Sunderland vs Fleetwood Town, 2021-22 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Sunderland

55': Elliot Embleton
82': Luke O'Nien
90'+1': Jack Clarke

FT
3 - 1

Fleetwood Town

28': Ellis Harrison
87': Zak Jules

About

Sunderland are hosting Fleetwood Town 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 saved. Danny Andrew (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carl Johnston.
3': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
3': Zak Jules (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Attempt blocked. Shayden Morris (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
5': Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Jay Matete.
7': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7': Foul by Barry Baggley (Fleetwood Town).
8': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Danny Andrew.
9': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9': Foul by Shayden Morris (Fleetwood Town).
12': Foul by Callum Johnson (Fleetwood Town).
12': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Attempt blocked. Shayden Morris (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carl Johnston.
16': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Matete.
17': Carl Johnston (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Corry Evans (Sunderland).
18': Carl Winchester (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Paddy Lane (Fleetwood Town).
20': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
20': Paddy Lane (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
21': Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Arbenit Xhemajli.
22': Ellis Harrison (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Foul by Corry Evans (Sunderland).
22': Corry Evans (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28': Goal! Sunderland 0, Fleetwood Town 1. Ellis Harrison (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
29': Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Stewart with a headed pass.
32': Foul by Callum Johnson (Fleetwood Town).
32': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Callum Johnson (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
35': Attempt missed. Shayden Morris (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aristote Nsiala with a headed pass following a corner.
36': Attempt blocked. Paddy Lane (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
36': Foul by Barry Baggley (Fleetwood Town).
36': Jay Matete (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Gerard Garner replaces Ellis Harrison because of an injury.
43': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Danny Andrew.
44': Attempt blocked. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
45': Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay Matete.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
45'+3': Foul by Bailey Wright (Sunderland).
45'+3': Gerard Garner (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+6': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Fleetwood Town 1.
45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Fleetwood Town 1.
45': Substitution, Sunderland. Jermain Defoe replaces Arbenit Xhemajli.
45': Substitution, Sunderland. Lynden Gooch replaces Corry Evans.
48': Attempt saved. Jay Matete (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
52': Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Cian Hayes replaces Barry Baggley because of an injury.
53': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Gerard Garner (Fleetwood Town).
55': Goal! Sunderland 1, Fleetwood Town 1. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
61': Cian Hayes (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Foul by Jay Matete (Sunderland).
62': Attempt saved. Danny Andrew (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
63': Carl Johnston (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
63': Foul by Carl Winchester (Sunderland).
65': Attempt blocked. Danny Andrew (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
66': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Danny Andrew.
69': Attempt saved. Gerard Garner (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cian Hayes.
71': Substitution, Sunderland. Luke O'Nien replaces Patrick Roberts.
71': Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Chiekh Thiam replaces Shayden Morris because of an injury.
73': Chiekh Thiam (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
75': Dylan Boyle (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
75': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Foul by Zak Jules (Fleetwood Town).
76': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Zak Jules (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Carl Winchester (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
77': Foul by Cian Hayes (Fleetwood Town).
80': Foul by Callum Johnson (Fleetwood Town).
80': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82': Attempt blocked. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke O'Nien.
82': Goal! Sunderland 2, Fleetwood Town 1. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
83': Attempt saved. Paddy Lane (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carl Johnston.
84': Foul by Jay Matete (Sunderland).
84': Paddy Lane (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Carl Johnston (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Jermain Defoe (Sunderland).
87': Foul by Zak Jules (Fleetwood Town).
87': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
87': Second yellow card to Zak Jules (Fleetwood Town) for a bad foul.
89': Chiekh Thiam (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
90'+1': Goal! Sunderland 3, Fleetwood Town 1. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jay Matete.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lynden Gooch.
90'+6': Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
90'+7': Attempt missed. Danny Andrew (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carl Johnston.
90'+8': Foul by Chiekh Thiam (Fleetwood Town).
90'+8': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Carl Winchester (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+8': Foul by Carl Johnston (Fleetwood Town).
90'+9': Second Half ends, Sunderland 3, Fleetwood Town 1.
0': Match ends, Sunderland 3, Fleetwood Town 1.
0': Match ends, Sunderland 3, Fleetwood Town 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 28,017

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 (4-3-3)

No.	Name
20	Anthony Patterson (GK)
19	Arbenit Xhemajli
26	Bailey Wright
17	Dennis Cirkin
15	Carl Winchester
4	Corry Evans
27	Jay Matete
8	Elliot Embleton
14	Ross Stewart
25	Jack Clarke
77	Patrick Roberts

Sunderland Substitutes:

Daniel Neil, Trai Hume, Ron-Thorben Hofmann, Callum Doyle, Lynden Gooch, Jermain Defoe, Luke O'Nien.

Fleetwood Town (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Alex Cairns (GK)
4	Zak Jules
33	Aristote Nsiala
37	Dylan Boyle
3	Danny Andrew
26	Callum Johnson
32	Paddy Lane
30	Barry Baggley
38	Carl Johnston
22	Shayden Morris
9	Ellis Harrison

Fleetwood Town Substitutes:

Chiekh Thiam, Tom Donaghy, Cian Hayes, Kieran O'Hara, Sam Bird, Daniel Butterworth, Gerard Garner.

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