Sunderland vs Crystal Palace, 2016/2017 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Christian Benteke strike seals comeback win for Palace
Christian Benteke's left Sunderland still waiting for a first Premier League win of the season as Crystal Palace came back from 2-0.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 7': Steven Pienaar (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Didier Ndong (Sunderland).
- 10': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Puncheon.
- 12': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Ward with a cross.
- 13': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Lamine Koné.
- 13': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jason Puncheon with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Steven Pienaar (Sunderland).
- 15': Substitution, Sunderland. Duncan Watmore replaces Steven Pienaar because of an injury.
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Foul by Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace).
- 17': Javier Manquillo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Damien Delaney.
- 19': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 19': Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Duncan Watmore (Sunderland).
- 20': Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Javier Manquillo.
- 25': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jason Puncheon.
- 27': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Martin Kelly.
- 28': Attempt missed. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt with a cross.
- 29': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James McArthur.
- 30': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland).
- 31': Offside, Crystal Palace. Damien Delaney tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 34': Offside, Sunderland. Jan Kirchhoff tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Didier Ndong (Sunderland).
- 34': Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 39': Goal! Sunderland 1, Crystal Palace 0. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Duncan Watmore (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Didier Ndong.
- 41': Damien Delaney (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Javier Manquillo (Sunderland).
- 42': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Duncan Watmore.
- 43': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jason Puncheon with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Attempt missed. Damien Delaney (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Benteke following a corner.
- 44': Damien Delaney (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Didier Ndong (Sunderland).
- 45': Foul by Javier Manquillo (Sunderland).
- 45': Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland).
- 45'+2': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Puncheon.
- 45'+3': Duncan Watmore (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+4': Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 46': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 46': Papy Djilobodji (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Duncan Watmore (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 51': Foul by Papy Djilobodji (Sunderland).
- 51': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Lee Cattermole.
- 53': Foul by Jermain Defoe (Sunderland).
- 53': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Duncan Watmore (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Damien Delaney (Crystal Palace).
- 55': Attempt missed. Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Yohan Cabaye following a fast break.
- 55': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 58': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Puncheon with a cross.
- 60': Attempt saved. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 60': Goal! Sunderland 2, Crystal Palace 0. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 61': Goal! Sunderland 2, Crystal Palace 1. Joe Ledley (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James McArthur.
- 65': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Didier Ndong.
- 66': Foul by Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace).
- 66': Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Attempt saved. Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jan Kirchhoff.
- 68': Offside, Sunderland. Lee Cattermole tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt missed. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Javier Manquillo.
- 71': Duncan Watmore (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace).
- 72': Duncan Watmore (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace).
- 72': Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Connor Wickham replaces Yohan Cabaye.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Puncheon.
- 74': Attempt missed. Connor Wickham (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 75': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Ezekiel Fryers replaces Martin Kelly.
- 75': Attempt missed. Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 76': Goal! Sunderland 2, Crystal Palace 2. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ezekiel Fryers with a cross.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 79': Papy Djilobodji (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 81': Attempt missed. Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 82': Offside, Crystal Palace. Damien Delaney tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 83': Offside, Sunderland. Jan Kirchhoff tries a through ball, but Patrick van Aanholt is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, Sunderland. Victor Anichebe replaces Adnan Januzaj.
- 86': Substitution, Sunderland. Patrick McNair replaces Lee Cattermole.
- 86': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Andros Townsend.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Didier Ndong (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Puncheon.
- 89': Foul by Victor Anichebe (Sunderland).
- 89': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Damien Delaney (Crystal Palace).
- 90': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Victor Anichebe (Sunderland).
- 90'+1': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Connor Wickham (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Lamine Koné (Sunderland).
- 90'+3': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Lee Chung-Yong replaces Jason Puncheon.
- 90'+4': Connor Wickham (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Javier Manquillo (Sunderland).
- 90'+4': Goal! Sunderland 2, Crystal Palace 3. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lee Chung-Yong with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+5': Javier Manquillo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Crystal Palace 3.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 2, Crystal Palace 3.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Crystal Palace 3.
Statistics
 CRY |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 38,941
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 38,941
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 2 | +2 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Papy Djilobodji |
| 23 | Lamine Koné |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 21 | Javier Manquillo |
| 27 | Jan Kirchhoff |
| 6 | Lee Cattermole |
| 17 | Didier N'Dong |
| 18 | Jermain Defoe |
| 20 | Steven Pienaar |
| 44 | Adnan Januzaj |
Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Steve Mandanda (GK) |
| 27 | Damien Delaney |
| 5 | James Tomkins |
| 34 | Martin Kelly |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 7 | Yohan Cabaye  |
| 16 | Joe Ledley |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 17 | Christian Benteke |
| 10 | Andros Townsend |
| 42 | Jason Puncheon |
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