Sunderland vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipRelegated Sunderland end season with emphatic victory over champions Wolves
Relegated Sunderland end season with emphatic victory over champions Wolves
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Foul by Ethan Robson (Sunderland).
- 3': Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 4': Paddy McNair (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Ethan Robson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 6': Attempt blocked. Paddy McNair (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
- 7': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
- 8': Foul by Ethan Robson (Sunderland).
- 8': Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ashley Fletcher.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Luke Molyneux (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo.
- 10': Attempt missed. Luke Molyneux (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo with a cross.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Joel Asoro (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Molyneux.
- 11': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Barry Douglas.
- 12': Attempt saved. Ovie Ejaria (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Molyneux.
- 12': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Will Norris.
- 16': Attempt missed. Joel Asoro (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paddy McNair with a cross.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Paddy McNair (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Asoro.
- 17': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Romain Saiss.
- 18': Hand ball by Ethan Robson (Sunderland).
- 19': Attempt saved. Luke Molyneux (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paddy McNair with a cross.
- 19': Goal! Sunderland 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Ovie Ejaria (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 24': Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 25': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 25': Paddy McNair (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Robson.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paddy McNair.
- 28': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 29': Attempt saved. Ovie Ejaria (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 32': Adam Matthews (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 33': Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Paddy McNair (Sunderland).
- 33': Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 34': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Marc Wilson.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Paddy McNair (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
- 36': Attempt missed. Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Molyneux.
- 37': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Roderick Miranda tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
- 39': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 40': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 42': Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria following a fast break.
- 45': Goal! Sunderland 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ethan Robson.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Sunderland 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 46': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 46': Paddy McNair (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 49': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Ethan Robson (Sunderland).
- 50': Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Barry Douglas.
- 52': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jason Steele.
- 52': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 53': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diogo Jota following a corner.
- 55': Foul by Ethan Robson (Sunderland).
- 55': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Delay in match Luke Molyneux (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 56': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Bright Enobakhare replaces Hélder Costa.
- 56': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Léo Bonatini replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Foul by Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 59': Ovie Ejaria (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Marc Wilson.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 64': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland).
- 64': Roderick Miranda (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Romain Saiss tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
- 66': Goal! Sunderland 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Paddy McNair (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 67': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Marc Wilson.
- 69': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Barry Douglas.
- 69': Attempt missed. Luke Molyneux (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Harry Burgoyne replaces Will Norris.
- 71': Substitution, Sunderland. Denver Hume replaces Bryan Oviedo.
- 75': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Diogo Jota tries a through ball, but Bright Enobakhare is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Sunderland. Elliot Embleton replaces Paddy McNair.
- 76': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
- 78': Foul by Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 78': Joel Asoro (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Ethan Robson (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
- 80': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 82': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Denver Hume.
- 84': Hand ball by Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 87': Attempt missed. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bright Enobakhare.
- 87': Substitution, Sunderland. Bali Mumba replaces John O'Shea.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Saiss.
- 90': Denver Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+1': Foul by Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+1': Ovie Ejaria (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Sunderland 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 90'+2': Match ends, Sunderland 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Statistics
 WOL |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 58.5 | Possession | 41.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 424 | Accurate Passes | 268 |
| 481 | Passes | 335 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 19 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 28,452
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 28,452
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 32 | +30 | 62 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 32 | +17 | 61 |
| 3 | Millwall | 32 | +4 | 56 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 30 | +22 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 36 | Marc Wilson |
| 16 | John O'Shea |
| 28 | Ethan Robson |
| 3 | Bryan Oviedo |
| 21 | Adam Matthews |
| 53 | Ovie Ejaria |
| 4 | Paddy McNair |
| 52 | Luke Molyneux |
| 29 | Joel Asoro |
| 9 | Ashley Fletcher |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Will Norris (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 25 | Roderick Miranda |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 3 | Barry Douglas |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 24 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 18 | Diogo Jota |
| 17 | Hélder Costa |
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