English League Championship

Sunderland vs Derby County, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sunderland
  • 40': Jobe Bellingham
  • 55': Wilson Isidor
FT
2 - 0
Derby County

    About

    Sunderland are hosting Derby County 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 Kane Wilson (Derby County).
    • 1': Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Marcus Harness (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kane Wilson.
    • 4': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
    • 4': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
    • 4': Marcus Harness (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Roberts following a fast break.
    • 8': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County).
    • 8': Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kane Wilson.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Chris Mepham (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross following a corner.
    • 15': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
    • 15': Marcus Harness (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn following a set piece situation.
    • 16': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Curtis Nelson (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn with a cross.
    • 17': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Jobe Bellingham.
    • 17': Anthony Patterson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Tawanda Chirewa (Derby County).
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Neil.
    • 25': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
    • 25': Kane Wilson (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin with a cross.
    • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Kane Wilson (Derby County).
    • 32': Attempt missed. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Rigg.
    • 34': Foul by Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County).
    • 34': Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Marcus Harness (Derby County).
    • 36': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Marcus Harness (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Delay in match (Sunderland).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Goal! Sunderland 1, Derby County 0. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
    • 42': Foul by Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).
    • 42': Kane Wilson (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Tawanda Chirewa (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
    • 44': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Mepham (Sunderland).
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Patrick Roberts.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Kane Wilson (Derby County).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Derby County 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Derby County 0.
    • 46': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 46': Foul by Marcus Harness (Derby County).
    • 47': Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
    • 47': Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
    • 48': Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
    • 51': Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
    • 54': Foul by Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County).
    • 54': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
    • 55': Goal! Sunderland 2, Derby County 0. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
    • 58': Ben Osborn (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Foul by Chris Mepham (Sunderland).
    • 59': Chris Mepham (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Mepham (Sunderland).
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Delay in match (Sunderland).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Substitution, Derby County. Craig Forsyth replaces Tawanda Chirewa.
    • 66': Substitution, Derby County. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing replaces Ben Osborn.
    • 66': Substitution, Derby County. Kayden Jackson replaces Marcus Harness.
    • 66': Substitution, Derby County. Corey Blackett-Taylor replaces Jerry Yates.
    • 67': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Corey Blackett-Taylor (Derby County) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.
    • 72': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Romaine Mundle.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Curtis Nelson (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing with a cross.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn with a cross.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Eiran Cashin (Derby County) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Craig Forsyth (Derby County) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Substitution, Sunderland. Alan Browne replaces Chris Rigg.
    • 74': Substitution, Sunderland. Ian Poveda replaces Patrick Roberts.
    • 75': Substitution, Derby County. Ryan Nyambe replaces Nathaniel Phillips because of an injury.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Kayden Jackson (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.
    • 78': Alan Browne (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Eiran Cashin (Derby County).
    • 80': Attempt saved. Kayden Jackson (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Ian Poveda (Sunderland).
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Substitution, Sunderland. Tom Watson replaces Ian Poveda because of an injury.
    • 85': Substitution, Sunderland. Nazariy Rusyn replaces Wilson Isidor.
    • 86': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County).
    • 87': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Trai Hume.
    • 89': Foul by Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County).
    • 89': Tom Watson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Alan Browne (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Foul by Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County).
    • 90'+1': Foul by Craig Forsyth (Derby County).
    • 90'+1': Tom Watson (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
    • 90'+2': Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Alan Browne (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Eiran Cashin (Derby County).
    • 90'+5': Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
    • 90'+5': Nazariy Rusyn (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+6': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Kane Wilson (Derby County).
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Derby County 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sunderland 2, Derby County 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 7
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    8 Corner Kicks 1
    1 Saves 5
    48.8 Possession 51.2
    13 SHOTS 9
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    252 Accurate Passes 301
    331 Passes 363
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 4
    23 Crosses 10
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    53 Long Balls 57
    23 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 2
    10 Effective Tackles 11
    17 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 8
    8 Effective Clearances 20
    8 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Stadium of Light
    Location: Sunderland, England
    Attendance: 39,017

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leeds United 17 +19 35
    2 Sheffield United 17 +15 35
    3 Burnley 17 +15 33
    4 Sunderland 17 +14 33
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SUN Sunderland (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
    13 Luke O'Nien
    26 Chris Mepham Yellow Card
    3 Dennis Cirkin Yellow Card
    32 Trai Hume
    4 Daniel Neil
    7 Jobe Bellingham
    11 Chris Rigg
    18 Wilson Isidor
    14 Romaine Mundle
    10 Patrick Roberts
    Sunderland Substitutes:
    Alan Browne, Milan Aleksic, Tom Watson, Zak Johnson, Simon Moore, Ian Poveda-Ocampo, Abdoullah Ba, Leo Fuhr Hjelde, Nazariy Rusyn.

    DER Derby County (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jacob Widell Zetterström (GK)
    12 Nathaniel Phillips
    6 Eiran Cashin
    35 Curtis Nelson
    8 Ben Osborn
    2 Kane Wilson
    32 Ebrima Adams
    17 Kenzo Goudmijn Yellow Card
    28 Tawanda Chirewa
    18 Marcus Myers-Harness Yellow Card
    10 Jerry Yates
    Derby County Substitutes:
    James Collins, Josh Vickers, Kayden Jackson, Craig Forsyth, Ryan Nyambe, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Dajaune Brown, Sonny Bradley, Corey Taylor.

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