Sunderland vs Crystal Palace, 2014-2015 Barclays Premier League
· English Premier League
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Crystal Palace's Yannick Bolasie nets 11-minute hat trick to sink Sunderland
The DR Congo international struck after 51, 54 and 62 minutes after Glenn Murray had opened the scoring to hand the former Newcastle manager a 4-1 victory at the Stadium of Light.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland).
- 2': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 2': Jordi Gómez (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Billy Jones (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace).
- 4': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Scott Dann.
- 5': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jordi Gómez with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Pape Souaré.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Foul by Jordi Gómez (Sunderland).
- 12': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Attempt missed. Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Glenn Murray (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 15': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Sunderland).
- 15': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Delay in match James McArthur (Crystal Palace) because of an injury.
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Lee Cattermole.
- 17': Costel Pantilimon (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Scott Dann (Crystal Palace).
- 18': Delay in match Costel Pantilimon (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 18': Scott Dann (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Sunderland).
- 19': Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Billy Jones (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace).
- 22': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 22': Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 23': Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by Jordi Gómez (Sunderland).
- 26': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Damien Delaney (Crystal Palace).
- 27': Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordi Gómez following a set piece situation.
- 29': Foul by Pape Souaré (Crystal Palace).
- 29': Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 31': Pape Souaré (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace).
- 32': Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Jermain Defoe (Sunderland).
- 33': Glenn Murray (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Delay in match Pape Souaré (Crystal Palace) because of an injury.
- 35': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Martin Kelly replaces Pape Souaré because of an injury.
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Glenn Murray.
- 38': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Billy Jones.
- 39': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordi Gómez.
- 42': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 42': Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt with a cross.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Connor Wickham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 45'+3': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mile Jedinak.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Bolasie with a cross.
- 45'+4': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 1, Crystal Palace 4.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 48': Goal! Sunderland 0, Crystal Palace 1. Glenn Murray (Crystal Palace) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 51': Goal! Sunderland 0, Crystal Palace 2. Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Glenn Murray with a headed pass.
- 53': Goal! Sunderland 0, Crystal Palace 3. Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mile Jedinak with a through ball.
- 57': Foul by Connor Wickham (Sunderland).
- 57': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Sunderland. Adam Johnson replaces Jordi Gómez.
- 60': Attempt missed. Glenn Murray (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 61': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 61': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Goal! Sunderland 0, Crystal Palace 4. Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Glenn Murray.
- 63': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Sunderland).
- 63': Glenn Murray (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 64': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Substitution, Sunderland. Liam Bridcutt replaces Lee Cattermole.
- 65': Hand ball by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 66': Attempt saved. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Yannick Bolasie.
- 66': Attempt missed. Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 67': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 67': Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Damien Delaney.
- 69': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Joe Ledley replaces James McArthur.
- 70': Billy Jones (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace).
- 71': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Yaya Sanogo replaces Yannick Bolasie.
- 72': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Sunderland).
- 72': Yaya Sanogo (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Puncheon.
- 75': Foul by Glenn Murray (Crystal Palace).
- 75': Liam Bridcutt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Delay in match Costel Pantilimon (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Foul by Jermain Defoe (Sunderland).
- 77': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Liam Bridcutt.
- 79': Foul by Glenn Murray (Crystal Palace).
- 79': Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Santiago Vergini (Sunderland).
- 80': Glenn Murray (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 82': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Scott Dann.
- 83': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jack Rodwell.
- 87': Attempt missed. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Connor Wickham.
- 88': Attempt missed. Adam Johnson (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Rodwell.
- 90': Goal! Sunderland 1, Crystal Palace 4. Connor Wickham (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 90'+1': Connor Wickham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+2': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+2': Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Yaya Sanogo (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+2': Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Julian Speroni.
- 90'+3': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Scott Dann.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Wickham.
- 90'+3': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Scott Dann.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Crystal Palace 4.
Statistics
 CRY |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.3 | Possession | 53.7 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 249 | Accurate Passes | 304 |
| 355 | Passes | 405 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 17 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 22 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 42,073
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 42,073
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Costel Pantilimon (GK) |
| 16 | John O'Shea |
| 27 | Santiago Vergini |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 2 | Billy Jones |
| 6 | Lee Cattermole  |
| 14 | Jordi Gómez |
| 8 | Jack Rodwell |
| 9 | Steven Fletcher |
| 10 | Connor Wickham |
| 28 | Jermain Defoe |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Julian Speroni (GK) |
| 27 | Damien Delaney |
| 6 | Scott Dann |
| 40 | Pape Souaré |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 15 | Mile Jedinak |
| 42 | Jason Puncheon |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 17 | Glenn Murray |
| 7 | Yannick Bolasie |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
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