
Sunderland vs Aston Villa, 2014-2015 Barclays Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAston Villa score four at Sunderland to increase pressure on Gus Poyet
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Premier League
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Wes Brown (Sunderland).
- 2': Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Charles N'Zogbia (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Wes Brown.
- 6': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Álvarez.
- 7': Foul by Scott Sinclair (Aston Villa).
- 7': Liam Bridcutt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa).
- 7': Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Foul by Charles N'Zogbia (Aston Villa).
- 8': Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles N'Zogbia.
- 13': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Sunderland).
- 13': Jores Okore (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Attempt saved. Charles N'Zogbia (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 15': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jack Rodwell.
- 16': Goal! Sunderland 0, Aston Villa 1. Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
- 18': Goal! Sunderland 0, Aston Villa 2. Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ciaran Clark.
- 19': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by John O'Shea.
- 21': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sunderland).
- 21': Scott Sinclair (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Delay in match Liam Bridcutt (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Liam Bridcutt.
- 25': Foul by Ricardo Álvarez (Sunderland).
- 25': Jores Okore (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Aston Villa).
- 26': Ricardo Álvarez (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Bridcutt with a cross.
- 30': Attempt missed. Scott Sinclair (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
- 31': Attempt saved. Matthew Lowton (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabian Delph.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Álvarez (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Steven Fletcher with a cross.
- 34': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Scott Sinclair.
- 34': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
- 34': Jores Okore (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Charles N'Zogbia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Wes Brown (Sunderland).
- 37': Goal! Sunderland 0, Aston Villa 3. Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charles N'Zogbia following a fast break.
- 38': Foul by Scott Sinclair (Aston Villa).
- 38': Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Offside, Sunderland. Sebastian Larsson tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt missed. Fabian Delph (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 44': Goal! Sunderland 0, Aston Villa 4. Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Aston Villa 4.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 0, Aston Villa 4.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Aston Villa 4.
- 45': Substitution, Sunderland. Connor Wickham replaces Ricardo Álvarez.
- 46': Attempt saved. Charles N'Zogbia (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 46': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
- 49': Delay in match Charles N'Zogbia (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Attempt missed. Fabian Delph (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Cleverley.
- 56': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland).
- 56': Tom Cleverley (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt saved. Anthony Réveillere (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Bridcutt.
- 64': Substitution, Aston Villa. Carlos Sánchez replaces Ciaran Clark.
- 65': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Wes Brown.
- 66': Attempt saved. Fabian Delph (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Cleverley.
- 67': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (Aston Villa).
- 67': Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 74': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
- 74': Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Attempt saved. Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jermain Defoe.
- 78': Foul by Christian Benteke (Aston Villa).
- 78': Liam Bridcutt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Andreas Weimann replaces Charles N'Zogbia.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Liam Bridcutt (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Foul by Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa).
- 81': Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Jack Rodwell with a through ball.
- 82': Delay in match Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy replaces Christian Benteke.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, Sunderland. Danny Graham replaces Steven Fletcher because of an injury.
- 84': Offside, Sunderland. Liam Bridcutt tries a through ball, but Sebastian Larsson is caught offside.
- 85': Attempt missed. Connor Wickham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 88': Attempt missed. Connor Wickham (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson with a cross.
- 89': Foul by Connor Wickham (Sunderland).
- 89': Jores Okore (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Connor Wickham (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Aston Villa).
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Graham.
- 90'+1': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Sunderland).
- 90'+1': Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Liam Bridcutt (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Fabian Delph (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Cleverley following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Aston Villa 4.
Statistics
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9 | Fouls | 10 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 2 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
2 | Saves | 4 |
59.6 | Possession | 40.4 |
14 | SHOTS | 12 |
8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
463 | Accurate Passes | 268 |
556 | Passes | 368 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
13 | Crosses | 17 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
75 | Long Balls | 56 |
36 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 23 |
17 | Tackles | 30 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
0 | Interceptions | 0 |
17 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
17 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 45,746
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 45,746
Premier League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Arsenal | 2 | +6 | 6 |
2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | +5 | 6 |
3 | Chelsea | 2 | +4 | 4 |
4 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | +2 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Costel Pantilimon (GK) |
5 | Wes Brown |
16 | John O'Shea |
4 | Liam Bridcutt ![]() |
3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
15 | Anthony Reveillere |
8 | Jack Rodwell |
7 | Sebastian Larsson |
9 | Steven Fletcher |
20 | Ricardo Alvarez |
28 | Jermain Defoe |
Aston Villa (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
6 | Ciaran Clark |
5 | Jores Okore |
34 | Matthew Lowton |
7 | Leandro Bacuna ![]() |
8 | Tom Cleverley |
16 | Fabian Delph |
9 | Scott Sinclair |
28 | Charles N'Zogbia |
20 | Christian Benteke |
11 | Gabriel Agbonlahor |
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