Sunderland vs Morecambe, 2021-22 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneAbout
Sunderland are hosting Morecambe
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': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ryan McLaughlin.
- 4': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kyle Letheren.
- 5': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Greg Leigh.
- 5': Attempt saved. Nathan Broadhead (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lynden Gooch.
- 5': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kyle Letheren.
- 6': Attempt missed. Bailey Wright (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Jonah Ayunga (Morecambe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Delaney.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Aaron Wildig (Morecambe) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Goal! Sunderland 1, Morecambe 0. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lynden Gooch with a cross.
- 16': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Greg Leigh.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Carl Winchester (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 17': Goal! Sunderland 2, Morecambe 0. Nathan Broadhead (Sunderland) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lynden Gooch with a cross.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
- 18': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Anthony O'Connor.
- 19': Attempt missed. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leon Dajaku following a corner.
- 20': Alfie McCalmont (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
- 23': Attempt missed. Aaron Wildig (Morecambe) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alfie McCalmont with a cross.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Callum Jones (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie McCalmont.
- 24': Offside, Morecambe. Greg Leigh tries a through ball, but Cole Stockton is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leon Dajaku.
- 31': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
- 31': Ryan Delaney (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Cole Stockton (Morecambe).
- 32': Tom Flanagan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Cole Stockton (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Bailey Wright (Sunderland).
- 38': Attempt saved. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
- 38': Attempt missed. Cole Stockton (Morecambe) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sunderland 2, Morecambe 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 2, Morecambe 0.
- 45': Substitution, Morecambe. Courtney Duffus replaces Arthur Gnahoua.
- 45': Substitution, Morecambe. Toumani Diagouraga replaces Callum Jones.
- 46': Aaron Wildig (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
- 48': Courtney Duffus (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
- 48': Attempt missed. Toumani Diagouraga (Morecambe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Stockton following a set piece situation.
- 49': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ryan Delaney.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Leon Dajaku (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Cole Stockton (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Greg Leigh.
- 54': Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
- 55': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Courtney Duffus (Morecambe).
- 55': Attempt saved. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bailey Wright.
- 56': Goal! Sunderland 3, Morecambe 0. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
- 58': Substitution, Sunderland. Elliot Embleton replaces Carl Winchester.
- 60': Offside, Morecambe. Alfie McCalmont tries a through ball, but Courtney Duffus is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Morecambe. Adam Phillips replaces Aaron Wildig.
- 65': Attempt saved. Cole Stockton (Morecambe) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Greg Leigh with a cross.
- 66': Foul by Courtney Duffus (Morecambe).
- 66': Nathan Broadhead (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Goal! Sunderland 4, Morecambe 0. Nathan Broadhead (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 70': Foul by Jonah Ayunga (Morecambe).
- 70': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Jonah Ayunga (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt missed. Cole Stockton (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie McCalmont.
- 75': Substitution, Sunderland. Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka replaces Nathan Broadhead.
- 75': Substitution, Sunderland. Aiden O'Brien replaces Ross Stewart.
- 80': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jonah Ayunga.
- 81': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Toumani Diagouraga.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Leon Dajaku (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Embleton.
- 81': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Cole Stockton.
- 83': Callum Doyle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Jonah Ayunga (Morecambe).
- 84': Foul by Bailey Wright (Sunderland).
- 84': Jonah Ayunga (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Goal! Sunderland 5, Morecambe 0. Leon Dajaku (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Aiden O'Brien.
- 90'+1': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ryan McLaughlin.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
- 90'+3': Foul by Leon Dajaku (Sunderland).
- 90'+3': Greg Leigh (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Sunderland 5, Morecambe 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 5, Morecambe 0.
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 26,516
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 26,516
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City | 36 | +35 | 77 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 36 | +30 | 73 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 36 | +17 | 64 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 36 | +8 | 64 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 39 | Ron-Thorben Hofmann (GK) |
| 3 | Tom Flanagan |
| 6 | Callum Doyle |
| 26 | Bailey Wright |
| 15 | Carl Winchester |
| 24 | Daniel Neil |
| 7 | Leon Dajaku |
| 11 | Lynden Gooch |
| 14 | Ross Stewart |
| 9 | Nathan Broadhead |
| 21 | Alex Pritchard |
Morecambe (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Letheren (GK) |
| 15 | Ryan Delaney |
| 4 | Anthony O'Connor |
| 3 | Greg Leigh |
| 2 | Ryan McLaughlin |
| 6 | Callum Jones |
| 25 | Alfie McCalmont |
| 10 | Aaron Wildig |
| 9 | Cole Stockton |
| 24 | Arthur Gnahoua |
| 17 | Jonah Ayunga |
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