Sunderland vs Cardiff City, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipSunderland 1-2 Cardiff City
Sunderland 1-2 Cardiff City
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
- 2': Adam Matthews (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Liam Feeney (Cardiff City).
- 3': Foul by George Honeyman (Sunderland).
- 3': Liam Feeney (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
- 4': Marc Wilson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Jazz Richards (Cardiff City).
- 5': James Vaughan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. George Honeyman (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 7': Goal! Sunderland 0, Cardiff City 1. Craig Bryson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- 10': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 10': Craig Bryson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 11': Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Attempt saved. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 13': Attempt missed. Craig Bryson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Bennett.
- 14': Craig Bryson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by George Honeyman (Sunderland).
- 15': Attempt blocked. Craig Bryson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- 15': Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- 19': Foul by Jazz Richards (Cardiff City).
- 19': James Vaughan (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Jazz Richards (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Attempt saved. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo.
- 22': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
- 22': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Didier Ndong (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Cattermole.
- 25': Foul by James Vaughan (Sunderland).
- 25': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Delay in match Jazz Richards (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
- 28': Marc Wilson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by George Honeyman (Sunderland).
- 29': Liam Feeney (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
- 30': James Vaughan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Didier Ndong (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lynden Gooch following a set piece situation.
- 32': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
- 35': Craig Bryson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland).
- 35': Offside, Cardiff City. Liam Feeney tries a through ball, but Bruno Ecuele Manga is caught offside.
- 36': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Jazz Richards (Cardiff City).
- 36': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Didier Ndong.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Craig Bryson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Liam Feeney (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Bennett.
- 40': Craig Bryson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Didier Ndong (Sunderland).
- 41': Attempt blocked. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Bennett.
- 41': Offside, Cardiff City. Aron Gunnarsson tries a through ball, but Nathaniel Mendez-Laing is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
- 42': Lamine Koné (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Didier Ndong.
- 43': Hand ball by Adam Matthews (Sunderland).
- 44': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Jazz Richards (Cardiff City).
- 45'+1': Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Cardiff City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Cardiff City 1.
- 46': Foul by Marc Wilson (Sunderland).
- 46': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
- 49': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Matthews.
- 52': Penalty Sunderland. Lynden Gooch draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 52': Penalty conceded by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': Goal! Sunderland 1, Cardiff City 1. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 54': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 55': Attempt saved. Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 55': Attempt missed. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 56': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
- 56': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Craig Bryson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 57': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Robbin Ruiter.
- 57': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
- 57': Lamine Koné (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Delay in match Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, Sunderland. Aiden McGeady replaces George Honeyman.
- 60': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Foul by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City).
- 61': James Vaughan (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Craig Bryson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
- 63': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Adam Matthews.
- 63': Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Lee Cattermole.
- 64': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Craig Bryson (Cardiff City).
- 65': Hand ball by James Vaughan (Sunderland).
- 66': Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by James Vaughan (Sunderland).
- 67': Foul by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City).
- 67': James Vaughan (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Substitution, Cardiff City. David Junior Hoilett replaces Liam Feeney.
- 70': Foul by Tyias Browning (Sunderland).
- 70': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Tyias Browning (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tyias Browning.
- 72': Attempt saved. Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore.
- 72': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Lamine Koné.
- 72': Penalty Cardiff City. Sean Morrison draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 72': Penalty conceded by Lamine Koné (Sunderland) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 73': Lamine Koné (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Goal! Sunderland 1, Cardiff City 2. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 75': Attempt missed. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Bryson.
- 76': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland).
- 76': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
- 78': Marc Wilson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Sunderland. Joel Asoro replaces Didier Ndong.
- 79': Substitution, Sunderland. Ethan Robson replaces Bryan Oviedo.
- 80': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 80': Joel Asoro (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Delay in match Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 81': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Attempt saved. Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 83': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
- 83': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Substitution, Cardiff City. Omar Bogle replaces Kenneth Zohore.
- 85': Foul by Marc Wilson (Sunderland).
- 85': Omar Bogle (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt saved. Omar Bogle (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
- 86': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sol Bamba replaces Aron Gunnarsson.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Joel Asoro (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Tyias Browning.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ethan Robson (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Cattermole.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Cardiff City 2.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Sunderland 1, Cardiff City 2.
Statistics
 CAR |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 47.8 | Possession | 52.2 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 211 | Accurate Passes | 248 |
| 319 | Passes | 360 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 23 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 24 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 53 | Effective Clearances | 42 |
| 53 | Clearances | 42 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 25,733
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 25,733
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 (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Robbin Ruiter (GK) |
| 23 | Lamine Koné  |
| 36 | Marc Wilson |
| 18 | Jiang Guangtai |
| 6 | Lee Cattermole |
| 17 | Didier N'Dong |
| 26 | George Honeyman |
| 3 | Bryan Oviedo |
| 21 | Adam Matthews |
| 9 | James Vaughan |
| 27 | Lynden Gooch |
Cardiff City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Neil Etheridge (GK) |
| 5 | Bruno Ecuélé Manga |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 3 | Joe Bennett |
| 6 | Jazz Richards |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 21 | Craig Bryson |
| 17 | Aron Gunnarsson |
| 10 | Kenneth Zohore |
| 12 | Liam Feeney |
| 19 | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing |
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