Sunderland vs Fulham, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipSunderland 1-0 Fulham
Sunderland 1-0 Fulham
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt saved. Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Honeyman with a cross.
- 5': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Darron Gibson.
- 6': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Darron Gibson.
- 10': Attempt saved. Darron Gibson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 14': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Marc Wilson.
- 15': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 15': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Delay in match James Vaughan (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Darron Gibson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Fulham).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Adam Matthews (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darron Gibson.
- 23': Delay in match Darron Gibson (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 26': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Attempt missed. James Vaughan (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darron Gibson.
- 28': Attempt saved. George Honeyman (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by James Vaughan.
- 28': Offside, Sunderland. George Honeyman tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rui Fonte with a cross.
- 34': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Matthews with a cross.
- 35': Attempt saved. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 36': Foul by Darron Gibson (Sunderland).
- 36': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Oliver Norwood (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sheyi Ojo with a through ball.
- 40': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Tyias Browning.
- 40': Attempt saved. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 41': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
- 41': Marc Wilson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darron Gibson.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Donald Love (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Fulham 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. James Vaughan (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donald Love with a cross.
- 48': Foul by Tomas Kalas (Fulham).
- 48': James Vaughan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt saved. James Vaughan (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Matthews with a cross.
- 50': Attempt missed. George Honeyman (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Matthews.
- 51': Attempt saved. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Matthews.
- 51': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Donald Love.
- 52': Attempt missed. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
- 55': Attempt missed. Rui Fonte (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
- 55': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Robbin Ruiter.
- 57': Adam Matthews (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Fulham).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Kevin McDonald (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rui Fonte.
- 58': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Tyias Browning.
- 59': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Robbin Ruiter.
- 60': Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).
- 60': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Sheyi Ojo (Fulham).
- 60': Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Sheyi Ojo (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Foul by James Vaughan (Sunderland).
- 61': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Offside, Sunderland. George Honeyman tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
- 64': Foul by Kevin McDonald (Fulham).
- 64': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ryan Fredericks.
- 66': Attempt saved. Sheyi Ojo (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Fredericks with a cross.
- 67': Substitution, Sunderland. Didier Ndong replaces Lynden Gooch.
- 71': Attempt blocked. James Vaughan (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Didier Ndong.
- 72': Substitution, Fulham. Jordan Graham replaces Oliver Norwood.
- 72': Substitution, Sunderland. Josh Maja replaces James Vaughan.
- 73': Substitution, Sunderland. Joel Asoro replaces Lewis Grabban.
- 73': Foul by Darron Gibson (Sunderland).
- 73': Rui Fonte (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Kevin McDonald (Fulham).
- 74': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Offside, Fulham. Sheyi Ojo tries a through ball, but Jordan Graham is caught offside.
- 77': Goal! Sunderland 1, Fulham 0. Josh Maja (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Matthews.
- 78': Substitution, Fulham. Aboubakar Kamara replaces Rui Fonte.
- 80': Foul by Darron Gibson (Sunderland).
- 80': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Fredericks with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by George Honeyman.
- 84': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Marc Wilson.
- 85': Attempt missed. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aboubakar Kamara following a corner.
- 87': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
- 87': Josh Maja (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by George Honeyman (Sunderland).
- 88': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Fulham. Luca De La Torre replaces Tomas Kalas.
- 90': Foul by Ryan Fredericks (Fulham).
- 90': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Fulham 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Sunderland 1, Fulham 0.
Statistics
 FUL |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 66.3 | Possession | 33.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 536 | Accurate Passes | 225 |
| 643 | Passes | 327 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 25 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 91 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 25 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 25,904
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 25,904
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 26 | +28 | 52 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 26 | +11 | 46 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | +18 | 44 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 26 | +11 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Robbin Ruiter (GK) |
| 16 | John O'Shea |
| 36 | Marc Wilson |
| 18 | Jiang Guangtai |
| 21 | Adam Matthews |
| 22 | Donald Love |
| 24 | Darron Gibson |
| 26 | George Honeyman |
| 27 | Lynden Gooch  |
| 9 | James Vaughan |
| 11 | Lewis Grabban |
Fulham (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Bettinelli (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 26 | Tomás Kalas |
| 3 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 2 | Ryan Fredericks |
| 6 | Kevin McDonald |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 8 | Stefan Johansen |
| 9 | Rui Fonte |
| 19 | Sheyi Ojo |
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