English League Championship

Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sunderland
  • 11': Dennis Cirkin
  • 15': Eliezer Mayenda
  • 24': Luke O'Nien
  • 47': Eliezer Mayenda
FT
4 - 0
Sheffield Wednesday

    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.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Svante Ingelsson with a cross.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Windass.
    • 6': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
    • 7': Offside, Sunderland. Jack Clarke is caught offside.
    • 8': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Max Lowe.
    • 8': Offside, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts is caught offside.
    • 9': Foul by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 9': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Goal! Sunderland 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) header from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Roberts following a set piece situation.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin.
    • 13': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Barry Bannan.
    • 15': Goal! Sunderland 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Luke O'Nien.
    • 18': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
    • 18': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 19': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
    • 19': Hand ball by Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 22': Foul by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 22': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 23': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
    • 24': Goal! Sunderland 3, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 26': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Djeidi Gassama is caught offside.
    • 26': Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross following a corner.
    • 35': Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
    • 35': Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Chris Rigg.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Iorfa with a headed pass.
    • 45': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 45'+1': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Josh Windass.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by James Beadle.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sunderland 3, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 3, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Michael Smith replaces Djeidi Gassama.
    • 47': Goal! Sunderland 4, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Chris Rigg.
    • 51': Delay in match (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jobe Bellingham.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 54': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Pol Valentín replaces Yan Valery.
    • 54': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer replaces Josh Windass.
    • 64': Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
    • 64': Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 67': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Rigg.
    • 69': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Iké Ugbo replaces Jamal Lowe.
    • 70': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Marvin Johnson replaces Max Lowe.
    • 70': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland).
    • 72': Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
    • 77': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland).
    • 78': Substitution, Sunderland. Adil Aouchiche replaces Chris Rigg.
    • 78': Substitution, Sunderland. Nazariy Rusyn replaces Eliezer Mayenda.
    • 79': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
    • 79': Iké Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Nazariy Rusyn (Sunderland).
    • 81': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Trai Hume.
    • 82': Foul by Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 82': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 83': Nazariy Rusyn (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 85': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Substitution, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle replaces Patrick Roberts.
    • 86': Foul by Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 86': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jobe Bellingham.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anthony Musaba.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jobe Bellingham.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 90'+6': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sunderland 4, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sunderland 4, Sheffield Wednesday 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 9
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    8 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 3
    49.3 Possession 50.7
    9 SHOTS 15
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    323 Accurate Passes 353
    390 Passes 422
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 1
    23 Crosses 6
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    45 Long Balls 50
    22 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 4
    15 Effective Tackles 8
    24 Tackles 21
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    8 Interceptions 5
    11 Effective Clearances 19
    11 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Stadium of Light
    Location: Sunderland, England
    Attendance: 40,022

    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
    1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
    42 Ajibola Alese
    13 Luke O'Nien
    3 Dennis Cirkin
    32 Trai Hume
    11 Chris Rigg
    7 Jobe Bellingham
    4 Daniel Neil
    12 Eliezer Mayenda
    20 Jack Clarke
    10 Patrick Roberts
    Sunderland Substitutes:
    Simon Moore, Pierre Ekwah, Adil Aouchiche, Zak Johnson, Romaine Mundle, Nazariy Rusyn, Leo Fuhr Hjelde, Abdoullah Ba, Nectarios Triantis.

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

    No. Name
    1 James Beadle (GK)
    5 Di'Shon Bernard Yellow Card
    6 Dominic Iorfa
    3 Max Lowe
    27 Yan Valery
    11 Josh Windass
    10 Barry Bannan
    8 Svante Ingelsson Yellow Card
    9 Jamal Lowe
    45 Anthony Musaba
    41 Djeidi Gassama
    Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
    Michael Smith, Pierce Charles, Ike Ugbo, Marvin Johnson, Liam Palmer, Charlie McNeill, Michael Ihiekwe, Olaf Kobacki, Pol Valentín.

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