English League One

Doncaster Rovers vs Sunderland, 2021-22 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Doncaster Rovers
    FT
    0 - 3
    Sunderland
    • 7': Ross Stewart (P)
    • 41': Elliot Embleton
    • 50': Ben Blythe (OG)

    About

    Doncaster Rovers are hosting Sunderland at The Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, 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.
    • 6': Penalty Sunderland. Leon Dajaku draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 6': Penalty conceded by Branden Horton (Doncaster Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 7': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0, Sunderland 1. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 8': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Foul by Liam Ravenhill (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 10': Attempt missed. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 12': Foul by Matthew Smith (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 12': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Offside, Sunderland. Lynden Gooch tries a through ball, but Callum Doyle is caught offside.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
    • 17': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Louis Jones tries a through ball, but Joseph Dodoo is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
    • 19': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Louis Jones.
    • 22': Offside, Sunderland. Elliot Embleton tries a through ball, but Ross Stewart is caught offside.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Leon Dajaku (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
    • 25': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Matthew Smith.
    • 26': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
    • 26': Liam Ravenhill (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Bailey Wright (Sunderland).
    • 28': Matthew Smith (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Tom Flanagan (Sunderland).
    • 30': Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Liam Ravenhill.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Corry Evans (Sunderland) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
    • 37': Ben Blythe (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
    • 39': Foul by Corry Evans (Sunderland).
    • 39': Lirak Hasani (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
    • 41': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Matthew Smith (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 41': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0, Sunderland 2. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Pritchard following a set piece situation.
    • 44': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joseph Olowu.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Tom Flanagan (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross.
    • 45': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kyle Knoyle.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Pritchard following a corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 0, Sunderland 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Doncaster Rovers 0, Sunderland 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Omar Bogle replaces Lirak Hasani.
    • 48': Foul by Bailey Wright (Sunderland).
    • 48': Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 49': Ron-Thorben Hoffmann (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lynden Gooch.
    • 50': Own Goal by Ben Blythe, Doncaster Rovers. Doncaster Rovers 0, Sunderland 3.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leon Dajaku with a cross.
    • 54': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
    • 54': Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Joseph Olowu tries a through ball, but Joseph Dodoo is caught offside.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
    • 57': Substitution, Sunderland. Dennis Cirkin replaces Corry Evans.
    • 57': Foul by Joseph Olowu (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 57': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Matthew Smith (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
    • 60': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tommy Rowe.
    • 60': Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Daniel Neil following a corner.
    • 61': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Dan Gardner replaces Liam Ravenhill.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Joseph Dodoo (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 64': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Leon Dajaku.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Branden Horton (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner.
    • 67': Foul by Alex Pritchard (Sunderland).
    • 67': Matthew Smith (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Dajaku.
    • 74': Substitution, Sunderland. Denver Hume replaces Alex Pritchard.
    • 76': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Aidan Barlow replaces Joseph Dodoo because of an injury.
    • 76': Offside, Sunderland. Leon Dajaku tries a through ball, but Denver Hume is caught offside.
    • 77': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Aidan Barlow (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 77': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Dan Gardner (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 78': Attempt saved. Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matthew Smith.
    • 80': Foul by Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 80': Tom Flanagan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Leon Dajaku (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Elliot Embleton.
    • 82': Dan Gardner (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Substitution, Sunderland. William Harris replaces Ross Stewart.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bailey Wright.
    • 88': Callum Doyle (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Bailey Wright.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Smith.
    • 89': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Matthew Smith (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 90': Attempt missed. Branden Horton (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dan Gardner.
    • 90'+4': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Omar Bogle (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 0, Sunderland 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 0, Sunderland 3.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League One

    Venue: The Eco-Power Stadium
    Location: Doncaster, England
    Attendance: 10,751

    EFL League One Table

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

    Line-Ups

    DON Doncaster Rovers (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Louis Jones (GK)
    30 Ben Blythe
    5 Joseph Olowu
    28 Branden Horton
    2 Kyle Knoyle
    14 Matthew Smith
    31 Liam Ravenhill
    29 Lirak Hasani
    20 Joseph Dodoo
    10 Tommy Rowe
    17 Jordi Hiwula
    Doncaster Rovers Substitutes:
    Ed Williams, Bobby Faulkner, Pontus Dahlberg, Omar Bogle, Dan Gardner, Aidan Barlow, Tiago Cukur.

    SUN Sunderland (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    39 Ron-Thorben Hofmann (GK)
    6 Callum Doyle Yellow Card
    3 Tom Flanagan
    11 Lynden Gooch
    26 Bailey Wright
    21 Alex Pritchard
    4 Corry Evans
    24 Daniel Neil
    14 Ross Stewart
    8 Elliot Embleton
    7 Leon Dajaku
    Sunderland Substitutes:
    Denver Hume, Ollie Younger, Dennis Cirkin, Frederik Alves, William Harris, Lee Burge, Benjamin Mgunga-Kimpioka.

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