Sunderland vs Bristol City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Sunderland are hosting Bristol City
at Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Dan Neil.
- 3': Attempt blocked. George Tanner (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Foul by Leo Hjelde (Sunderland).
- 6': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
- 6': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
- 8': Attempt saved. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 10': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
- 10': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
- 11': Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
- 11': Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
- 12': Attempt missed. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 13': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
- 13': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
- 13': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Neil.
- 17': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
- 18': Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
- 18': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
- 20': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Matty James (Bristol City).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 24': Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
- 29': Foul by Leo Hjelde (Sunderland).
- 29': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty James.
- 33': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
- 34': Attempt saved. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
- 34': Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 36': Attempt saved. Dan Neil (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Clarke with a through ball.
- 36': Attempt saved. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 40': Attempt missed. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
- 41': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
- 42': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
- 42': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 45'+2': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Trai Hume.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Bristol City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Bristol City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie replaces Anis Mehmeti.
- 52': Attempt missed. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
- 55': Offside, Sunderland. Chris Rigg is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 56': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Attempt saved. Matty James (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Haydon Roberts with a headed pass.
- 57': Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by George Tanner (Bristol City).
- 59': Substitution, Sunderland. Bradley Dack replaces Adil Aouchiche.
- 59': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
- 59': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine.
- 60': Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 62': Nahki Wells (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Offside, Sunderland. Chris Rigg is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Bristol City. Tommy Conway replaces Nahki Wells.
- 66': Substitution, Bristol City. Joe Williams replaces Mark Sykes.
- 66': Substitution, Sunderland. Ajibola Alese replaces Leo Hjelde.
- 66': Substitution, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts replaces Chris Rigg.
- 68': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
- 70': Foul by Haydon Roberts (Bristol City).
- 70': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Ajibola Alese (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
- 72': Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a through ball.
- 72': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
- 73': Bradley Dack (Sunderland) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dan Neil with a headed pass.
- 75': Foul by Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).
- 75': Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Attempt saved. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
- 76': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
- 77': Substitution, Bristol City. Harry Cornick replaces Scott Twine.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 87': Hand ball by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Joe Williams (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
- 90'+4': George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Bristol City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 0, Bristol City 0.
Statistics
 BRC |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.4 | Possession | 56.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 274 | Accurate Passes | 392 |
| 378 | Passes | 499 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 14 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 22 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 40,298
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 40,298
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 28 | +30 | 58 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 29 | +17 | 55 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 28 | +21 | 50 |
| 4 | Hull City | 28 | +7 | 50 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Patterson (GK) |
| 5 | Danny Ballard |
| 13 | Luke O'Nien |
| 33 | Leo Hjelde |
| 32 | Trai Hume  |
| 22 | Adil Aouchiche |
| 24 | Daniel Neil |
| 39 | Pierre Ekwah |
| 7 | Jobe Bellingham |
| 20 | Jack Clarke |
| 31 | Chris Rigg |
Bristol City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Max O'Leary (GK) |
| 24 | Hayden Roberts |
| 26 | Zak Vyner |
| 3 | Cameron Pring |
| 19 | George Tanner |
| 6 | Matty James |
| 12 | Jason Knight |
| 11 | Anis Mehmeti |
| 17 | Mark Sykes |
| 7 | Scott Twine |
| 21 | Nahki Wells |
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