English League Championship

Sunderland vs Birmingham City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sunderland
  • 17': Jobe Bellingham
  • 57': Dion Sanderson (OG)
  • 76': Adil Aouchiche
FT
3 - 1
Birmingham City
  • 30': Koji Miyoshi

About

Sunderland are hosting Birmingham City 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.
  • 1': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Oliver Burke (Birmingham City).
  • 2': Attempt missed. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 3': Foul by Ethan Laird (Birmingham City).
  • 3': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Oliver Burke (Birmingham City).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 8': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Niall Huggins (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
  • 10': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 11': Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 14': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 14': Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
  • 17': Goal! Sunderland 1, Birmingham City 0. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nazarii Rusyn with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Burke.
  • 18': Foul by Ethan Laird (Birmingham City).
  • 18': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
  • 23': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
  • 24': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 24': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Burke.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Oliver Burke (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Laird.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Offside, Birmingham City. Oliver Burke is caught offside.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 30': Goal! Sunderland 1, Birmingham City 1. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Niall Huggins (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 32': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
  • 32': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
  • 36': Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
  • 36': Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
  • 38': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
  • 39': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 39': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emanuel Aiwu.
  • 42': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Pierre Ekwah.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+3': Niall Huggins (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 45'+4': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Birmingham City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Birmingham City 1.
  • 46': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
  • 46': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Jordan James (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah.
  • 52': Foul by Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City).
  • 52': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 57': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
  • 57': Own Goal by Dion Sanderson, Birmingham City. Sunderland 2, Birmingham City 1.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nazarii Rusyn.
  • 61': Substitution, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba replaces Nazarii Rusyn.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
  • 62': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by John Ruddy.
  • 65': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Niall Huggins.
  • 67': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jack Clarke.
  • 68': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic.
  • 71': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jenson Seelt.
  • 71': Substitution, Birmingham City. Siriki Dembélé replaces Jordan James.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Laird following a corner.
  • 74': Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Patrick Roberts.
  • 74': Substitution, Sunderland. Adil Aouchiche replaces Jobe Bellingham.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche.
  • 75': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with a cross.
  • 76': Goal! Sunderland 3, Birmingham City 1. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 78': Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Oliver Burke.
  • 78': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Jay Stansfield.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé following a fast break.
  • 81': Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 82': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
  • 83': Attempt missed. Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
  • 83': Substitution, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner replaces Koji Miyoshi.
  • 83': Substitution, Birmingham City. Marcel Oakley replaces Ethan Laird.
  • 84': Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 85': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé.
  • 88': Substitution, Sunderland. Mason Burstow replaces Jack Clarke.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Mason Burstow (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche.
  • 90': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by John Ruddy.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Mason Burstow (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sunderland 3, Birmingham City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sunderland 3, Birmingham City 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 10
4 Saves 5
40.7 Possession 59.3
16 SHOTS 22
7 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
215 Accurate Passes 369
305 Passes 450
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 7
12 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.4
44 Long Balls 59
21 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 11
12 Effective Tackles 13
26 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
13 Interceptions 8
18 Effective Clearances 22
18 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 40,922

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 42 +42 85
2 Ipswich Town 41 +29 75
3 Millwall 42 +9 73
4 Southampton 42 +23 72
Full Table

Line-Ups

SUN Sunderland (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
25 Nectarios Triantis
23 Jenson Seelt
39 Pierre Ekwah
32 Trai Hume Yellow Card
2 Niall Huggins
7 Jobe Bellingham
24 Daniel Neil
20 Jack Clarke
10 Patrick Roberts Yellow Card
15 Nazariy Rusyn
Sunderland Substitutes:
Eliezer Mayenda, Adil Aouchiche, Alex Pritchard, Abdoullah Ba, Nathan Bishop, Mason Burstow, Bradley Dack, Luís Semedo, Ellis Taylor.

BIR Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 John Ruddy (GK)
44 Emanuel Aiwu
5 Dion Sanderson
12 Cody Drameh
2 Ethan Laird Yellow Card
45 Oliver Burke
34 Ivan Sunjic
19 Jordan James Yellow Card
28 Jay Stansfield
7 Juninho Bacuna
11 Koji Miyoshi
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Scott Hogan, Brandon Khela, Emmanuel Longelo, Marc Roberts, Neil Etheridge, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Marcel Oakley, Gary Gardner, Siriki Dembele.

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