Sunderland vs Aston Villa, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAston Villa keep the pace as limp Sunderland lose again
Aston Villa keep the pace as limp Sunderland lose again
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by James Chester (Aston Villa).
- 4': Offside, Sunderland. John O'Shea tries a through ball, but Aiden McGeady is caught offside.
- 6': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Lewis Grabban (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Chester with a headed pass.
- 7': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tyias Browning.
- 7': Foul by James Chester (Aston Villa).
- 8': Lamine Koné (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland).
- 8': Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Delay in match John O'Shea (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a through ball.
- 16': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 20': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 20': Lamine Koné (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Donald Love (Sunderland).
- 23': Donald Love (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tyias Browning.
- 27': Delay in match Tyias Browning (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross.
- 30': Substitution, Sunderland. Billy Jones replaces Tyias Browning because of an injury.
- 32': Foul by Callum McManaman (Sunderland).
- 32': Neil Taylor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Goal! Sunderland 0, Aston Villa 1. Lewis Grabban (Aston Villa) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
- 35': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by James Chester (Aston Villa).
- 35': James Chester (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 37': Billy Jones (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 39': Attempt blocked. Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Offside, Aston Villa. Albert Adomah tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Callum McManaman (Sunderland).
- 41': Neil Taylor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland).
- 42': James Chester (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa).
- 43': Billy Jones (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 45': Attempt saved. Billy Jones (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45': Delay in match Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Billy Jones.
- 45'+3': Goal! Sunderland 0, Aston Villa 2. James Chester (Aston Villa) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Aston Villa 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Aston Villa 2.
- 45': Substitution, Sunderland. Joel Asoro replaces John O'Shea because of an injury.
- 47': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 51': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Callum McManaman (Sunderland).
- 55': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland).
- 55': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt blocked. James Chester (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 58': Delay in match Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Mile Jedinak replaces Glenn Whelan because of an injury.
- 61': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 61': Ovie Ejaria (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 62': Attempt saved. Callum McManaman (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Koné.
- 62': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Joel Asoro (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a cross.
- 63': Substitution, Sunderland. Josh Maja replaces Ashley Fletcher.
- 66': Own Goal by Bryan Oviedo, Sunderland. Sunderland 0, Aston Villa 3.
- 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jack Grealish replaces Scott Hogan.
- 71': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 72': Attempt missed. Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 73': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jason Steele.
- 73': Attempt saved. Joel Asoro (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 74': Attempt missed. Donald Love (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Cattermole.
- 76': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland).
- 76': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Substitution, Aston Villa. Birkir Bjarnason replaces Lewis Grabban.
- 77': Attempt missed. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Birkir Bjarnason.
- 79': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Billy Jones.
- 79': Attempt saved. Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Lamine Koné.
- 83': Offside, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane tries a through ball, but Albert Adomah is caught offside.
- 84': Offside, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane tries a through ball, but Albert Adomah is caught offside.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Adomah.
- 87': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 87': Ovie Ejaria (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 90': Attempt missed. Josh Maja (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 90'+1': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jason Steele.
- 90'+2': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland).
- 90'+2': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Aston Villa 3.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Sunderland 0, Aston Villa 3.
Statistics
 AVL |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.8 | Possession | 50.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 364 | Accurate Passes | 372 |
| 460 | Passes | 460 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 18 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 27 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 26,081
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 26,081
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 5 | +6 | 12 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 5 | +8 | 11 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 5 | +3 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 16 | John O'Shea |
| 18 | Jiang Guangtai |
| 23 | Lamine Koné |
| 6 | Lee Cattermole |
| 53 | Ovie Ejaria |
| 3 | Bryan Oviedo  |
| 22 | Donald Love |
| 9 | Ashley Fletcher |
| 19 | Aiden McGeady |
| 13 | Callum McManaman |
Aston Villa (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 26 | John Terry |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 6 | Glenn Whelan |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
| 7 | Robert Snodgrass |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
| 45 | Lewis Grabban |
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