Manchester United vs Sunderland, 2015-2016 Barclays Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMan United go top as Wayne Rooney scored in Sunderland win
Manchester United went top of the Premier League as they beat Sunderland 3-0.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Michael Carrick (Manchester United).
- 1': Ola Toivonen (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 10': Foul by Morgan Schneiderlin (Manchester United).
- 10': Ola Toivonen (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt saved. John O'Shea (Sunderland) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Younes Kaboul with a cross.
- 12': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
- 14': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Juan Mata (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Carrick.
- 14': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Lee Cattermole.
- 16': Hand ball by Costel Pantilimon (Sunderland).
- 17': Attempt blocked. Juan Mata (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Foul by Antonio Valencia (Manchester United).
- 19': Jeremain Lens (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Delay in match Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt saved. Jeremain Lens (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yann M'Vila.
- 25': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 25': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
- 27': Daley Blind (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Fabio Borini (Sunderland).
- 29': Daley Blind (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Fabio Borini (Sunderland).
- 33': Delay in match Fabio Borini (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Fabio Borini (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Chris Smalling (Manchester United).
- 36': Delay in match Anthony Martial (Manchester United) because of an injury.
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Hand ball by Adam Johnson (Sunderland).
- 38': Adam Johnson (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 40': Foul by Jeremain Lens (Sunderland).
- 40': Juan Mata (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Lee Cattermole.
- 42': Foul by Fabio Borini (Sunderland).
- 42': Morgan Schneiderlin (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 45': Foul by Adam Johnson (Sunderland).
- 45': Matteo Darmian (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Adam Johnson (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremain Lens.
- 45'+2': Foul by Morgan Schneiderlin (Manchester United).
- 45'+2': Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Goal! Manchester United 1, Sunderland 0. Memphis Depay (Manchester United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Mata.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Manchester United 1, Sunderland 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Manchester United 3, Sunderland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 1, Sunderland 0.
- 45': Substitution, Sunderland. Steven Fletcher replaces Adam Johnson.
- 46': Goal! Manchester United 2, Sunderland 0. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Anthony Martial with a cross.
- 47': Foul by Morgan Schneiderlin (Manchester United).
- 47': Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Chris Smalling (Manchester United).
- 47': Ola Toivonen (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Ola Toivonen (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremain Lens.
- 50': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 50': Memphis Depay (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Billy Jones (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by Morgan Schneiderlin (Manchester United).
- 53': Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Ola Toivonen (Sunderland) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Yann M'Vila with a cross.
- 53': Attempt saved. Ola Toivonen (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John O'Shea.
- 54': Foul by Memphis Depay (Manchester United).
- 54': Younes Kaboul (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
- 55': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
- 60': Chris Smalling (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sunderland).
- 62': Attempt saved. Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lee Cattermole.
- 67': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Martial.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester United. Bastian Schweinsteiger replaces Michael Carrick.
- 70': Attempt missed. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Antonio Valencia with a cross.
- 70': Substitution, Sunderland. Sebastian Larsson replaces Ola Toivonen.
- 71': Delay in match Daley Blind (Manchester United) because of an injury.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester United. Phil Jones replaces Daley Blind.
- 77': Substitution, Manchester United. Ashley Young replaces Memphis Depay.
- 78': Attempt saved. Juan Mata (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wayne Rooney.
- 78': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
- 81': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 82': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland).
- 82': Morgan Schneiderlin (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Chris Smalling (Manchester United).
- 84': Jeremain Lens (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 85': Morgan Schneiderlin (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Jeremain Lens (Sunderland).
- 86': Matteo Darmian (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland).
- 88': Attempt blocked. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Phil Jones (Manchester United).
- 88': Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Attempt missed. Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson.
- 90': Goal! Manchester United 3, Sunderland 0. Juan Mata (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jeremain Lens (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yann M'Vila.
- 90'+3': Bastian Schweinsteiger (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jeremain Lens (Sunderland).
- 90'+4': Foul by Anthony Martial (Manchester United).
- 90'+4': Younes Kaboul (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Sunderland 0.
Statistics
 SUN |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 33.8 | Possession | 66.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 229 | Accurate Passes | 524 |
| 311 | Passes | 603 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 6 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 23 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 18 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 75,328
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 75,328
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) |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 12 | Chris Smalling |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 25 | Antonio Valencia |
| 10 | Wayne Rooney |
| 28 | Morgan Schneiderlin |
| 16 | Michael Carrick |
| 9 | Anthony Martial |
| 7 | Memphis Depay |
| 8 | Juan Mata |
Sunderland (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Costel Pantilimon (GK) |
| 15 | Younes Kaboul |
| 16 | John O'Shea |
| 6 | Lee Cattermole  |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 2 | Billy Jones |
| 20 | Ola Toivonen |
| 21 | Yann M'vila |
| 17 | Jeremain Lens |
| 11 | Adam Johnson |
| 9 | Fabio Borini |
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