English League Championship

Sunderland vs Southampton, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sunderland
  • 1': Jack Clarke
  • 7': Pierre Ekwah
  • 45': Pierre Ekwah
  • 48': Bradley Dack
  • 90'+5': Chris Rigg
FT
5 - 0
Southampton

    About

    Sunderland are hosting Southampton 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.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sékou Mara.
    • 1': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
    • 1': Goal! Sunderland 1, Southampton 0. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
    • 3': Foul by Bradley Dack (Sunderland).
    • 3': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
    • 7': Goal! Sunderland 2, Southampton 0. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.
    • 8': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
    • 8': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 13': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Sékou Mara (Southampton).
    • 16': Foul by Bradley Dack (Sunderland).
    • 16': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 17': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
    • 19': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
    • 19': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
    • 19': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Bradley Dack.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Will Smallbone (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong following a corner.
    • 22': Offside, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba is caught offside.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Samuel Edozie (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 25': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
    • 25': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
    • 32': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
    • 32': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Sékou Mara (Southampton).
    • 34': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Sékou Mara (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Foul by Will Smallbone (Southampton).
    • 36': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
    • 39': Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 39': Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 39': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
    • 40': Foul by Mason Holgate (Southampton).
    • 40': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 41': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
    • 42': Offside, Sunderland. Bradley Dack is caught offside.
    • 42': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
    • 42': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 43': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
    • 45': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
    • 45': Sékou Mara (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Goal! Sunderland 3, Southampton 0. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
    • 45'+3': Sékou Mara (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sunderland 3, Southampton 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 3, Southampton 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Southampton. Ché Adams replaces Stuart Armstrong.
    • 45': Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Fraser replaces Samuel Edozie.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin with a cross.
    • 48': Goal! Sunderland 4, Southampton 0. Bradley Dack (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Smallbone with a cross.
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mason Holgate.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin.
    • 58': Foul by Will Smallbone (Southampton).
    • 58': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Mason Holgate (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jan Bednarek.
    • 59': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Mason Holgate (Southampton) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a corner.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Ché Adams (Southampton).
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Sékou Mara (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Fraser with a cross.
    • 63': Substitution, Sunderland. Luís Semedo replaces Jobe Bellingham.
    • 63': Substitution, Sunderland. Alex Pritchard replaces Bradley Dack.
    • 64': Substitution, Southampton. Shea Charles replaces Mason Holgate.
    • 65': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Foul by Sékou Mara (Southampton).
    • 65': Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
    • 66': Offside, Southampton. Ryan Fraser is caught offside.
    • 67': Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
    • 68': Hand ball by Ché Adams (Southampton).
    • 69': Ché Adams (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
    • 69': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Foul by Ché Adams (Southampton).
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Luís Semedo (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah.
    • 70': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Flynn Downes.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
    • 72': Substitution, Southampton. Joe Aribo replaces Sékou Mara.
    • 73': Offside, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba is caught offside.
    • 73': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Shea Charles (Southampton) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a corner.
    • 75': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
    • 76': Attempt missed. Ryan Fraser (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Joe Aribo (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Flynn Downes.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.
    • 81': Substitution, Southampton. Carlos Alcaraz replaces Will Smallbone.
    • 82': Substitution, Sunderland. Jewison Bennette replaces Jack Clarke.
    • 82': Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Abdoullah Ba.
    • 83': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
    • 83': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jewison Bennette.
    • 85': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
    • 85': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
    • 87': Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Luís Semedo (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
    • 88': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
    • 90': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Pierre Ekwah.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Shea Charles (Southampton) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Sunderland. Jewison Bennette is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Luís Semedo (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
    • 90'+4': Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
    • 90'+5': Goal! Sunderland 5, Southampton 0. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jewison Bennette with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sunderland 5, Southampton 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sunderland 5, Southampton 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 20
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    8 Corner Kicks 5
    5 Saves 2
    68.3 Possession 31.7
    13 SHOTS 18
    2 ON GOAL 10
    0.2 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    497 Accurate Passes 198
    567 Passes 253
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 6
    18 Crosses 18
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    32 Long Balls 40
    16 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 4
    13 Effective Tackles 18
    21 Tackles 25
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 11
    11 Effective Clearances 13
    11 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Stadium of Light
    Location: Sunderland, England
    Attendance: 41,459

    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
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SUN Sunderland (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
    5 Danny Ballard
    13 Luke O'Nien Yellow Card
    3 Dennis Cirkin
    32 Trai Hume
    46 Bradley Dack
    39 Pierre Ekwah
    24 Daniel Neil
    7 Jobe Bellingham
    20 Jack Clarke
    17 Abdoullah Ba
    Sunderland Substitutes:
    Jewison Bennette, Nathan Bishop, Chris Rigg, Niall Huggins, Alex Pritchard, Nectarios Triantis, Luís Semedo, Ellis Taylor, Jenson Seelt.

    SOU Southampton (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    31 Gavin Bazunu (GK)
    6 Mason Holgate
    35 Jan Bednarek
    3 Ryan Manning
    2 Kyle Walker-Peters
    4 Flynn Downes
    17 Stuart Armstrong
    16 William Smallbone
    9 Adam Armstrong
    23 Samuel Edozie
    18 Sékou Mara Yellow Card
    Southampton Substitutes:
    Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Alex McCarthy, Ché Adams, Samuel Amo-Ameyaw, Joe Aribo, James Bree, Charly Alcaraz, Ryan Fraser, Shea Charles.

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