Sunderland vs Coventry City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Sunderland are hosting Coventry City
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': Attempt saved. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliot Embleton.
- 12': Goal! Sunderland 1, Coventry City 0. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lynden Gooch with a cross.
- 14': Offside, Sunderland. Alex Pritchard tries a through ball, but Ross Stewart is caught offside.
- 14': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
- 15': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 15': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
- 18': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
- 20': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Attempt saved. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dan Ballard.
- 21': Foul by Elliot Embleton (Sunderland).
- 21': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
- 24': Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lynden Gooch with a cross.
- 26': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Godden following a fast break.
- 28': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 28': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
- 30': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 37': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is too high.
- 44': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
- 44': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
- 45': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Coventry City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Coventry City 0.
- 47': Offside, Coventry City. Dominic Hyam tries a through ball, but Matt Godden is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt missed. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
- 51': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
- 51': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 53': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 55': Foul by Corry Evans (Sunderland).
- 55': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corry Evans (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt saved. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
- 58': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Simon Moore.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross.
- 59': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross.
- 61': Substitution, Sunderland. Luke O'Nien replaces Elliot Embleton.
- 62': Substitution, Coventry City. Kasey Palmer replaces Jamie Allen.
- 63': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 63': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
- 64': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Danny Batth (Sunderland).
- 66': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 69': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Danny Batth.
- 72': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 73': Substitution, Coventry City. Fábio Tavares replaces Kyle McFadzean.
- 73': Substitution, Coventry City. Fankaty Dabo replaces Josh Eccles.
- 73': Substitution, Coventry City. Tyler Walker replaces Matt Godden.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke O'Nien.
- 75': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Fábio Tavares.
- 76': Dominic Hyam (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 76': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Foul by Danny Batth (Sunderland).
- 77': Tyler Walker (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Fábio Tavares (Coventry City).
- 78': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts replaces Alex Pritchard.
- 79': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
- 81': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Patrick Roberts.
- 84': Goal! Sunderland 1, Coventry City 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Panzo.
- 86': Foul by Corry Evans (Sunderland).
- 86': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
- 88': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Fábio Tavares (Coventry City).
- 90': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
- 90': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
- 90'+4': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
- 90'+4': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Coventry City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 1, Coventry City 1.
Statistics
 COV |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 61.6 | Possession | 38.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 413 | Accurate Passes | 209 |
| 499 | Passes | 310 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 14 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 9 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 40,851
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 40,851
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 15 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | +8 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Patterson (GK) |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 3 | Dennis Cirkin |
| 5 | Danny Ballard  |
| 24 | Daniel Neil |
| 4 | Corry Evans |
| 8 | Elliot Embleton |
| 20 | Jack Clarke |
| 11 | Lynden Gooch |
| 14 | Ross Stewart |
| 21 | Alex Pritchard |
Coventry City (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Moore (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle McFadzean |
| 2 | Jonathan Panzo |
| 15 | Dominic Hyam |
| 38 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 8 | Jamie Allen |
| 14 | Ben Sheaf |
| 27 | Jake Bidwell |
| 28 | Josh Eccles |
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 24 | Matthew Godden |
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