Sunderland vs Luton Town, 2022-23 English League Championship, Promotion Semifinals

· 1st Leg

Sunderland

39': Amad
63': Trai Hume

FT
2 - 1
1st Leg

Luton Town

11': Elijah Adebayo

About

Sunderland are hosting Luton Town 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.
2': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Lockyer (Luton Town).
3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
4': Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Cody Drameh with a cross.
5': Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt.
7': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
7': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
9': Attempt saved. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
10': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Daniel Neil.
11': Attempt saved. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
11': Goal! Sunderland 0, Luton Town 1. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
12': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
12': Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
16': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
16': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
16': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
19': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
21': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town).
21': Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
24': Attempt blocked. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
24': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Trai Hume.
26': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Luton Town).
26': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
29': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town).
29': Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
30': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
30': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Attempt saved. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
32': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
32': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Amad Diallo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
38': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
38': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Goal! Sunderland 1, Luton Town 1. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Pritchard following a set piece situation.
42': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
42': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke O'Nien.
44': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
45': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Alfie Doughty.
45'+1': Delay in match (Sunderland).
45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
45'+2': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Luton Town 1.
45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Luton Town 1.
46': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
48': Attempt missed. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
48': Attempt missed. Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
50': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Lockyer (Luton Town).
51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
53': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Luton Town).
53': Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
55': Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Amad Diallo (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
58': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland).
59': Attempt blocked. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
59': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
62': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah.
62': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
63': Goal! Sunderland 2, Luton Town 1. Trai Hume (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Clarke with a cross following a corner.
66': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
66': Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
69': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
69': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
71': Attempt blocked. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
71': Attempt missed. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
72': Substitution, Luton Town. Fred Onyedinma replaces Cody Drameh.
73': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
73': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Delay in match because of an injury Amad Diallo (Sunderland).
75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
76': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
76': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
77': Amad Diallo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
77': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Hand ball by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
79': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Berry replaces Jordan Clark.
80': Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Berry with a headed pass.
80': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).
81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81': Substitution, Sunderland. Niall Huggins replaces Patrick Roberts because of an injury.
82': Attempt blocked. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlton Morris.
83': Amad Diallo (Sunderland) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
84': Amad Diallo (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
84': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Luton Town).
86': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
87': Delay in match because of an injury Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
88': Substitution, Luton Town. Reece Burke replaces Alfie Doughty because of an injury.
90': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Pritchard (Sunderland).
90'+1': Substitution, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba replaces Alex Pritchard because of an injury.
90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+2': Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town).
90'+3': Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town).
90'+3': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+4': Hand ball by Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland).
90'+6': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
90'+7': Attempt blocked. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Luton Town 1.
0': Match ends, Sunderland 2, Luton Town 1.

Statistics

LTN		SUN
20	Fouls	9
4	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	6
2	Saves	4
40.8	Possession	59.2
11	SHOTS	13
5	ON GOAL	4
0.5	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
213	Accurate Passes	337
295	Passes	437
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	1
8	Crosses	7
0.4	Cross %	0.1
46	Long Balls	41
21	Accurate Long Balls	18
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	4
16	Effective Tackles	10
30	Tackles	13
0.5	Tackle %	0.8
15	Interceptions	11
5	Effective Clearances	6
5	Clearances	6

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 46,060

Line-Ups

Sunderland (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Anthony Patterson (GK)
13	Luke O'Nien
32	Trai Hume
11	Lynden Gooch
10	Patrick Roberts
21	Alex Pritchard
39	Pierre Ekwah
24	Daniel Neil
28	Joe Gelhardt
20	Jack Clarke
16	Amad

Sunderland Substitutes:

Joseph Anderson, Ellis Taylor, Edouard Michut, Isaac Lihadji, Abdoullah Ba, Alex Bass, Niall Huggins.

Luton Town (3-5-2)

No.	Name
34	Ethan Horvath (GK)
4	Tom Lockyer
29	Amari'i Bell
32	Gabriel Osho
18	Jordan Clark
17	Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
13	Marvelous Nakamba
45	Alfie Doughty
2	Cody Drameh
11	Elijah Adebayo
9	Carlton Morris

Luton Town Substitutes:

Luke Freeman, Dan Potts, Reece Burke, Fred Onyedinma, James Shea, Luke Berry, Allan Campbell.

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