English League Championship

Sunderland vs Rotherham United, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sunderland
  • 52': Ross Stewart
  • 65': Ross Stewart
  • 70': Jack Clarke
FT
3 - 0
Rotherham United

    About

    Sunderland are hosting Rotherham United at Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Clarke with a cross.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 9': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Wes Harding.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lynden Gooch.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Washington.
    • 22': Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Foul by Corry Evans (Sunderland).
    • 22': Offside, Rotherham United. Ben Wiles tries a through ball, but Richard Wood is caught offside.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene.
    • 26': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Lee Peltier (Rotherham United).
    • 26': Lee Peltier (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 28': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United).
    • 33': Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin with a cross.
    • 35': Foul by Conor Washington (Rotherham United).
    • 35': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
    • 38': Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
    • 41': Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
    • 41': Attempt missed. Conor Washington (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 42': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Foul by Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United).
    • 45': Attempt missed. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Ellis Simms (Sunderland).
    • 45'+2': Richard Wood (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Rotherham United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Rotherham United 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 49': Corry Evans (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Foul by Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United).
    • 51': Foul by Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Rotherham United).
    • 51': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Danny Batth (Sunderland) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 52': Goal! Sunderland 1, Rotherham United 0. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Clarke with a cross.
    • 54': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United).
    • 54': Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 56': Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Conor Washington (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Wood with a headed pass.
    • 57': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Wes Harding (Rotherham United).
    • 64': Substitution, Rotherham United. Tom Eaves replaces Conor Washington.
    • 65': Goal! Sunderland 2, Rotherham United 0. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
    • 67': Foul by Shane Ferguson (Rotherham United).
    • 67': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Shane Ferguson (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Substitution, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts replaces Alex Pritchard.
    • 68': Substitution, Rotherham United. Scott High replaces Shane Ferguson.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 70': Goal! Sunderland 3, Rotherham United 0. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
    • 72': Foul by Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United).
    • 72': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Clarke with a cross.
    • 74': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United).
    • 75': Substitution, Rotherham United. Jamie McCart replaces Wes Harding.
    • 75': Substitution, Rotherham United. Georgie Kelly replaces Chiedozie Ogbene.
    • 75': Substitution, Rotherham United. Jamie Lindsay replaces Daniel Barlaser.
    • 77': Foul by Corry Evans (Sunderland).
    • 77': Jamie Lindsay (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Georgie Kelly (Rotherham United).
    • 83': Substitution, Sunderland. Bailey Wright replaces Jack Clarke.
    • 86': Offside, Rotherham United. Lee Peltier tries a through ball, but Tom Eaves is caught offside.
    • 86': Foul by Ellis Simms (Sunderland).
    • 86': Jamie McCart (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).
    • 88': Substitution, Sunderland. Elliot Embleton replaces Daniel Neil.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a through ball.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott High with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Bailey Wright (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Tom Eaves (Rotherham United).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sunderland 3, Rotherham United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sunderland 3, Rotherham United 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 8
    4 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 2
    0 Saves 3
    45.4 Possession 54.6
    7 SHOTS 17
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    243 Accurate Passes 315
    342 Passes 416
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 7
    12 Crosses 14
    0.3 Cross % 0.5
    51 Long Balls 70
    16 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    8 Effective Tackles 6
    19 Tackles 12
    0.4 Tackle % 0.5
    12 Interceptions 13
    10 Effective Clearances 17
    10 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Stadium of Light
    Location: Sunderland, England
    Attendance: 36,530

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
    2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
    3 Millwall 46 +15 83
    4 Southampton 46 +26 80
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    Line-Ups

    SUN Sunderland (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
    6 Danny Batth
    3 Dennis Cirkin
    13 Luke O'Nien
    4 Corry Evans
    24 Daniel Neil
    21 Alex Pritchard
    20 Jack Clarke
    11 Lynden Gooch
    14 Ross Stewart
    9 Ellis Simms
    Sunderland Substitutes:
    Ajibola Alese, Trai Hume, Alex Bass, Patrick Roberts, Jay Matete, Elliot Embleton, Bailey Wright.

    ROT Rotherham United (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Viktor Johansson (GK)
    6 Richard Wood
    21 Lee Peltier Yellow Card
    2 Wes Harding
    4 Daniel Barlaser Yellow Card
    8 Ben Wiles
    18 Oliver Rathbone
    17 Shane Ferguson Yellow Card
    10 Brooke Norton-Cuffy Yellow Card
    14 Conor Washington
    11 Chiedozie Ogbene
    Rotherham United Substitutes:
    Jamie McCart, Josh Vickers, Tom Eaves, Georgie Kelly, Jamie Lindsay, Hakeem Odofin, Scott High.

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