Manchester United vs Sunderland, 2014-2015 Barclays Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWayne Rooney scores twice as Man United beat 10-man Sunderland
Rooney netted a brace to send United third, while referee Roger East bizarrely sent off Sunderland's Wes Brown after John O'Shea fouled Radamel Falcao.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Anthony Réveillere.
- 4': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Anthony Réveillere.
- 4': Attempt missed. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Chris Smalling (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Connor Wickham (Sunderland).
- 6': Attempt saved. Connor Wickham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 6': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by David de Gea.
- 7': Attempt missed. Wes Brown (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Attempt missed. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lee Cattermole.
- 8': Offside, Sunderland. Connor Wickham tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 11': Ander Herrera (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Jordi Gómez (Sunderland).
- 12': Attempt missed. Ashley Young (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
- 16': Attempt saved. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wes Brown.
- 21': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 25': Attempt saved. Connor Wickham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt with a cross.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Ashley Young (Manchester United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Valencia with a cross.
- 25': Attempt missed. Ander Herrera (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 27': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 29': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 29': Ángel Di María (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wayne Rooney with a headed pass.
- 34': Attempt missed. Ashley Young (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ander Herrera.
- 35': Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland).
- 35': Ángel Di María (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 35': Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Ander Herrera (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland).
- 38': Attempt saved. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 38': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Marcos Rojo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Jonny Evans (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daley Blind with a headed pass.
- 41': Foul by Jordi Gómez (Sunderland).
- 41': Ángel Di María (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Offside, Sunderland. Lee Cattermole tries a through ball, but Sebastian Larsson is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Daley Blind (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 45'+1': Adam Johnson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Antonio Valencia (Manchester United).
- 45'+1': Antonio Valencia (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Sunderland 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Manchester United 2, Sunderland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Sunderland 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Adnan Januzaj replaces Ángel Di María.
- 46': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 48': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 49': Attempt missed. Falcao (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Smalling with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Attempt missed. Marcos Rojo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Falcao following a corner.
- 51': Falcao (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Wes Brown (Sunderland).
- 52': Foul by Daley Blind (Manchester United).
- 52': Jordi Gómez (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Ander Herrera (Manchester United).
- 54': Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Anthony Réveillere.
- 58': Foul by Daley Blind (Manchester United).
- 58': Jordi Gómez (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Ander Herrera (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adnan Januzaj.
- 61': Antonio Valencia (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Connor Wickham (Sunderland).
- 61': Attempt missed. Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a set piece situation.
- 64': Penalty Manchester United. Falcao draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': Penalty conceded by Wes Brown (Sunderland) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 65': Wes Brown (Sunderland) is shown the red card.
- 66': Goal! Manchester United 1, Sunderland 0. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 67': Substitution, Sunderland. Danny Graham replaces Jermain Defoe.
- 67': Substitution, Sunderland. Santiago Vergini replaces Connor Wickham.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester United. Marouane Fellaini replaces Falcao.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross.
- 71': Attempt saved. Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wayne Rooney.
- 72': Attempt saved. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daley Blind.
- 72': Attempt missed. Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wayne Rooney.
- 73': Danny Graham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Daley Blind (Manchester United).
- 74': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 75': Attempt missed. Chris Smalling (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 79': Attempt saved. Daley Blind (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antonio Valencia.
- 79': Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland).
- 79': Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt missed. Marcos Rojo (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 81': Foul by Daley Blind (Manchester United).
- 81': Jordi Gómez (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Substitution, Sunderland. Steven Fletcher replaces Adam Johnson.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Antonio Valencia (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Rojo.
- 84': Attempt saved. Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Valencia.
- 84': Goal! Manchester United 2, Sunderland 0. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 86': Substitution, Manchester United. Juan Mata replaces Wayne Rooney.
- 87': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Santiago Vergini.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Antonio Valencia (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adnan Januzaj.
- 88': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by John O'Shea.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Juan Mata (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marouane Fellaini.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adnan Januzaj with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Antonio Valencia (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+1': Offside, Manchester United. Antonio Valencia tries a through ball, but Ander Herrera is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester United 2, Sunderland 0.
Statistics
 SUN |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 8 | Saves | 3 |
| 26.6 | Possession | 73.4 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 30 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 155 | Accurate Passes | 556 |
| 235 | Passes | 625 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 13 |
| 3 | Crosses | 38 |
| 0.7 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 22 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 33 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 75,344
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 75,344
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 2 | +4 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 12 | Chris Smalling |
| 5 | Marcos Rojo |
| 25 | Antonio Valencia  |
| 10 | Wayne Rooney |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 21 | Ander Herrera |
| 9 | Radamel Falcao |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 7 | Ángel Di María |
Sunderland (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Costel Pantilimon (GK) |
| 5 | Wes Brown  |
| 16 | John O'Shea |
| 6 | Lee Cattermole |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 15 | Anthony Reveillere |
| 14 | Jordi Gómez |
| 7 | Sebastian Larsson |
| 10 | Connor Wickham |
| 11 | Adam Johnson |
| 28 | Jermain Defoe |
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