Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipSunderland 0-1 Nottingham Forest
Sunderland 0-1 Nottingham Forest
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Callum McManaman (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest).
- 6': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Tyias Browning.
- 9': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 10': Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Callum McManaman (Sunderland).
- 11': Hand ball by Jonathan Williams (Sunderland).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Callum McManaman (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Williams.
- 13': Foul by Callum McManaman (Sunderland).
- 13': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Adam Matthews (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest).
- 15': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tendayi Darikwa.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Didier Ndong (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Honeyman.
- 24': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Lee Cattermole.
- 24': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
- 24': Marc Wilson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest).
- 25': Tyias Browning (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Offside, Sunderland. Jonathan Williams tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
- 31': Offside, Sunderland. Marc Wilson tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Andreas Bouchalakis (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
- 33': Didier Ndong (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest).
- 35': Attempt blocked. George Honeyman (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
- 35': Attempt saved. Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Cattermole.
- 36': Delay in match Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Substitution, Sunderland. James Vaughan replaces Lewis Grabban because of an injury.
- 38': Attempt missed. Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Armand Traore.
- 39': Attempt missed. Andreas Bouchalakis (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
- 42': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest).
- 42': Jonathan Williams (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by James Vaughan (Sunderland).
- 45'+1': Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 47': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 47': Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Foul by Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest).
- 50': James Vaughan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Andreas Bouchalakis (Nottingham Forest).
- 52': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt saved. Callum McManaman (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo.
- 54': Foul by Marc Wilson (Sunderland).
- 54': Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. George Honeyman (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
- 59': Foul by George Honeyman (Sunderland).
- 59': Tendayi Darikwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum McManaman.
- 60': Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Didier Ndong (Sunderland).
- 63': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Barrie McKay replaces Andreas Bouchalakis.
- 66': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
- 66': James Vaughan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Marc Wilson (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tyias Browning with a headed pass.
- 68': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Barrie McKay.
- 69': Attempt missed. Marc Wilson (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Williams with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Zach Clough replaces Kieran Dowell.
- 71': Substitution, Sunderland. Lynden Gooch replaces Callum McManaman.
- 72': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 75': Foul by Tendayi Darikwa (Nottingham Forest).
- 75': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by Tyias Browning (Sunderland).
- 76': Jordan Smith (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jason Cummings replaces Ben Brereton.
- 80': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland).
- 80': Jason Cummings (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. George Honeyman (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Didier Ndong.
- 82': Attempt missed. Jonathan Williams (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Jason Cummings (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Bridcutt.
- 84': Attempt saved. Tendayi Darikwa (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 86': Goal! Sunderland 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Barrie McKay.
- 87': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
- 87': Jason Cummings (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Attempt missed. Barrie McKay (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Armand Traore.
- 88': Foul by James Vaughan (Sunderland).
- 88': Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 90': Attempt missed. Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
- 90': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Armand Traore.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Sunderland. Billy Jones replaces Lee Cattermole.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Adam Matthews (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Matt Mills.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jason Cummings (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+3': Jonathan Williams (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Jason Cummings (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Armand Traore.
- 90'+4': Foul by Tendayi Darikwa (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+4': James Vaughan (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Tyias Browning (Sunderland) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by George Honeyman with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Sunderland 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
Statistics
 NFO |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 55.9 | Possession | 44.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 379 | Accurate Passes | 270 |
| 476 | Passes | 362 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 14 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 26 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 26,061
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 26,061
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Robbin Ruiter (GK) |
| 36 | Marc Wilson |
| 18 | Jiang Guangtai |
| 3 | Bryan Oviedo |
| 21 | Adam Matthews |
| 7 | Jonny Williams |
| 17 | Didier N'Dong |
| 6 | Lee Cattermole  |
| 11 | Lewis Grabban |
| 26 | George Honeyman |
| 13 | Callum McManaman |
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 43 | Jordan Smith (GK) |
| 5 | Matthew Mills |
| 42 | Joe Worrall |
| 6 | Armand Traore |
| 27 | Tendayi Darikwa |
| 20 | Kieran Dowell |
| 31 | Andreas Bouchalakis |
| 7 | Liam Bridcutt |
| 9 | Daryl Murphy |
| 11 | Ben Osborn |
| 17 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
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