English League Championship

Sunderland vs Leeds United, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sunderland
  • 9': Chris Rigg
  • 90'+7': Junior Firpo (OG)
FT
2 - 2
Leeds United
  • 22': Joël Piroe
  • 56': Junior Firpo

About

Sunderland are hosting Leeds United 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': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Leeds United).
  • 2': Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Leeds United).
  • 4': Foul by Joël Piroe (Leeds United).
  • 4': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 6': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
  • 6': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Trai Hume.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wilson Isidor.
  • 9': Goal! Sunderland 1, Leeds United 0. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 11': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jayden Bogle.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
  • 16': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Leeds United).
  • 17': Attempt saved. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
  • 17': Delay in match (Leeds United).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
  • 20': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 20': Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
  • 22': Goal! Sunderland 1, Leeds United 1. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto with a cross.
  • 24': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Joël Piroe (Leeds United).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ao Tanaka.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 25': Delay in match (Leeds United).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jayden Bogle.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin with a cross.
  • 39': Foul by Joe Rodon (Leeds United).
  • 39': Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Joe Rodon (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 40': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
  • 40': Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
  • 40': Illan Meslier (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dan Neil.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Leeds United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Leeds United 1.
  • 46': Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
  • 46': Joël Piroe (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 47': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
  • 47': Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 49': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
  • 50': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
  • 50': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke O'Nien.
  • 53': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Mepham following a corner.
  • 55': Foul by Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).
  • 55': Joe Rodon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Goal! Sunderland 1, Leeds United 2. Junior Firpo (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto.
  • 60': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.
  • 61': Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
  • 61': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Dan Neil (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Offside, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts is caught offside.
  • 64': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
  • 65': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
  • 65': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
  • 68': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).
  • 70': Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 71': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Joël Piroe (Leeds United).
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Illan Meslier (Leeds United).
  • 73': Substitution, Sunderland. Alan Browne replaces Chris Rigg.
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dan Neil with a cross.
  • 77': Substitution, Leeds United. Mateo Joseph replaces Joël Piroe.
  • 79': Foul by Largie Ramazani (Leeds United).
  • 79': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ao Tanaka.
  • 81': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
  • 81': Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 84': Substitution, Sunderland. Tom Watson replaces Patrick Roberts.
  • 84': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
  • 85': Foul by Chris Mepham (Sunderland).
  • 85': Illan Meslier (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Foul by Alan Browne (Sunderland).
  • 88': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Leeds United).
  • 89': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Leeds United. Isaac Schmidt replaces Largie Ramazani.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Schmidt.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Isaac Schmidt.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Romaine Mundle with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Byram replaces Wilfried Gnonto.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Leeds United).
  • 90'+6': Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Own Goal by Junior Firpo, Leeds United. Sunderland 2, Leeds United 2.
  • 90'+9': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Isaac Schmidt (Leeds United).
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Leeds United 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sunderland 2, Leeds United 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 0
51.5 Possession 48.5
15 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
403 Accurate Passes 376
465 Passes 429
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 7
11 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.4
38 Long Balls 18
16 Accurate Long Balls 8
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 8
21 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 10
14 Effective Clearances 23
14 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 41,769

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 (4-3-3)

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

LEE Leeds United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Illan Meslier (GK)
5 Pascal Struijk
6 Joe Rodon Yellow Card
3 Junior Firpo
2 Jayden Bogle Yellow Card
11 Brenden Aaronson
8 Joe Rothwell
22 Ao Tanaka
10 Joël Piroe
17 Largie Ramazani
29 Wilfried Gnonto
Leeds United Substitutes:
James Debayo, Isaac Schmidt, Sam Chambers, Joe Gelhardt, Karl Darlow, Patrick Bamford, Charlie Crew, Sam Byram, Mateo Joseph.

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