Bristol Rovers vs Sunderland, 2020-21 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Bristol Rovers

FT
0 - 1

Sunderland

39': Aiden O'Brien

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Bristol Rovers are hosting Sunderland at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Offside, Sunderland. Josh Scowen tries a through ball, but Charlie Wyke is caught offside.
4': Foul by Max Power (Sunderland).
4': Luke Leahy (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Attempt missed. Zain Westbrooke (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zain Walker.
10': Aiden O'Brien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers).
12': Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carl Winchester.
14': Offside, Sunderland. Josh Scowen tries a through ball, but Aiden McGeady is caught offside.
15': Attempt missed. Jonah Ayunga (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
18': Attempt missed. Zain Walker (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
19': Foul by Jonah Ayunga (Bristol Rovers).
19': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Callum McFadzean (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Jonah Ayunga (Bristol Rovers).
22': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Pablo Martinez.
22': Attempt missed. Aiden O'Brien (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a cross following a corner.
25': Aiden O'Brien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Zain Walker (Bristol Rovers).
27': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
28': Charlie Wyke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Foul by Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers).
28': Attempt saved. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charlie Wyke.
28': Attempt missed. Charlie Wyke (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
30': Charlie Wyke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Foul by Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers).
31': Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Scowen.
32': Foul by Carl Winchester (Sunderland).
32': Zain Walker (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
33': Callum McFadzean (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers).
34': Attempt missed. Zain Westbrooke (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonah Ayunga.
36': Foul by Luke Leahy (Bristol Rovers).
36': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
36': Luke Leahy (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
38': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Pablo Martinez.
39': Goal! Bristol Rovers 0, Sunderland 1. Aiden O'Brien (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a cross following a corner.
40': Attempt saved. Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zain Walker.
40': Foul by Luke Leahy (Bristol Rovers).
40': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Callum McFadzean (Sunderland).
43': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
43': Jonah Ayunga (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Attempt saved. Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zain Westbrooke.
45': Foul by Zain Westbrooke (Bristol Rovers).
45': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Sunderland 1.
45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 0, Sunderland 1.
49': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by George Williams.
50': Foul by Josh Scowen (Sunderland).
50': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Josh Scowen (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': Foul by Jonah Ayunga (Bristol Rovers).
51': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
52': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Josh Grant.
53': Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Sunderland).
53': Dion Sanderson (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
54': Offside, Sunderland. Carl Winchester tries a through ball, but Lynden Gooch is caught offside.
55': Charlie Wyke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers).
58': Foul by Carl Winchester (Sunderland).
58': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Max Power with a cross.
61': Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers).
61': Max Power (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Attempt missed. Aiden O'Brien (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.
64': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Luke Leahy.
65': Attempt blocked. Charlie Wyke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.
65': Attempt blocked. Charlie Wyke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
65': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Luke Leahy.
66': Substitution, Sunderland. Ross Stewart replaces Aiden O'Brien.
66': Substitution, Sunderland. Grant Leadbitter replaces Lynden Gooch.
67': Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Charlie Wyke.
67': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Luke McCormick.
70': Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
70': Offside, Bristol Rovers. George Williams tries a through ball, but Alfie Kilgour is caught offside.
71': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Erhun Oztumer replaces Zain Westbrooke.
74': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Callum McFadzean.
75': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by George Williams (Bristol Rovers).
76': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. David Tutonda replaces Jonah Ayunga.
76': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Josh Barrett replaces Zain Walker.
77': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Foul by David Tutonda (Bristol Rovers).
77': Attempt saved. Charlie Wyke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.
78': Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers).
78': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jack Baldwin replaces Alfie Kilgour because of an injury.
82': Charlie Wyke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82': Foul by Pablo Martinez (Bristol Rovers).
83': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
83': Attempt saved. Charlie Wyke (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
84': Attempt blocked. Grant Leadbitter (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.
85': Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
85': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Attempt blocked. Erhun Oztumer (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Barrett.
86': Attempt saved. Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Tutonda.
87': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
88': Attempt saved. David Tutonda (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Leahy with a headed pass.
88': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Lee Burge.
88': Attempt saved. Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Tutonda with a cross.
89': Attempt blocked. Carl Winchester (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
89': Attempt missed. Carl Winchester (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Wyke.
89': Charlie Wyke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Foul by Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers).
90'+1': Erhun Oztumer (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Foul by Grant Leadbitter (Sunderland).
90'+1': Attempt missed. Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Barrett following a set piece situation.
90'+2': Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers).
90'+2': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Sunderland 1.
0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Sunderland 1.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Sunderland 1.
0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Sunderland 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Lincoln City	39	+40	84
2	Cardiff City	39	+32	77
3	Bolton Wanderers	39	+16	66
4	Bradford City	39	+5	65

Full Table

Line-Ups

Bristol Rovers (4-3-3)

No.	Name
32	Anssi Jaakkola (GK)
4	Josh Grant
15	Alfie Kilgour
3	Luke Leahy
43	George B. Williams
8	Zain Westbrooke
14	Luke McCormick
37	Pablo Martinez
21	Jonah Ayunga
9	Brandon Hanlan
28	Zain Walker

Bristol Rovers Substitutes:

Erhun Oztumer, David Tutonda, Jack Baldwin, Josh Barrett, Josh Hare, James Daly, Joe Day.

Sunderland (4-2-2-2)

No.	Name
1	Lee Burge (GK)
13	Luke O'Nien
16	Dion Sanderson
25	Callum McFadzean
6	Max Power
26	Carl Winchester
14	Josh Scowen
9	Charlie Wyke
10	Aiden O'Brien
28	Aiden McGeady
11	Lynden Gooch

Sunderland Substitutes:

Grant Leadbitter, Remi Matthews, Ross Stewart, Jack Diamond, Christopher Maguire, Ollie Younger, Daniel Neil.

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