Sunderland vs Rotherham United, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Sunderland are hosting Rotherham 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.
- 4': Offside, Sunderland. Bradley Dack is caught offside.
- 6': Offside, Sunderland. Trai Hume is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
- 9': Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Goal! Sunderland 0, Rotherham United 1. Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 22': Goal! Sunderland 1, Rotherham United 1. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Neil with a headed pass.
- 23': Andre Green (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Substitution, Rotherham United. Ciaran McGuckin replaces Hakeem Odoffin because of an injury.
- 31': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United).
- 31': Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United).
- 33': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
- 37': Cafú (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
- 38': Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
- 39': Offside, Sunderland. Jobe Bellingham is caught offside.
- 43': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Christ Tiéhi.
- 44': Attempt saved. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
- 45': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United).
- 45': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 45'+1': Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Cafú (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by Bradley Dack (Sunderland).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Rotherham United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Rotherham United 1.
- 48': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andre Green with a cross following a fast break.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
- 52': Goal! Sunderland 2, Rotherham United 1. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume.
- 57': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Cameron Humphreys.
- 58': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
- 58': Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Tyler Blackett (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 61': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dexter Lembikisa.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
- 64': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
- 65': Cafú (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 66': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United).
- 67': Substitution, Rotherham United. Tom Eaves replaces Jordan Hugill.
- 67': Substitution, Rotherham United. Joshua Kayode replaces Andre Green.
- 69': Cafú (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
- 69': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Cohen Bramall.
- 72': Christ Tiéhi (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).
- 76': Substitution, Rotherham United. Tolaji Bola replaces Christ Tiéhi.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, Sunderland. Alex Pritchard replaces Patrick Roberts because of an injury.
- 79': Foul by Joshua Kayode (Rotherham United).
- 79': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Ciaran McGuckin (Rotherham United).
- 81': Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
- 83': Cafú (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Bradley Dack (Sunderland).
- 84': Attempt missed. Joshua Kayode (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cafú with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 85': Substitution, Sunderland. Luís Semedo replaces Jobe Bellingham.
- 85': Substitution, Sunderland. Lynden Gooch replaces Bradley Dack.
- 86': Attempt missed. Luís Semedo (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lynden Gooch.
- 86': Foul by Tom Eaves (Rotherham United).
- 86': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Tolaji Bola (Rotherham United).
- 88': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Tom Eaves (Rotherham United).
- 90'+2': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Tom Eaves (Rotherham United).
- 90'+6': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
- 90'+6': Tolaji Bola (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Rotherham United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 2, Rotherham United 1.
Statistics
 ROT |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 32 | Possession | 68 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 198 | Accurate Passes | 562 |
| 305 | Passes | 648 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 7 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 22 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 13 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 40,688
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 40,688
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) |
| 13 | Luke O'Nien |
| 5 | Danny Ballard |
| 3 | Dennis Cirkin  |
| 32 | Trai Hume |
| 7 | Jobe Bellingham |
| 39 | Pierre Ekwah |
| 24 | Daniel Neil |
| 46 | Bradley Dack |
| 20 | Jack Clarke |
| 10 | Patrick Roberts |
Rotherham United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Johansson (GK) |
| 6 | Tyler Blackett |
| 24 | Cameron Humphreys |
| 3 | Cohen Bramall |
| 2 | Dexter Lembikisa |
| 27 | Christ Tiehi |
| 7 | Cafú |
| 18 | Oliver Rathbone |
| 10 | Jordan Hugill |
| 11 | Andre Green |
| 22 | Hakeem Odofin |
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