English League One

Sunderland vs Crewe Alexandra, 2021-22 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Sunderland
  • 84': Daniel Neil
  • 89': Patrick Roberts
FT
2 - 0
Crewe Alexandra

    About

    Sunderland are hosting Crewe Alexandra at Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke O'Nien.
    • 3': Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Bailey Wright (Sunderland).
    • 3': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Josh Lundstram tries a through ball, but Chris Long is caught offside.
    • 7': Offside, Sunderland. Luke O'Nien tries a through ball, but Ross Stewart is caught offside.
    • 8': Foul by Regan Griffiths (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 8': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Offside, Sunderland. Lynden Gooch tries a through ball, but Luke O'Nien is caught offside.
    • 12': Foul by Travis Johnson (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 12': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Jermain Defoe (Sunderland).
    • 12': Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Travis Johnson.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Clarke with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Foul by Bailey Wright (Sunderland).
    • 19': Rekeem Harper (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
    • 24': Foul by Tom Lowery (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 24': Jay Matete (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Bailey Wright (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
    • 26': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Dave Richards tries a through ball, but Rekeem Harper is caught offside.
    • 29': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
    • 29': Travis Johnson (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 31': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
    • 31': Travis Johnson (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Tom Lowery (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 32': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Travis Johnson.
    • 39': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Callum Ainley.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Clarke with a cross.
    • 41': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Luke Offord.
    • 42': Foul by Travis Johnson (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 42': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Callum Ainley tries a through ball, but Chris Long is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Crewe Alexandra 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Crewe Alexandra 0.
    • 49': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
    • 49': Michael Williams (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Jay Matete (Sunderland).
    • 51': Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
    • 52': Michael Williams (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Offside, Sunderland. Carl Winchester tries a through ball, but Ross Stewart is caught offside.
    • 55': Foul by Jermain Defoe (Sunderland).
    • 55': Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Bailey Wright.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Josh Lundstram (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tom Lowery with a cross following a corner.
    • 58': Substitution, Sunderland. Daniel Neil replaces Luke O'Nien.
    • 59': Substitution, Sunderland. Leon Dajaku replaces Lynden Gooch.
    • 61': Offside, Sunderland. Bailey Wright tries a through ball, but Ross Stewart is caught offside.
    • 63': Substitution, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts replaces Jermain Defoe.
    • 66': Michael Williams (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Lowery following a fast break.
    • 68': Foul by Josh Lundstram (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 68': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Josh Lundstram (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Corry Evans (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 69': Hand ball by Michael Williams (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 70': Attempt missed. Corry Evans (Sunderland) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Clarke following a set piece situation.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Regan Griffiths with a headed pass.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Jay Matete (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
    • 71': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dave Richards.
    • 74': Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Bailey Wright (Sunderland).
    • 74': Bailey Wright (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Bassala Sambou replaces Rekeem Harper.
    • 75': Bassala Sambou (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
    • 75': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Foul by Tom Lowery (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 76': Leon Dajaku (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Tom Lowery (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Corry Evans with a headed pass.
    • 77': (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': 6-second violation by Dave Richards (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
    • 79': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Josh Lundstram.
    • 80': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Oliver Finney replaces Callum Ainley.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Corry Evans (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Corry Evans (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
    • 82': Bassala Sambou (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
    • 84': Goal! Sunderland 1, Crewe Alexandra 0. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
    • 87': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Josh Lundstram.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
    • 89': Goal! Sunderland 2, Crewe Alexandra 0. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
    • 90': Foul by Travis Johnson (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 90': Leon Dajaku (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Leon Dajaku (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Corry Evans (Sunderland).
    • 90'+2': Regan Griffiths (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Michael Williams (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 90'+4': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Sean Lawton replaces Michael Williams.
    • 90'+6': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Crewe Alexandra 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sunderland 2, Crewe Alexandra 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League One

    Venue: Stadium of Light
    Location: Sunderland, England
    Attendance: 30,036

    EFL League One Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Cardiff City 6 +10 16
    2 Stevenage 6 +5 15
    3 Bradford City 6 +4 14
    4 Barnsley 6 +4 13
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SUN Sunderland (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    20 Anthony Patterson (GK)
    26 Bailey Wright Yellow Card
    17 Dennis Cirkin Yellow Card
    15 Carl Winchester
    27 Jay Matete
    13 Luke O'Nien
    4 Corry Evans
    25 Jack Clarke Yellow Card
    11 Lynden Gooch Yellow Card
    14 Ross Stewart
    10 Jermain Defoe
    Sunderland Substitutes:
    Ron-Thorben Hofmann, Elliot Embleton, Callum Doyle, Daniel Neil, Patrick Roberts, Leon Dajaku, Trai Hume.

    CAX Crewe Alexandra (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    31 Dave Richards (GK)
    29 Connor O'Riordan
    28 Michael Williams Yellow Card
    6 Luke Offord
    8 Tom Lowery Yellow Card
    4 Rekeem Harper
    18 Regan Griffiths
    23 Travis Johnson
    20 Josh Lundstram Yellow Card
    7 Chris Long
    11 Callum Ainley
    Crewe Alexandra Substitutes:
    Connor Salisbury, Luke Murphy, Chris Porter, Oliver Finney, Bassala Sambou, Tyreece Onyeka, Will Jaaskelainen, Sean Lawton.

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