English Premier League

Sunderland vs Crystal Palace, 2015-2016 Barclays Premier League

· English Premier League
  • 36': Dame N'Doye
  • 90': Fabio Borini
FT
2 - 2
  • 61': Connor Wickham
  • 67': Connor Wickham

Fabio Borini rescues Sunderland after Connor Wickham double for Palace

Fabio Borini denied Crystal Palace a first Premier League victory in 11 attempts after Connor Wickham's double.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yohan Cabaye.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Wickham.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jermain Defoe.
  • 13': Connor Wickham (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
  • 14': Attempt saved. Damien Delaney (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Wickham.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yann M'Vila.
  • 14': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Damien Delaney.
  • 16': Foul by Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace).
  • 16': Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': DeAndre Yedlin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace).
  • 17': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Sunderland).
  • 17': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Offside, Crystal Palace. Scott Dann tries a through ball, but Yannick Bolasie is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Jordon Mutch (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yannick Bolasie.
  • 22': Foul by Dame N'Doye (Sunderland).
  • 22': Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Dame N'Doye (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Yann M'Vila.
  • 27': DeAndre Yedlin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Connor Wickham (Crystal Palace).
  • 28': Substitution, Sunderland. Younes Kaboul replaces John O'Shea because of an injury.
  • 30': Hand ball by Dame N'Doye (Sunderland).
  • 30': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jan Kirchhoff.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Scott Dann (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yohan Cabaye with a cross.
  • 31': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Vito Mannone.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Dame N'Doye (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yann M'Vila.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yann M'Vila.
  • 34': Foul by Jordon Mutch (Crystal Palace).
  • 34': Vito Mannone (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Goal! Sunderland 1, Crystal Palace 0. Dame N'Doye (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jermain Defoe.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yann M'Vila.
  • 38': Offside, Crystal Palace. Damien Delaney tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
  • 40': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace).
  • 40': Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Hand ball by Jermain Defoe (Sunderland).
  • 42': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Sunderland).
  • 42': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Damien Delaney.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Scott Dann (Crystal Palace).
  • 45'+1': Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Scott Dann (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Younes Kaboul (Sunderland) with an attempt from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Crystal Palace 0.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Sunderland 2, Crystal Palace 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Crystal Palace 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Connor Wickham (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha with a cross.
  • 46': Foul by Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace).
  • 46': Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Martin Kelly.
  • 49': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Scott Dann.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Younes Kaboul (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Foul by Dame N'Doye (Sunderland).
  • 51': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Hand ball by Dame N'Doye (Sunderland).
  • 55': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Yann M'Vila.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jermain Defoe.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jermain Defoe.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 59': Foul by Yann M'Vila (Sunderland).
  • 59': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yohan Cabaye with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Goal! Sunderland 1, Crystal Palace 1. Connor Wickham (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Bolasie.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordon Mutch.
  • 63': Dame N'Doye (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
  • 64': Substitution, Sunderland. Lee Cattermole replaces Jan Kirchhoff.
  • 64': Dame N'Doye (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
  • 66': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Yann M'Vila.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Scott Dann (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordon Mutch with a cross.
  • 67': Goal! Sunderland 1, Crystal Palace 2. Connor Wickham (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 68': Foul by Dame N'Doye (Sunderland).
  • 68': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Connor Wickham (Crystal Palace).
  • 69': Vito Mannone (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 73': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Joe Ledley replaces Yohan Cabaye.
  • 76': Damien Delaney (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Sunderland).
  • 77': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Bakary Sako replaces Yannick Bolasie.
  • 79': Foul by Jordon Mutch (Crystal Palace).
  • 79': Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Delay in match Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) because of an injury.
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Substitution, Sunderland. Fabio Borini replaces Lee Cattermole because of an injury.
  • 84': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Emmanuel Adebayor replaces Connor Wickham.
  • 85': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
  • 86': Dame N'Doye (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Bakary Sako (Crystal Palace).
  • 86': Offside, Crystal Palace. Bakary Sako tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
  • 90': Foul by Emmanuel Adebayor (Crystal Palace).
  • 90': Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Goal! Sunderland 2, Crystal Palace 2. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Bakary Sako (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Adebayor.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Emmanuel Adebayor (Crystal Palace).
  • 90'+2': Lamine Koné (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Crystal Palace 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 3
40.8 Possession 59.2
13 SHOTS 17
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
192 Accurate Passes 329
293 Passes 427
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.2
75 Long Balls 76
29 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 15
13 Tackles 17
0.8 Tackle % 0.9
0 Interceptions 0
20 Effective Clearances 16
24 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 39,795

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Chelsea 2 +4 4
2 Manchester City 1 +4 3
3 Sunderland 1 +3 3
4 Tottenham Hotspur 1 +3 3
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SUN Sunderland (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
25 Vito Mannone (GK)
16 John O'Shea
23 Lamine Koné
27 Jan Kirchhoff
3 Patrick van Aanholt
24 DeAndre Yedlin
8 Jack Rodwell Yellow Card
21 Yann M'vila
22 Wahbi Khazri
10 Dame N'Doye
18 Jermain Defoe

CRY Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Wayne Hennessey (GK)
27 Damien Delaney
6 Scott Dann Yellow Card
34 Martin Kelly
2 Joel Ward
22 Jordon Mutch
15 Mile Jedinak
7 Yohan Cabaye
21 Connor Wickham
10 Yannick Bolasie
11 Wilfried Zaha

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