Sunderland vs Bristol City, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipSunderland 1-2 Bristol City
Sunderland 1-2 Bristol City
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Didier Ndong (Sunderland).
- 1': Marlon Pack (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Attempt saved. Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
- 3': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City).
- 5': Attempt saved. Didier Ndong (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
- 5': Attempt missed. Marlon Pack (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jamie Paterson.
- 8': Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joe Bryan.
- 8': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
- 9': Attempt missed. John O'Shea (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Attempt blocked. John O'Shea (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 9': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Aden Flint.
- 10': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
- 10': Nathan Baker (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Didier Ndong (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Foul by Jonathan Williams (Sunderland).
- 11': Josh Brownhill (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Hand ball by Bailey Wright (Bristol City).
- 13': Offside, Sunderland. John O'Shea tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Didier Ndong (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
- 16': Offside, Bristol City. Marlon Pack tries a through ball, but Bobby Reid is caught offside.
- 17': Didier Ndong (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Marlon Pack (Bristol City).
- 20': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Billy Jones with a through ball.
- 22': Foul by Duncan Watmore (Sunderland).
- 22': Josh Brownhill (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Duncan Watmore (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Joe Bryan (Bristol City).
- 27': Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Didier Ndong (Sunderland).
- 27': Didier Ndong (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Aden Flint (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Bryan.
- 28': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by John O'Shea.
- 28': Goal! Sunderland 0, Bristol City 1. Bobby Reid (Bristol City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Bailey Wright (Bristol City).
- 30': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 30': Jamie Paterson (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Delay in match Nathan Baker (Bristol City) because of an injury.
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Substitution, Bristol City. Eros Pisano replaces Nathan Baker because of an injury.
- 37': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Darron Gibson.
- 38': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City).
- 41': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Josh Brownhill.
- 41': Attempt missed. Darron Gibson (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Didier Ndong (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
- 43': Didier Ndong (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Marlon Pack (Bristol City).
- 44': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Aden Flint.
- 45'+3': Goal! Sunderland 1, Bristol City 1. Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Bristol City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Bristol City 1.
- 48': Foul by Matty Taylor (Bristol City).
- 48': Lamine Koné (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Bristol City).
- 49': Offside, Sunderland. Darron Gibson tries a through ball, but John O'Shea is caught offside.
- 50': Bobby Reid (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Joe Bryan (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eros Pisano.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Reid.
- 51': Offside, Bristol City. Callum O'Dowda tries a through ball, but Aden Flint is caught offside.
- 55': Substitution, Bristol City. Milan Djuric replaces Jamie Paterson.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Darron Gibson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
- 64': Bobby Reid (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 64': Billy Jones (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Bristol City. Korey Smith replaces Matty Taylor.
- 67': Substitution, Sunderland. Callum McManaman replaces Jonathan Williams.
- 69': Foul by Callum McManaman (Sunderland).
- 69': Joe Bryan (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Attempt saved. Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 70': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jason Steele.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Korey Smith (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Lewis Grabban.
- 72': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bobby Reid.
- 73': Goal! Sunderland 1, Bristol City 2. Milan Djuric (Bristol City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda with a cross.
- 75': Duncan Watmore (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Bailey Wright (Bristol City).
- 77': Attempt missed. Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Didier Ndong.
- 78': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
- 79': Substitution, Sunderland. James Vaughan replaces Duncan Watmore.
- 79': Substitution, Sunderland. Paddy McNair replaces Darron Gibson.
- 80': Foul by Bailey Wright (Bristol City).
- 80': James Vaughan (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Didier Ndong (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Bobby Reid (Bristol City).
- 83': Bobby Reid (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt saved. Bobby Reid (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Bryan.
- 86': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Marlon Pack (Bristol City).
- 86': Marlon Pack (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Milan Djuric.
- 88': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Billy Jones.
- 89': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Callum O'Dowda.
- 90': Bobby Reid (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Paddy McNair (Sunderland).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Korey Smith with a through ball following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Billy Jones (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Bristol City 2.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Sunderland 1, Bristol City 2.
Statistics
 BRC |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 212 | Accurate Passes | 240 |
| 352 | Passes | 389 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 93 | Long Balls | 97 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 21 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 28 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 53 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 53 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 27,317
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 27,317
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | +3 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 16 | John O'Shea |
| 23 | Lamine Koné |
| 3 | Bryan Oviedo |
| 2 | Billy Jones  |
| 7 | Jonny Williams |
| 24 | Darron Gibson |
| 17 | Didier N'Dong |
| 11 | Lewis Grabban |
| 19 | Aiden McGeady |
| 14 | Duncan Watmore |
Bristol City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Fielding (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Baker |
| 4 | Aden Flint |
| 3 | Joe Bryan |
| 5 | Bailey Wright |
| 21 | Marlon Pack |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill |
| 20 | Jamie Paterson |
| 11 | Callum O'Dowda |
| 10 | Matt Taylor |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
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