English Premier League

Sunderland vs West Ham United, 2015-2016 Barclays Premier League

· English Premier League
Sunderland
  • 10': Steven Fletcher
  • 22': Jeremain Lens
  • Red Card 57': Jeremain Lens
FT
2 - 2
West Ham United
  • 45'+1': Carl Jenkinson
  • 60': Dimitri Payet

Sunderland throw away lead to draw with West Ham

Dick Advocaat could only look on in horror as Sunderland squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with West Ham.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Foul by Mark Noble (West Ham United).
  • 2': Ola Toivonen (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Mark Noble (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Sunderland).
  • 4': Victor Moses (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Carl Jenkinson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sunderland).
  • 9': Fabio Borini (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Carl Jenkinson (West Ham United).
  • 10': Goal! Sunderland 1, West Ham United 0. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yann M'Vila following a set piece situation.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ola Toivonen.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Victor Moses.
  • 18': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Jeremain Lens.
  • 22': Offside, Sunderland. Fabio Borini tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
  • 22': Goal! Sunderland 2, West Ham United 0. Jeremain Lens (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yann M'Vila with a through ball.
  • 24': Foul by Winston Reid (West Ham United).
  • 24': Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Winston Reid (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabio Borini.
  • 27': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Carl Jenkinson.
  • 27': Attempt saved. John O'Shea (Sunderland) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yann M'Vila with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Victor Moses (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Noble.
  • 29': Cheikhou Kouyaté (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sunderland).
  • 31': Attempt missed. Jeremain Lens (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 32': Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Jeremain Lens (Sunderland).
  • 32': Jeremain Lens (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Diafra Sakho (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
  • 36': Jeremain Lens (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Foul by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
  • 37': Jeremain Lens (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Fletcher with a through ball.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Ola Toivonen (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremain Lens.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Fletcher.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Diafra Sakho (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Noble.
  • 43': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Lee Cattermole.
  • 43': Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Fabio Borini (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Victor Moses (West Ham United).
  • 45'+1': Goal! Sunderland 2, West Ham United 1. Carl Jenkinson (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Moses with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jeremain Lens (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 45'+3': Fabio Borini (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Carl Jenkinson (West Ham United).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sunderland 2, West Ham United 1.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Sunderland 2, West Ham United 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 2, West Ham United 1.
  • 47': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
  • 47': Victor Moses (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Dimitri Payet (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Offside, West Ham United. Victor Moses tries a through ball, but Manuel Lanzini is caught offside.
  • 51': Carl Jenkinson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Fabio Borini (Sunderland).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ola Toivonen with a headed pass.
  • 53': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sunderland).
  • 53': Winston Reid (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Hand ball by Victor Moses (West Ham United).
  • 56': Attempt missed. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 57': Foul by Jeremain Lens (Sunderland).
  • 57': Winston Reid (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Second yellow card to Jeremain Lens (Sunderland) for a bad foul.
  • 58': Substitution, West Ham United. Nikica Jelavic replaces Victor Moses.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Diafra Sakho (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nikica Jelavic.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
  • 60': Goal! Sunderland 2, West Ham United 2. Dimitri Payet (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Nikica Jelavic (West Ham United) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross.
  • 63': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sunderland).
  • 63': James Tomkins (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Fabio Borini (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Mark Noble (West Ham United).
  • 66': Substitution, West Ham United. James Collins replaces Winston Reid.
  • 69': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by John O'Shea.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Nikica Jelavic (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
  • 71': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Fabio Borini.
  • 72': Billy Jones (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Carl Jenkinson (West Ham United).
  • 72': Carl Jenkinson (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Foul by Sebastián Coates (Sunderland).
  • 73': Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Sebastián Coates (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Hand ball by Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United).
  • 79': Substitution, West Ham United. Mauro Zárate replaces Mark Noble.
  • 79': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Billy Jones.
  • 80': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Yann M'Vila.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Carl Jenkinson.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Nikica Jelavic (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Mauro Zárate (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Diafra Sakho (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mauro Zárate with a cross.
  • 83': Delay in match (West Ham United).
  • 84': Substitution, Sunderland. Sebastian Larsson replaces Ola Toivonen.
  • 85': Substitution, Sunderland. Jack Rodwell replaces Steven Fletcher.
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Billy Jones.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Nikica Jelavic (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
  • 88': Foul by Fabio Borini (Sunderland).
  • 88': James Tomkins (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Dimitri Payet (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
  • 89': Offside, Sunderland. Sebastian Larsson tries a through ball, but Fabio Borini is caught offside.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Diafra Sakho (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauro Zárate.
  • 90'+2': Dimitri Payet (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Sunderland).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Nikica Jelavic (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Dimitri Payet following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) because of an injury.
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Fabio Borini (Sunderland).
  • 90'+4': James Collins (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Offside, West Ham United. Diafra Sakho tries a through ball, but James Collins is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Sunderland. Jordi Gómez replaces Yann M'Vila.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, West Ham United 2.

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/371.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originWHU SUNhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/366.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
11 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 4
55.9 Possession 44.1
20 SHOTS 12
6 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
365 Accurate Passes 280
440 Passes 367
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 2
32 Crosses 8
0.3 Cross % 0.3
70 Long Balls 62
43 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 21
19 Tackles 25
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
11 Effective Clearances 22
12 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 42,932

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SUN Sunderland (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Costel Pantilimon (GK)
16 John O'Shea
22 Sebastián Coates Yellow Card
2 Billy Jones
24 DeAndre Yedlin
20 Ola Toivonen
6 Lee Cattermole Yellow Card
21 Yann M'vila
26 Steven Fletcher
9 Fabio Borini
17 Jeremain Lens
Sunderland Substitutes:
Jack Rodwell, Sebastian Larsson, Jermain Defoe, Patrick van Aanholt, Jordi Gómez, Wes Brown, Vito Mannone.

WHU West Ham United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Adrián (GK)
2 Winston Reid Yellow Card
5 James Tomkins
3 Aaron Cresswell Yellow Card
12 Carl Jenkinson
27 Dimitri Payet
16 Mark Noble Yellow Card
8 Cheikhou Kouyaté
15 Diafra Sakho
20 Victor Moses
28 Manuel Lanzini
West Ham United Substitutes:
James Collins, Darren Randolph, Reece Oxford, Michail Antonio, Pedro Obiang, Nikica Jelavic, Mauro Zárate.

Premier League News

How Ekitike ended up at Liverpool, and what they're getting
How Ekitike ended up at Liverpool, and what they're getting

There is belief among Liverpool's decision-makers that Hugo Ekitike, 23, has all the tools to develop into one of Europe's top strikers. How did Liverpool decide to sign him and what can fans expect?

Will there be a four-way title race in the upcoming Premier League season?
Will there be a four-way title race in the upcoming Premier League season?

Mark Ogden suggests the 2025-26 season could be the most competitive Premier League title race of all time.

Why Bryan Mbeumo is a 'great signing' for Manchester United
Why Bryan Mbeumo is a 'great signing' for Manchester United

Mark Ogden reacts to Manchester United completing the signing of Bryan Mbeumo.

What are the biggest changes to Fantasy Premier League for 2025/26?
What are the biggest changes to Fantasy Premier League for 2025/26?

Take a look at some of the changes to Fantasy Premier League for the upcoming season.

Transfer rumors, news: Atléti in lead for Man United's Antony
Transfer rumors, news: Atléti in lead for Man United's Antony

Atlético Madrid are in the lead for Manchester United winger Antony's signature. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.