English League Championship

Sunderland vs Middlesbrough, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sunderland
  • 24': Chris Rigg
FT
1 - 0
Middlesbrough

    About

    Sunderland are hosting Middlesbrough 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.
    • 2': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
    • 2': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 5': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Isaiah Jones with a cross.
    • 7': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
    • 8': Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
    • 9': Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough).
    • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 14': Offside, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones is caught offside.
    • 18': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 18': Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Mepham.
    • 19': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Aidan Morris.
    • 20': Foul by Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough).
    • 20': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jobe Bellingham.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a cross following a corner.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romaine Mundle.
    • 24': Goal! Sunderland 1, Middlesbrough 0. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
    • 26': Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
    • 26': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
    • 28': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Neto Borges.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dan Neil.
    • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Mepham (Sunderland).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Offside, Middlesbrough. Neto Borges is caught offside.
    • 37': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
    • 37': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Anthony Patterson (Sunderland).
    • 39': Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
    • 39': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
    • 41': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Seny Dieng (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 43': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
    • 44': Anthony Patterson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
    • 45'+1': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Isaiah Jones following a fast break.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 47': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 47': Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 51': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
    • 51': Foul by Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).
    • 51': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough).
    • 57': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).
    • 60': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Foul by Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough).
    • 60': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by George Edmundson.
    • 62': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Micah Hamilton replaces Finn Azaz.
    • 62': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ben Gannon-Doak replaces Isaiah Jones.
    • 64': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Micah Hamilton.
    • 65': Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
    • 65': Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Gannon-Doak.
    • 70': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
    • 70': Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Foul by Micah Hamilton (Middlesbrough).
    • 72': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Ben Gannon-Doak (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
    • 74': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg replaces Emmanuel Latte Lath.
    • 76': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jobe Bellingham.
    • 78': Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough).
    • 79': Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 80': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Ben Gannon-Doak (Middlesbrough).
    • 81': Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Patrick Roberts.
    • 87': Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Ben Gannon-Doak (Middlesbrough).
    • 87': Ben Gannon-Doak (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) header from very close range misses to the left.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Sunderland. Dan Ballard replaces Chris Rigg because of an injury.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Clarke.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sunderland 1, Middlesbrough 0.

    Statistics

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    0 Fouls 0
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    0 Corner Kicks 0
    0 Saves 0
    0 Possession 0
    0 SHOTS 0
    0 ON GOAL 0
    0.0 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Stadium of Light
    Location: Sunderland, England
    Attendance: 42,871

    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)
    13 Luke O'Nien
    26 Chris Mepham
    3 Dennis Cirkin
    32 Trai Hume Yellow Card
    11 Chris Rigg
    7 Jobe Bellingham
    4 Daniel Neil
    12 Eliezer Mayenda
    14 Romaine Mundle
    10 Patrick Roberts Yellow Card
    Sunderland Substitutes:
    Leo Hjelde, Wilson Isidor, Trey Ogunsuyi, Milan Aleksic, Harrison Jones, Danny Ballard, Nazariy Rusyn, Simon Moore, Tom Watson.

    MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Seny Dieng (GK)
    5 Matthew Clarke
    25 Sam Edmundson
    30 Neto Borges
    12 Luke Ayling
    22 Tommy Conway
    7 Hayden Hackney
    18 Aidan Morris
    9 Emmanuel Latte Lath Yellow Card
    20 Finn Azaz
    11 Isaiah Jones
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Riley McGree, Solomon Brynn, Ben Gannon-Doak, Micah Hamilton, Daniel Barlaser, Law Mccabe, Harley Hunt, Anfernee Dijksteel, Delano Burgzorg.

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