
West Ham United vs Sunderland, 2015-2016 Barclays Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMichail Antonio goal sees West Ham defeat Sunderland to go fifth
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West Ham United climbed to fifth in the Premier League table following a 1-0 win over struggling Sunderland at Upton Park.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Dimitri Payet (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Sunderland).
- 2': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Manuel Lanzini.
- 2': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.
- 5': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Wahbi Khazri.
- 6': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Wahbi Khazri.
- 16': Offside, Sunderland. Lee Cattermole tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt saved. Mark Noble (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
- 19': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Emenike (West Ham United) header from very close range is too high.
- 20': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Sam Byram.
- 22': Foul by Emmanuel Emenike (West Ham United).
- 22': Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland) hits the bar with a right footed shot from long range on the right from a direct free kick.
- 24': Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Dame N'Doye (Sunderland).
- 29': Foul by Dame N'Doye (Sunderland).
- 29': Sam Byram (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Goal! West Ham United 1, Sunderland 0. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 31': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jermain Defoe.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dame N'Doye.
- 35': Attempt missed. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 37': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Lamine Koné.
- 38': Attempt saved. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell.
- 38': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Vito Mannone.
- 39': Foul by Emmanuel Emenike (West Ham United).
- 39': Lamine Koné (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Dame N'Doye (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Sam Byram (West Ham United).
- 40': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mark Noble.
- 45': Hand ball by Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, West Ham United 1, Sunderland 0.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 1, Sunderland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 1, Sunderland 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Cattermole.
- 48': Offside, Sunderland. Wahbi Khazri tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 50': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 55': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri.
- 57': Foul by Mark Noble (West Ham United).
- 57': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Dame N'Doye (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 59': Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, West Ham United. Andy Carroll replaces Emmanuel Emenike.
- 60': Attempt missed. Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jan Kirchhoff.
- 63': Hand ball by Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland).
- 65': Substitution, West Ham United. Victor Moses replaces Manuel Lanzini.
- 65': Substitution, Sunderland. Jack Rodwell replaces Lee Cattermole.
- 67': Foul by Andy Carroll (West Ham United).
- 67': Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Andy Carroll (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
- 68': Attempt missed. Dimitri Payet (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 69': Attempt missed. Victor Moses (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
- 71': Foul by Sam Byram (West Ham United).
- 71': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Sam Byram (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt saved. Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 74': Attempt saved. Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 74': Hand ball by Jack Rodwell (Sunderland).
- 76': Andy Carroll (West Ham United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sam Byram with a headed pass.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 78': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Sam Byram.
- 79': Attempt missed. John O'Shea (Sunderland) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Attempt saved. Dame N'Doye (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jan Kirchhoff.
- 80': Attempt saved. Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri.
- 81': Andy Carroll (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
- 82': Substitution, West Ham United. Pedro Obiang replaces Mark Noble.
- 83': Attempt missed. Dimitri Payet (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Moses with a headed pass.
- 84': Dame N'Doye (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
- 85': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Andy Carroll.
- 88': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Sunderland).
- 88': James Collins (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Andy Carroll (West Ham United).
- 90': John O'Shea (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Pedro Obiang (West Ham United).
- 90'+1': Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Dame N'Doye (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dimitri Payet (West Ham United).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, West Ham United 1, Sunderland 0.
Statistics
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WHU![]() |
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9 | Fouls | 11 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 0 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
2 | Saves | 4 |
47.2 | Possession | 52.8 |
13 | SHOTS | 9 |
4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
246 | Accurate Passes | 296 |
377 | Passes | 417 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
12 | Crosses | 16 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
78 | Long Balls | 97 |
27 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
21 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
26 | Tackles | 17 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
0 | Interceptions | 0 |
20 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
26 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Boleyn Ground
Location: London, England
Attendance: 34,946
Venue: Boleyn Ground
Location: London, England
Attendance: 34,946
Premier League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
13 | Adrián (GK) |
21 | Angelo Ogbonna |
19 | James Collins |
3 | Aaron Cresswell |
22 | Sam Byram ![]() |
16 | Mark Noble |
28 | Manuel Lanzini |
8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
29 | Emmanuel Emenike |
27 | Dimitri Payet |
30 | Michail Antonio |
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 |
21 | Yann M'vila |
6 | Lee Cattermole |
22 | Wahbi Khazri |
10 | Dame N'Doye |
18 | Jermain Defoe |
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