Sunderland vs Bolton Wanderers, 2021-22 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Sunderland

17': Carl Winchester

FT
1 - 0

Bolton Wanderers

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Sunderland are hosting Bolton Wanderers 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.
1': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Lloyd Isgrove (Bolton Wanderers).
2': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
2': George Johnston (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Ricardo Santos (Bolton Wanderers).
3': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Offside, Sunderland. Elliot Embleton tries a through ball, but Luke O'Nien is caught offside.
10': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
10': Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Antoni Sarcevic (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Alex Pritchard (Sunderland).
14': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
15': Hand ball by George Johnston (Bolton Wanderers).
17': Goal! Sunderland 1, Bolton Wanderers 0. Carl Winchester (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin.
22': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
22': Liam Gordon (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers).
24': Attempt missed. Eoin Doyle (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gethin Jones with a cross.
27': Attempt saved. Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Gordon.
27': Attempt saved. Eoin Doyle (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
28': Foul by Carl Winchester (Sunderland).
28': Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Attempt missed. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
33': Attempt blocked. Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Gordon.
35': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
35': Attempt missed. Antoni Sarcevic (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Sheehan following a corner.
36': Attempt blocked. Lloyd Isgrove (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoni Sarcevic.
37': Hand ball by MJ Williams (Bolton Wanderers).
37': Attempt blocked. Eoin Doyle (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oladapo Afolayan.
37': Foul by Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers).
37': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Attempt blocked. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
39': Attempt saved. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
41': Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Foul by MJ Williams (Bolton Wanderers).
41': Eoin Doyle (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
43': Attempt saved. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carl Winchester with a cross.
43': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joel Dixon.
44': Antoni Sarcevic (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
45': Attempt blocked. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.
45': Attempt blocked. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin.
45'+2': Carl Winchester (Sunderland).
45'+2': Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
45'+5': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Foul by MJ Williams (Bolton Wanderers).
45'+5': Offside, Sunderland. Ross Stewart tries a through ball, but Aiden McGeady is caught offside.
45'+7': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Bolton Wanderers 0.
45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Bolton Wanderers 0.
48': Attempt saved. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.
53': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Gethin Jones (Bolton Wanderers).
55': Offside, Sunderland. Carl Winchester tries a through ball, but Ross Stewart is caught offside.
56': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
57': Foul by Alex Pritchard (Sunderland).
57': Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Elias Kachunga replaces Lloyd Isgrove because of an injury.
61': Foul by Tom Flanagan (Sunderland).
61': Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
62': Attempt missed. Elias Kachunga (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Sheehan with a cross following a set piece situation.
63': Attempt saved. Eoin Doyle (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Sheehan with a cross.
63': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Ron-Thorben Hoffmann.
65': Substitution, Sunderland. Leon Dajaku replaces Alex Pritchard.
66': Substitution, Sunderland. Corry Evans replaces Elliot Embleton.
66': Substitution, Sunderland. Niall Huggins replaces Dennis Cirkin because of an injury.
68': Foul by Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers).
68': Leon Dajaku (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Attempt blocked. Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoni Sarcevic.
70': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
71': Attempt missed. Eoin Doyle (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antoni Sarcevic with a cross following a corner.
72': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Declan John replaces Liam Gordon.
73': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
73': Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers).
74': Tom Flanagan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Niall Huggins.
76': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
76': Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Attempt blocked. Antoni Sarcevic (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan John.
79': Attempt missed. George Johnston (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Oladapo Afolayan with a cross.
80': Corry Evans (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Bolton Wanderers).
80': Attempt blocked. Carl Winchester (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
81': Attempt blocked. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
81': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by MJ Williams.
81': Attempt blocked. Carl Winchester (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
84': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
84': Ricardo Santos (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Attempt blocked. Eoin Doyle (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
85': Attempt saved. Eoin Doyle (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
85': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Kieran Lee replaces Josh Sheehan.
87': Attempt blocked. Eoin Doyle (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoni Sarcevic with a headed pass.
88': Substitution, Sunderland. Bailey Wright replaces Callum Doyle.
90': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Bailey Wright.
90': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Antoni Sarcevic tries a through ball, but Kieran Lee is caught offside.
90'+1': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
90'+1': Ricardo Santos (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Ricardo Santos (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5': Carl Winchester (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers).
90'+7': Attempt blocked. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.
90'+7': Attempt missed. Leon Dajaku (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
90'+8': Bailey Wright (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Foul by Eoin Doyle (Bolton Wanderers).
90'+9': Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Bolton Wanderers 0.
0': Match ends, Sunderland 1, Bolton Wanderers 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 32,368

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 (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
39	Ron-Thorben Hofmann (GK)
6	Callum Doyle
3	Tom Flanagan
17	Dennis Cirkin
15	Carl Winchester
21	Alex Pritchard
24	Daniel Neil
13	Luke O'Nien
14	Ross Stewart
8	Elliot Embleton
28	Aiden McGeady

Sunderland Substitutes:

Corry Evans, Niall Huggins, Lee Burge, Bailey Wright, Frederik Alves, Nathan Broadhead, Leon Dajaku.

Bolton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Joel Dixon (GK)
6	George Johnston
5	Ricardo Santos
29	Liam Gordon
2	Gethin Jones
10	Antoni Sarcevic
8	Josh Sheehan
4	Jordan Williams
9	Eoin Doyle
17	Oladapo Afolayan
23	Lloyd Isgrove

Bolton Wanderers Substitutes:

Nathan Delfouneso, Matt Gilks, George Thomason, Kieran Lee, Elias Kachunga, Declan John, Alex Baptiste.

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