English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Sunderland
    FT
    0 - 1
    Leicester City
    • 13': Jamie Vardy

    About

    Sunderland are hosting Leicester 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.
    • 2': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
    • 2': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Offside, Sunderland. Jenson Seelt is caught offside.
    • 6': Offside, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
    • 7': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Leo Hjelde (Sunderland).
    • 10': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 12': Hand ball by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
    • 13': Attempt saved. Wout Faes (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross.
    • 13': Goal! Sunderland 0, Leicester City 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
    • 15': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
    • 17': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Yunus Akgün (Leicester City).
    • 18': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Abdul Fatawu.
    • 19': Foul by Jenson Seelt (Sunderland).
    • 19': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
    • 21': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
    • 21': Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Abdul Fatawu.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Luís Semedo (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 23': Offside, Sunderland. Jobe Bellingham is caught offside.
    • 24': Foul by Leo Hjelde (Sunderland).
    • 24': Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Leo Hjelde.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yunus Akgün.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
    • 29': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
    • 29': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
    • 30': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke O'Nien.
    • 33': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
    • 33': Jenson Seelt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Trai Hume.
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Jenson Seelt (Sunderland).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
    • 40': Foul by Conor Coady (Leicester City).
    • 40': Luís Semedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Foul by Luís Semedo (Sunderland).
    • 43': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Wout Faes (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 45'+2': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Leicester City 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Leicester City 1.
    • 54': Foul by Jenson Seelt (Sunderland).
    • 54': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
    • 54': Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
    • 55': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
    • 57': Jenson Seelt (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by Leo Hjelde (Sunderland).
    • 59': Substitution, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle replaces Luís Semedo.
    • 60': Substitution, Sunderland. Adil Aouchiche replaces Pierre Ekwah.
    • 61': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Rigg.
    • 62': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Wout Faes.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with a cross.
    • 62': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Harry Winks.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hamza Choudhury.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jenson Seelt.
    • 68': Mads Hermansen (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 68': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
    • 70': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
    • 70': Jenson Seelt (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Substitution, Leicester City. Wilfred Ndidi replaces Yunus Akgün.
    • 72': Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Leo Hjelde (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with a cross.
    • 73': Hand ball by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
    • 73': Attempt saved. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dan Neil.
    • 75': Conor Coady (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).
    • 78': Foul by Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).
    • 78': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Jamie Vardy.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jenson Seelt.
    • 80': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
    • 80': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 82': Substitution, Sunderland. Callum Styles replaces Chris Rigg.
    • 82': Substitution, Sunderland. Nazarii Rusyn replaces Jobe Bellingham.
    • 84': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
    • 84': Foul by Jenson Seelt (Sunderland).
    • 84': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
    • 85': Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Substitution, Leicester City. James Justin replaces Abdul Fatawu.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 87': Delay in match (Leicester City).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Foul by Callum Styles (Sunderland).
    • 87': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
    • 89': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Wout Faes.
    • 90': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
    • 90': Leo Hjelde (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 90': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Dan Neil (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leo Hjelde with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Sunderland. Dan Ballard is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Leicester City 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Sunderland 0, Leicester City 1.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Leicester City 1.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 12
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 6
    6 Saves 5
    51.1 Possession 48.9
    10 SHOTS 17
    6 ON GOAL 6
    0.6 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    397 Accurate Passes 369
    466 Passes 430
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    11 Crosses 24
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    52 Long Balls 33
    25 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 7
    12 Effective Tackles 16
    15 Tackles 23
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 6
    21 Effective Clearances 12
    21 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Stadium of Light
    Location: Sunderland, England
    Attendance: 40,293

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leicester City 44 +47 94
    2 Leeds United 45 +39 90
    3 Ipswich Town 44 +32 90
    4 Southampton 45 +23 84
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SUN Sunderland (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
    5 Danny Ballard
    13 Luke O'Nien Yellow Card
    23 Jenson Seelt
    33 Leo Fuhr Hjelde
    32 Trai Hume
    24 Daniel Neil
    39 Pierre Ekwah
    7 Jobe Bellingham
    31 Chris Rigg
    9 Luís Semedo
    Sunderland Substitutes:
    Callum Styles, Mason Burstow, Nathan Bishop, Caden Kelly, Timothee Pembélé, Nazariy Rusyn, Adil Aouchiche, Romaine Mundle, Abdoullah Ba.

    LEI Leicester City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    30 Mads Hermansen (GK) Yellow Card
    4 Conor Coady
    3 Wout Faes
    5 Callum Doyle
    17 Hamza Choudhury
    29 Yunus Akgün
    22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall Yellow Card
    8 Harry Winks
    9 Jamie Vardy
    10 Stephy Mavididi
    18 Fatawu Issahaku
    Leicester City Substitutes:
    Kelechi Iheanacho, Wanya Marcal-Madivadua, Jakub Stolarczyk, Patson Daka, James Justin, Wilfred Ndidi, Ben Nelson, Marc Albrighton, Harry Souttar.

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