Sunderland vs Bristol City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 4': Robert Atkinson (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
- 7': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
- 12': Offside, Bristol City. Matty James tries a through ball, but Sam Bell is caught offside.
- 13': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Amad Diallo (Sunderland).
- 13': Attempt missed. Joe Williams (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matty James following a set piece situation.
- 16': Substitution, Bristol City. Tomás Kalas replaces Robert Atkinson because of an injury.
- 17': Foul by Ajibola Alese (Sunderland).
- 17': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Offside, Bristol City. Tomás Kalas tries a through ball, but Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mark Sykes.
- 20': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Scott.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by George Tanner.
- 20': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Trai Hume.
- 23': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 23': Attempt missed. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matty James with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 25': Foul by Matty James (Bristol City).
- 25': Édouard Michut (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
- 26': Édouard Michut (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Amad Diallo (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
- 30': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
- 30': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Danny Batth (Sunderland).
- 30': Max O'Leary (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
- 35': Attempt missed. Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
- 40': Attempt missed. Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
- 41': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mark Sykes.
- 41': Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
- 43': Édouard Michut (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Amad Diallo (Sunderland).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Bristol City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Bristol City 0.
- 49': Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
- 49': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Hand ball by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
- 52': Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty James.
- 54': Alex Scott (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
- 55': Attempt missed. Joe Williams (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 57': Attempt missed. Édouard Michut (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Clarke following a fast break.
- 58': Offside, Bristol City. George Tanner tries a through ball, but Mark Sykes is caught offside.
- 59': Goal! Sunderland 1, Bristol City 0. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt.
- 62': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Danny Batth.
- 62': Attempt missed. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joe Williams following a corner.
- 63': Substitution, Sunderland. Alex Pritchard replaces Joe Gelhardt.
- 63': Substitution, Sunderland. Luke O'Nien replaces Édouard Michut.
- 63': Offside, Bristol City. Cameron Pring tries a through ball, but Sam Bell is caught offside.
- 66': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
- 66': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Hand ball by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
- 69': Attempt blocked. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 70': Substitution, Bristol City. Nahki Wells replaces Sam Bell.
- 70': Substitution, Bristol City. Andreas Weimann replaces George Tanner.
- 70': Substitution, Bristol City. Harry Cornick replaces Anis Mehmeti.
- 72': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
- 72': Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Amad Diallo (Sunderland).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
- 75': Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 78': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 80': Attempt saved. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 82': Alex Scott (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
- 82': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ajibola Alese.
- 85': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
- 86': Substitution, Sunderland. Dennis Cirkin replaces Jack Clarke.
- 87': Substitution, Sunderland. Pierre Ekwah replaces Patrick Roberts.
- 87': Substitution, Bristol City. Jay Dasilva replaces Joe Williams.
- 90'+1': Penalty Bristol City. Jay Dasilva draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+1': Penalty conceded by Trai Hume (Sunderland) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+2': Ajibola Alese (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Goal! Sunderland 1, Bristol City 1. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+4': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
- 90'+5': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Harry Cornick (Bristol City).
- 90'+6': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Bristol City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 1, Bristol City 1.
Statistics
BRC |
SUN![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.1 | Possession | 53.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 313 | Accurate Passes | 400 |
| 425 | Passes | 503 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 24 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 9 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 38,682
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Patterson (GK) |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 5 | Danny Ballard |
| 42 | Ajibola Alese |
| 32 | Trai Hume |
| 16 | Amad Diallo |
| 25 | Edouard Michut |
| 24 | Daniel Neil |
| 28 | Joe Gelhardt |
| 20 | Jack Clarke |
| 10 | Patrick Roberts |
Bristol City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Max O'Leary (GK) |
| 5 | Robert Atkinson |
| 26 | Zak Vyner |
| 16 | Cameron Pring |
| 19 | George Tanner |
| 7 | Alex Scott |
| 8 | Joe Williams |
| 6 | Matty James |
| 20 | Sam Bell |
| 11 | Anis Mehmeti |
| 17 | Mark Sykes |
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