Sunderland vs Portsmouth, 2021-22 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Sunderland

40': Elliot Embleton

FT
1 - 0

Portsmouth

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Sunderland are hosting Portsmouth 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.
2': Attempt missed. Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tyler Walker.
6': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
6': Mahlon Romeo (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Leon Dajaku (Sunderland).
8': Louis Thompson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
11': Attempt missed. Marcus Harness (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tyler Walker.
12': Foul by Hayden Carter (Portsmouth).
12': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
13': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
13': Louis Thompson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Foul by Tom Flanagan (Sunderland).
13': Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Attempt blocked. Marcus Harness (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
14': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Danny Batth.
15': Attempt missed. Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild with a cross following a corner.
15': Attempt blocked. Mahlon Romeo (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
15': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ross Stewart.
16': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
16': Louis Thompson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Attempt missed. Mahlon Romeo (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Morrell following a set piece situation.
21': Attempt saved. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
24': Foul by Corry Evans (Sunderland).
24': Joe Morrell (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Foul by Tom Flanagan (Sunderland).
24': Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
26': Attempt saved. Sean Raggett (Portsmouth) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hayden Carter.
28': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Danny Batth.
29': Attempt blocked. Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
33': Foul by Elliot Embleton (Sunderland).
33': Joe Morrell (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth).
34': Tom Flanagan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Attempt missed. Leon Dajaku (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the right.
35': Foul by Danny Batth (Sunderland).
35': Marcus Harness (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Danny Batth (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Sean Raggett (Portsmouth).
36': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Portsmouth).
38': Clark Robertson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Elliot Embleton (Sunderland).
39': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Foul by Joe Morrell (Portsmouth).
40': Attempt saved. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
40': Goal! Sunderland 1, Portsmouth 0. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
43': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Clark Robertson.
43': Foul by Tom Flanagan (Sunderland).
43': Gavin Bazunu (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Hayden Carter (Portsmouth).
45'+1': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Marcus Harness (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ronan Curtis with a cross.
45'+2': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Portsmouth 0.
45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Portsmouth 0.
48': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Louis Thompson (Portsmouth).
51': Attempt missed. Corry Evans (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
53': Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Foul by Joe Morrell (Portsmouth).
54': Foul by Tom Flanagan (Sunderland).
54': Tyler Walker (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Tom Flanagan (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Foul by Louis Thompson (Portsmouth).
56': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Attempt missed. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leon Dajaku.
59': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Clark Robertson.
59': Foul by Corry Evans (Sunderland).
59': Marcus Harness (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Offside, Portsmouth. Joe Morrell tries a through ball, but Ronan Curtis is caught offside.
62': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Marcus Harness (Portsmouth).
62': Foul by Louis Thompson (Portsmouth).
62': Tom Flanagan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Offside, Portsmouth. Clark Robertson tries a through ball, but Tyler Walker is caught offside.
67': Foul by Sean Raggett (Portsmouth).
67': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Clark Robertson.
71': Substitution, Portsmouth. George Hirst replaces Ronan Curtis.
71': Substitution, Portsmouth. Shaun Williams replaces Louis Thompson.
71': Attempt saved. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross Stewart with a headed pass.
72': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72': Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Portsmouth).
72': Mahlon Romeo (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Callum Doyle (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75': Foul by Shaun Williams (Portsmouth).
75': Shaun Williams (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Neil with a cross following a set piece situation.
78': Substitution, Portsmouth. Michael Jacobs replaces Clark Robertson.
83': Substitution, Sunderland. Carl Winchester replaces Elliot Embleton.
83': Foul by Carl Winchester (Sunderland).
83': Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Callum Doyle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by George Hirst (Portsmouth).
85': Attempt saved. Michael Jacobs (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by George Hirst with a headed pass.
88': Substitution, Sunderland. Aiden O'Brien replaces Leon Dajaku.
89': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
90': Attempt missed. George Hirst (Portsmouth) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Michael Jacobs with a cross following a corner.
90'+2': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Marcus Harness (Portsmouth).
90'+4': Offside, Portsmouth. Shaun Williams tries a through ball, but George Hirst is caught offside.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Portsmouth 0.
0': Match ends, Sunderland 1, Portsmouth 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 32,220

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Sheffield Wednesday	5	+7	12
2	Huddersfield Town	5	+6	11
3	Stockport County	5	+7	9
4	Stevenage	6	+4	9

Full Table

Line-Ups

Sunderland (3-4-3)

No.	Name
39	Ron-Thorben Hofmann (GK)
5	Danny Batth
6	Callum Doyle
3	Tom Flanagan
24	Daniel Neil
4	Corry Evans
17	Dennis Cirkin
11	Lynden Gooch
14	Ross Stewart
8	Elliot Embleton
7	Leon Dajaku

Sunderland Substitutes:

Carl Winchester, Benjamin Mgunga-Kimpioka, Trai Hume, Anthony Patterson, Jack Diamond, Aiden O'Brien, Arbenit Xhemajli.

Portsmouth (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Gavin Bazunu (GK)
20	Sean Raggett
4	Clark Robertson
17	Hayden Carter
23	Louis Thompson
21	Joe Morrell
10	Marcus Myers-Harness
18	Recco Hackett-Fairchild
15	Mahlon Romeo
11	Ronan Curtis
9	Tyler Walker

Portsmouth Substitutes:

Lee Brown, Kieron Freeman, Connor Ogilvie, Michael Jacobs, Shaun Williams, George Hirst, Toby Steward.

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