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a through ball.
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury James Beadle (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 24': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Offside, Sunderland. Luke O'Nien is caught offside.
    • 26': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 29': Goal! Sunderland 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a through ball.
    • 31': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 31': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Styles.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume.
    • 34': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Luke O'Nien.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Callum Styles (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 38': Goal! Sunderland 0, Sheffield Wednesday 2. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
    • 40': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Iké Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pol Valentín.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ajibola Alese.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anthony Musaba.
    • 45': Foul by Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 45': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Sunderland. Adil Aouchiche is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Ajibola Alese (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Barry Bannan.
    • 45'+5': Offside, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts is caught offside.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Patrick Roberts.
    • 45': Substitution, Sunderland. Corry Evans replaces Callum Styles.
    • 46': Delay in match (Sunderland).
    • 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 47': Foul by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 47': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Clarke with a cross.
    • 48': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
    • 49': Foul by Ajibola Alese (Sunderland).
    • 49': Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Ajibola Alese (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Hand ball by Ajibola Alese (Sunderland).
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iké Ugbo.
    • 52': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jobe Bellingham.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
    • 54': Foul by Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 54': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Trai Hume.
    • 58': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Liam Palmer.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with a cross.
    • 63': Foul by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 63': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche.
    • 64': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Bambo Diaby replaces Pol Valentín.
    • 64': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Callum Paterson replaces Josh Windass.
    • 66': Foul by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 66': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Corry Evans with a through ball.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ajibola Alese.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Corry Evans (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Iké Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marvin Johnson.
    • 71': Substitution, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba replaces Pierre Ekwah.
    • 71': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Bambo Diaby.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche.
    • 75': Foul by Iké Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 75': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.
    • 77': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Michael Smith replaces Iké Ugbo.
    • 77': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Djeidi Gassama replaces Anthony Musaba.
    • 77': Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 78': Ajibola Alese (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 78': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Bambo Diaby.
    • 80': Substitution, Sunderland. Luís Semedo replaces Ajibola Alese.
    • 81': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jack Clarke.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Johnson.
    • 82': Delay in match (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Foul by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 84': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Di'Shon Bernard.
    • 87': Substitution, Sunderland. Tom Watson replaces Jack Clarke.
    • 90': Offside, Sunderland. Luís Semedo is caught offside.
    • 90': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Michael Ihiekwe replaces Liam Palmer.
    • 90'+1': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 90'+4': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Sunderland 0, Sheffield Wednesday 2.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 4
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    5 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 0
    35.5 Possession 64.5
    12 SHOTS 18
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    261 Accurate Passes 516
    328 Passes 602
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 2
    13 Crosses 19
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    46 Long Balls 60
    17 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    5 Blocked Shots 6
    10 Effective Tackles 11
    13 Tackles 21
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 6
    24 Effective Clearances 10
    24 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Stadium of Light
    Location: Sunderland, England
    Attendance: 41,222

    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

    SUN Sunderland (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    30 Nathan Bishop (GK)
    13 Luke O'Nien
    5 Danny Ballard
    42 Ajibola Alese Yellow Card
    32 Trai Hume
    7 Jobe Bellingham
    28 Callum Styles
    39 Pierre Ekwah
    22 Adil Aouchiche
    20 Jack Clarke
    10 Patrick Roberts
    Sunderland Substitutes:
    Timothee Pembélé, Abdoullah Ba, Anthony Patterson, Luís Semedo, Corry Evans, Chris Rigg, Bradley Dack, Tom Watson, Romaine Mundle.

    SHW Sheffield Wednesday (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    26 James Beadle (GK)
    6 Dominic Iorfa
    17 Di'Shon Bernard
    2 Liam Palmer
    10 Barry Bannan
    4 Will Vaulks
    18 Marvin Johnson
    14 Pol Valentín
    12 Ike Ugbo
    45 Anthony Musaba
    11 Josh Windass
    Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
    Michael Ihiekwe, Djeidi Gassama, Michael Smith, Mohamed Diaby, Cameron Dawson, Bambo Diaby, Akin Famewo, Callum Paterson, Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri.

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