Sunderland vs Queens Park Rangers, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAiden McGeady strike not enough to book Black Cats overdue home win
Aiden McGeady strike not enough to book Black Cats overdue home win
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joel Lynch.
- 1': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Massimo Luongo.
- 2': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 2': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Didier Ndong (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers).
- 4': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Billy Jones.
- 6': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Alex Baptiste.
- 7': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Billy Jones.
- 8': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers).
- 9': Attempt saved. George Honeyman (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 9': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
- 13': Foul by Didier Ndong (Sunderland).
- 13': Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
- 14': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jason Steele.
- 14': Attempt missed. Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Freeman with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Attempt saved. Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
- 15': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jason Steele.
- 16': Delay in match Billy Jones (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 16': Delay in match Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) because of an injury.
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Attempt missed. Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Cattermole.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Freeman.
- 19': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Pawel Wszolek tries a through ball, but Massimo Luongo is caught offside.
- 20': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Josh Scowen.
- 21': Foul by Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers).
- 21': James Vaughan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
- 23': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Jamie Mackie (Queens Park Rangers).
- 23': Offside, Sunderland. Bryan Oviedo tries a through ball, but Duncan Watmore is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 25': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Freeman with a headed pass.
- 30': Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Duncan Watmore with a through ball.
- 31': Foul by Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers).
- 31': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
- 32': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
- 32': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland).
- 32': Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Duncan Watmore (Sunderland).
- 33': Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Delay in match Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) because of an injury.
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Didier Ndong.
- 37': Goal! Sunderland 0, Queens Park Rangers 1. Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Freeman with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joel Lynch.
- 40': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jamie Mackie.
- 40': Attempt saved. John O'Shea (Sunderland) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo with a cross.
- 41': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Didier Ndong.
- 43': Foul by Didier Ndong (Sunderland).
- 43': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 44': Foul by Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers).
- 44': John O'Shea (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Offside, Sunderland. James Vaughan tries a through ball, but Duncan Watmore is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Massimo Luongo tries a through ball, but Luke Freeman is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sunderland. Lewis Grabban replaces James Vaughan.
- 46': Foul by Aiden McGeady (Sunderland).
- 46': Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Didier Ndong (Sunderland).
- 47': Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Attempt saved. Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Mackie.
- 51': Attempt saved. Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
- 51': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
- 52': Foul by George Honeyman (Sunderland).
- 52': Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Offside, Sunderland. Aiden McGeady tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt saved. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Idrissa Sylla.
- 56': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by John O'Shea.
- 58': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 58': Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Substitution, Sunderland. Jonathan Williams replaces George Honeyman.
- 59': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers).
- 61': Attempt saved. Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 61': Attempt saved. Jamie Mackie (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pawel Wszolek with a cross.
- 61': Goal! Sunderland 1, Queens Park Rangers 1. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Didier Ndong.
- 62': Attempt missed. Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pawel Wszolek with a cross.
- 63': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Massimo Luongo.
- 65': Attempt saved. Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 67': Foul by Jonathan Williams (Sunderland).
- 67': Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Conor Washington replaces Jamie Mackie.
- 68': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland).
- 68': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
- 73': Hand ball by Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers).
- 75': Attempt saved. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
- 75': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Alex Baptiste.
- 76': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Sunderland).
- 76': Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Bright Samuel replaces Pawel Wszolek.
- 77': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.
- 79': Substitution, Sunderland. Callum McManaman replaces Duncan Watmore.
- 79': Foul by Didier Ndong (Sunderland).
- 79': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 81': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers).
- 82': Attempt missed. Callum McManaman (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 82': Callum McManaman (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers).
- 84': Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Callum McManaman (Sunderland).
- 88': Attempt saved. Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Washington with a headed pass.
- 89': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Callum McManaman.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bright Samuel.
- 90'+2': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers).
- 90'+3': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Queens Park Rangers 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Sunderland 1, Queens Park Rangers 1.
Statistics
 QPR |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 15 |
| 4 | Saves | 11 |
| 49.9 | Possession | 50.1 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 12 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 187 | Accurate Passes | 188 |
| 304 | Passes | 310 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 28 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 42 |
| 29 | Clearances | 42 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 26,066
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 26,066
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 (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 16 | John O'Shea |
| 2 | Billy Jones |
| 3 | Bryan Oviedo |
| 21 | Adam Matthews |
| 6 | Lee Cattermole |
| 17 | Didier N'Dong |
| 19 | Aiden McGeady |
| 26 | George Honeyman |
| 14 | Duncan Watmore |
| 9 | James Vaughan |
Queens Park Rangers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Smithies (GK) |
| 6 | Joel Lynch |
| 3 | Jake Bidwell |
| 20 | Alex Baptiste |
| 21 | Massimo Luongo |
| 11 | Josh Scowen |
| 14 | Ryan Manning |
| 22 | Pawel Wszolek |
| 40 | Idrissa Sylla |
| 7 | Luke Freeman |
| 12 | Jamie Mackie |
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