Newcastle United vs Sunderland, 2015-2016 Barclays Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAleksandar Mitrovic rescues point for Newcastle against Sunderland
Aleksandar Mitrovic ended Newcastle's miserable derby run against Sunderland with a late equaliser.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Rodwell.
- 3': Attempt missed. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fabio Borini with a headed pass.
- 4': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
- 4': Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 7': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland).
- 8': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross.
- 9': Fabio Borini (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Jack Colback (Newcastle United).
- 9': Attempt saved. Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri with a cross.
- 9': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Robert Elliot.
- 10': Attempt missed. Lamine Koné (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Attempt missed. Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross.
- 13': Attempt missed. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 14': Fabio Borini (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Jack Colback (Newcastle United).
- 16': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United).
- 16': Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Fabio Borini (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Jack Colback (Newcastle United).
- 18': Jack Colback (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Delay in match Fabio Borini (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Attempt missed. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Rodwell.
- 19': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland).
- 20': Attempt saved. Andros Townsend (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 20': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United).
- 20': Vito Mannone (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabio Borini.
- 24': Foul by Chancel Mbemba (Newcastle United).
- 24': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Younes Kaboul (Sunderland).
- 31': Attempt missed. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 31': Foul by Fabio Borini (Sunderland).
- 31': Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Daryl Janmaat (Newcastle United).
- 32': Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland).
- 36': Fabio Borini (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Chancel Mbemba (Newcastle United).
- 36': Daryl Janmaat (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 40': Attempt missed. Chancel Mbemba (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 42': Attempt missed. Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 43': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jack Colback.
- 44': Attempt saved. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri.
- 44': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Sunderland 1. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 45'+2': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Sunderland 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Newcastle United 1, Sunderland 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 0, Sunderland 1.
- 47': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 48': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross following a corner.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 52': Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United).
- 52': Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko with a cross.
- 55': Attempt saved. Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Rodwell.
- 56': Offside, Sunderland. Yann M'Vila tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
- 58': Attempt saved. Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 58': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Robert Elliot.
- 59': Fabio Borini (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Jack Colback (Newcastle United).
- 60': Attempt missed. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 62': Substitution, Newcastle United. Siem de Jong replaces Jack Colback.
- 63': Foul by Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland).
- 63': Siem de Jong (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
- 68': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 69': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United).
- 69': Younes Kaboul (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Newcastle United. Vurnon Anita replaces Daryl Janmaat.
- 72': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
- 73': Substitution, Sunderland. John O'Shea replaces Younes Kaboul.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Andros Townsend (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vurnon Anita.
- 74': Attempt saved. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 75': Substitution, Sunderland. Dame N'Doye replaces Wahbi Khazri.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 76': Substitution, Newcastle United. Papiss Demba Cissé replaces Andros Townsend.
- 78': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 81': Offside, Newcastle United. Jonjo Shelvey tries a through ball, but Papiss Demba Cissé is caught offside.
- 83': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Sunderland 1. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum with a cross.
- 84': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 84': Substitution, Sunderland. Lee Cattermole replaces Jan Kirchhoff.
- 85': Attempt saved. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 87': Delay in match Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United).
- 89': John O'Shea (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': DeAndre Yedlin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United).
- 90': Vito Mannone (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 90'+2': Delay in match Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) because of an injury.
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Aleksandar Mitrovic went off injured after Newcastle United had used all subs.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Sunderland 1.
Statistics
 SUN |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 40.1 | Possession | 59.9 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 198 | Accurate Passes | 341 |
| 299 | Passes | 434 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 7 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 80 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 25 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 34 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,311
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,311
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Robert Elliot (GK) |
| 15 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 18 | Chancel Mbemba |
| 4 | Jack Colback  |
| 22 | Daryl Janmaat |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 12 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 45 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 7 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 25 | Andros Townsend |
Sunderland (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Vito Mannone (GK) |
| 15 | Younes Kaboul |
| 23 | Lamine Koné |
| 27 | Jan Kirchhoff |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 24 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 8 | Jack Rodwell |
| 21 | Yann M'vila |
| 22 | Wahbi Khazri |
| 9 | Fabio Borini |
| 18 | Jermain Defoe |
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