Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Sunderland are hosting West Bromwich Albion
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.
- 3': Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
- 3': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tom Fellows.
- 8': Attempt saved. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Rigg.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
- 10': Hand ball by Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion).
- 11': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Attempt missed. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Fellows with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
- 15': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
- 16': Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
- 18': Foul by Mason Holgate (West Bromwich Albion).
- 18': Tom Watson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Offside, Sunderland. Dan Ballard is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Mason Holgate (West Bromwich Albion).
- 21': Tom Watson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mason Holgate.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Watson.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Trai Hume (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Rigg.
- 25': Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
- 25': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
- 27': Tom Watson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
- 29': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jayson Molumby.
- 29': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
- 32': Attempt blocked. Tom Watson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilson Isidor.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Tom Watson (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Neil.
- 35': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Trai Hume.
- 36': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mason Holgate.
- 37': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
- 38': Offside, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Tom Watson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 45': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Lewis Dobbin replaces Mikey Johnston.
- 45': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Uros Racic replaces Kyle Bartley.
- 46': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
- 47': Offside, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion).
- 49': Tom Watson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mason Holgate.
- 52': Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke O'Nien.
- 54': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
- 58': Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
- 61': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tom Fellows.
- 62': Attempt missed. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Mepham following a corner.
- 64': Attempt missed. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luke O'Nien.
- 65': Foul by Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion).
- 65': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 67': Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Sunderland. Aji Alese replaces Luke O'Nien.
- 68': Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Tom Watson.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilson Isidor.
- 70': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 70': Lewis Dobbin (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
- 72': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Patrick Roberts.
- 73': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
- 75': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Alex Mowatt.
- 79': Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 80': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. John Swift replaces Josh Maja.
- 81': Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
- 81': John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
- 85': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tom Fellows.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross.
- 87': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Lewis Dobbin.
- 88': Attempt saved. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross.
- 90': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Devante Cole replaces Karlan Grant.
- 90': Devante Cole (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Mason Holgate is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
Statistics
 WBA |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 43.5 | Possession | 56.5 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 365 | Accurate Passes | 485 |
| 442 | Passes | 555 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 8 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 26 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 36,733
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 36,733
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 26 | +29 | 53 |
| 2 | Burnley | 27 | +22 | 53 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 26 | +19 | 52 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 27 | +17 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Patterson (GK) |
| 5 | Danny Ballard |
| 26 | Chris Mepham |
| 32 | Trai Hume |
| 13 | Luke O'Nien |
| 11 | Chris Rigg |
| 7 | Jobe Bellingham |
| 4 | Daniel Neil |
| 18 | Wilson Isidor |
| 40 | Tom Watson |
| 10 | Patrick Roberts |
West Bromwich Albion (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Palmer (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley |
| 14 | Torbjorn Heggem |
| 3 | Mason Holgate |
| 22 | Michael Johnston |
| 8 | Jayson Molumby |
| 27 | Alex Mowatt |
| 4 | Callum Styles |
| 31 | Tom Fellows |
| 9 | Josh Maja |
| 18 | Karlan Grant |
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