English League Championship

FT Saturday, May 24, 2025
Sunderland LLLWL 2
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Sheffield United LWDWW 1
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SHU101
Wembley Stadium · 82,718 att.

Match Report

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Sunderland promoted to Premier League after comeback win in playoff final

Sunderland staged a remarkable comeback to beat Sheffield United in the Championship playoff final and return to the Premier League after seven years.

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Team Stats

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

Head to Head

SHU leads series 3-2

Lineups

SHU · 4-4-2

  1. 1Michael CooperG
  2. 19Jack RobinsonCD-L
  3. 15Anel AhmedhodzicCD-R
  4. 14Harrison BurrowsLB
  5. 24Hamza ChoudhuryRB
  6. 21Vinicius SouzaCM-L
  7. 42Sydie PeckCM-R
  8. 8Gustavo HamerLM
  9. 7Rhian BrewsterRM
  10. 23Tyrese CampbellCF-L
  11. 9Kieffer MooreCF-R

SUN · 4-4-2

  1. 1Anthony PattersonG
  2. 13Luke O'NienCD-L
  3. 5Danny BallardCD-R
  4. 3Dennis CirkinLB
  5. 32Trai HumeRB
  6. 7Jobe BellinghamCM-L
  7. 4Daniel NeilCM-R
  8. 14Romaine MundleLM
  9. 11Chris RiggRM
  10. 12Eliezer MayendaCF-L
  11. 28Enzo Le FéeCF-R

Timeline

  1. 8' Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Mepham replaces Luke O'Nien because of an injury.
  2. 25' Goal! Sheffield United 1, Sunderland 0. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a through ball following a fast break.
  3. 58' Substitution, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts replaces Chris Rigg.
  4. 59' Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 65' Substitution, Sheffield United. Andre Brooks replaces Rhian Brewster.
  6. 65' Substitution, Sheffield United. Callum O'Hare replaces Tyrese Campbell.
  7. 68' Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 72' Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Brereton replaces Gustavo Hamer because of an injury.
  9. 73' Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Romaine Mundle.
  10. 73' Substitution, Sunderland. Tom Watson replaces Dan Neil.
  11. 76' Goal! Sheffield United 1, Sunderland 1. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  12. 85' Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 90' Substitution, Sheffield United. Tom Davies replaces Sydie Peck.
  14. 90' Substitution, Sheffield United. Thomas Cannon replaces Ben Brereton because of an injury.
  15. 90'+5' Goal! Sheffield United 1, Sunderland 2. Tom Watson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  16. 90'+6' Tom Watson (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  17. 90'+7' Substitution, Sheffield United. Femi Seriki replaces Anel Ahmedhodzic because of an injury.
  18. 90'+8' Substitution, Sunderland. Leo Hjelde replaces Eliezer Mayenda.
  19. 90'+8' Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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