Sunderland vs Rochdale, 2020-21 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Sunderland

7': Dion Sanderson
35': Charlie Wyke

FT
2 - 0

Rochdale

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Sunderland are hosting Rochdale at Stadium of Light, Sunderland, 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.
4': Aiden O'Brien (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
4': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Rochdale).
5': Carl Winchester (Sunderland).
5': Eoghan O'Connell (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6': Foul by Ryan McLaughlin (Rochdale).
6': Ryan McLaughlin (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
7': Goal! Sunderland 1, Rochdale 0. Dion Sanderson (Sunderland) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a cross following a set piece situation.
9': Attempt blocked. Jordan Jones (Sunderland) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
10': Hand ball by Carl Winchester (Sunderland).
11': Aiden O'Brien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Rochdale).
13': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Sunderland).
13': Stephen Humphrys (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Foul by Callum McFadzean (Sunderland).
14': Kwadwo Baah (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Callum McFadzean (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
16': Conor Grant (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Ollie Younger (Sunderland).
18': Foul by Aiden O'Brien (Sunderland).
18': Gabriel Osho (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Foul by Conor Shaughnessy (Rochdale).
22': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Baah (Rochdale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Morley.
24': Foul by Conor Shaughnessy (Rochdale).
24': Ollie Younger (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Charlie Wyke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Foul by Paul McShane (Rochdale).
28': Attempt blocked. Stephen Humphrys (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Morley.
30': Attempt saved. Eoghan O'Connell (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jimmy Keohane.
33': Attempt missed. Jimmy Keohane (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan McLaughlin with a cross.
35': Aiden O'Brien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Eoghan O'Connell (Rochdale).
35': Goal! Sunderland 2, Rochdale 0. Charlie Wyke (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Jones with a cross.
36': Carl Winchester (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Rochdale).
39': Hand ball by Eoghan O'Connell (Rochdale).
39': Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Jones.
42': Foul by Eoghan O'Connell (Rochdale).
42': Max Power (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Jordan Jones (Sunderland).
45'+1': Kwadwo Baah (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Jordan Jones (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Ollie Younger.
45'+3': Attempt blocked. Paul McShane (Rochdale) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Morley with a cross.
45'+3': Attempt saved. Conor Grant (Rochdale) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul McShane.
45'+3': First Half ends, Sunderland 2, Rochdale 0.
45': Second Half begins Sunderland 2, Rochdale 0.
51': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Paul McShane.
52': Substitution, Sunderland. Josh Scowen replaces Carl Winchester because of an injury.
52': Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Maguire replaces Ollie Younger.
53': Conor Shaughnessy (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
54': Attempt saved. Stephen Humphrys (Rochdale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Aaron Morley with a through ball.
54': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Lee Burge.
55': Callum McFadzean (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Rochdale).
57': Foul by Jordan Jones (Sunderland).
57': Jimmy Keohane (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Rochdale).
58': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Kwadwo Baah (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61': Conor Grant (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Josh Scowen (Sunderland).
64': Hand ball by Aiden O'Brien (Sunderland).
65': Foul by Charlie Wyke (Sunderland).
65': Gabriel Osho (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Substitution, Rochdale. Alex Newby replaces Gabriel Osho.
76': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Rochdale).
77': Attempt missed. Chris Maguire (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
78': Substitution, Sunderland. Jack Diamond replaces Jordan Jones.
78': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ryan McLaughlin.
79': Attempt missed. Charlie Wyke (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a cross following a corner.
80': Foul by Charlie Wyke (Sunderland).
80': Ryan McLaughlin (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Callum McFadzean.
82': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Chris Maguire.
83': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Charlie Wyke.
84': Attempt missed. Aiden O'Brien (Sunderland) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a cross.
85': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
85': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Alex Newby.
86': Attempt saved. Conor Shaughnessy (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephen Humphrys with a headed pass.
87': Foul by Alex Newby (Rochdale).
87': Josh Scowen (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Substitution, Rochdale. Matt Done replaces Ryan McLaughlin.
88': Offside, Sunderland. Aiden McGeady tries a through ball, but Charlie Wyke is caught offside.
90': Chris Maguire (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Conor Grant (Rochdale).
90'+1': Charlie Wyke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1': Foul by Jimmy Keohane (Rochdale).
90'+2': Foul by Charlie Wyke (Sunderland).
90'+2': Matt Done (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Substitution, Sunderland. Daniel Neil replaces Aiden McGeady.
90'+7': Foul by Max Power (Sunderland).
90'+7': Kwadwo Baah (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+9': Chris Maguire (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+9': Foul by Alex Newby (Rochdale).
90'+9': Alex Newby (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Rochdale 0.
0': Match ends, Sunderland 2, Rochdale 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Sheffield Wednesday	6	+7	13
2	Huddersfield Town	6	+6	12
3	Bradford City	6	+2	12
4	Cambridge United	6	+2	11

Full Table

Line-Ups

Sunderland (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Lee Burge (GK)
13	Luke O'Nien
16	Dion Sanderson
25	Callum McFadzean
35	Ollie Younger
26	Carl Winchester
6	Max Power
28	Aiden McGeady
27	Jordan Jones
10	Aiden O'Brien
9	Charlie Wyke

Sunderland Substitutes:

Josh Scowen, Josh Hawkes, Daniel Neil, Jack Diamond, Jake Vokins, Christopher Maguire, Remi Matthews.

Rochdale (4-5-1)

No.	Name
1	Gavin Bazunu (GK)
5	Paul McShane
3	Gabriel Osho
13	Jimmy Keohane
2	Ryan McLaughlin
8	Aaron Morley
19	Conor Shaughnessy
6	Eoghan O'Connell
17	Conor Grant
22	Kwadwo Baah
9	Stephen Humphrys

Rochdale Substitutes:

Jay Lynch, Abraham Odoh, Alex Newby, Jimmy McNulty, Matt Done, Harrison Hopper, Hayden Roberts.

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