English League Championship

Sunderland vs Cardiff City, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sunderland
  • 2': Eliezer Mayenda
  • 77': Chris Mepham
FT
2 - 1
Cardiff City
  • 41': Isaak Davies

About

Sunderland are hosting Cardiff 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': Goal! Sunderland 1, Cardiff City 0. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 4': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sivert Mannsverk.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 12': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
  • 12': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eliezer Mayenda.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Mundle.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sivert Mannsverk.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
  • 19': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Perry Ng.
  • 20': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eliezer Mayenda following a corner.
  • 22': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
  • 22': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).
  • 24': Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Patrick Roberts because of an injury.
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Mundle.
  • 27': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
  • 27': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 30': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Isaak Davies.
  • 32': Handball by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
  • 32': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
  • 32': Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Leo Hjelde (Sunderland).
  • 33': Isaak Davies (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 38': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Leo Hjelde.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Ethan Horvath (Cardiff City). Assisted by Chris Rigg.
  • 41': Goal! Sunderland 1, Cardiff City 1. Isaak Davies (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
  • 42': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham with a through ball.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Handball by Chris Mepham (Sunderland).
  • 45'+3': Alan Browne (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Cardiff City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Cardiff City 1.
  • 46': Foul by Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).
  • 46': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
  • 47': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Leo Hjelde (Sunderland).
  • 49': Isaak Davies (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 51': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ethan Horvath (Cardiff City). Assisted by Eliezer Mayenda.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Anthony Patterson (Sunderland). Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
  • 55': Foul by Leo Hjelde (Sunderland).
  • 55': Isaak Davies (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Leo Hjelde (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Substitution, Sunderland. Dennis Cirkin replaces Leo Hjelde.
  • 56': Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Alan Browne.
  • 57': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
  • 57': Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
  • 58': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Cardiff City. Will Alves replaces Isaak Davies.
  • 60': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
  • 60': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
  • 63': Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
  • 63': Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
  • 64': Foul by Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).
  • 64': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
  • 67': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Romaine Mundle with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
  • 69': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 71': Delay in match (Sunderland).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Alex Robertson replaces Calum Chambers.
  • 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Will Fish replaces Callum Robinson.
  • 72': Substitution, Sunderland. Tom Watson replaces Romaine Mundle.
  • 76': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Cardiff City).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dan Neil following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Goal! Sunderland 2, Cardiff City 1. Chris Mepham (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wilson Isidor following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Foul by Tom Watson (Sunderland).
  • 81': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Cardiff City. Cian Ashford replaces Sivert Mannsverk.
  • 84': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
  • 84': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Tom Watson (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilson Isidor.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Tom Watson (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilson Isidor.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Tom Watson (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Wilson Isidor following a fast break.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Cardiff City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sunderland 2, Cardiff City 1.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 40,644

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Middlesbrough 5 +6 13
2 Stoke City 5 +6 12
3 Bristol City 5 +8 11
4 Leicester City 5 +3 10
Full Table

Line-Ups

SUN Sunderland (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
13 Luke O'Nien
26 Chris Mepham
33 Leo Fuhr Hjelde Yellow Card
32 Trai Hume
4 Daniel Neil
7 Jobe Bellingham
10 Patrick Roberts
12 Eliezer Mayenda
14 Romaine Mundle
8 Alan Browne
Sunderland Substitutes:
Simon Moore, Harrison Jones, Milan Aleksic, Jenson Seelt, Dennis Cirkin, Tom Watson, Chris Rigg, Joseph Anderson, Wilson Isidor.

CAR Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ethan Horvath (GK)
23 Joel Bagan Yellow Card
4 Dimitrios Goutas
11 Callum O'Dowda
38 Perry Ng
47 Callum Robinson
15 Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk
12 Calum Chambers Yellow Card
22 Yousef Salech
27 Rubin Colwill
39 Isaak Davies
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Luey Giles, Cian Ashford, Alex Robertson, Dylan Lawlor, William Fish, Chris Willock, Dakarai Mafico, Will Alves, Matthew Turner.

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