English League Championship

Sunderland vs Watford, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sunderland
  • 16': Luke O'Nien
  • 89': Dennis Cirkin
FT
2 - 2
Watford
  • 43': Tom Dele-Bashiru (P)
  • 46': Imran Louza

About

Sunderland are hosting Watford 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.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin.
  • 7': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by James Abankwah.
  • 10': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Mattie Pollock (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 11': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
  • 11': Salis Abdul Samed (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
  • 12': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
  • 14': Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 16': Goal! Sunderland 1, Watford 0. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trai Hume following a corner.
  • 18': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
  • 19': Attempt saved. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 28': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Dangerous play by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
  • 30': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by James Abankwah.
  • 31': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 31': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
  • 32': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
  • 34': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
  • 40': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 40': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yasser Larouci.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yasser Larouci with a cross.
  • 41': Penalty Watford. Mamadou Doumbia draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 41': Penalty conceded by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 43': Goal! Sunderland 1, Watford 1. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Watford 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Watford 1.
  • 46': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
  • 46': Goal! Sunderland 1, Watford 2. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 48': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
  • 48': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 50': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 50': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
  • 51': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Sunderland).
  • 51': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
  • 51': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 53': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Chris Mepham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
  • 55': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Substitution, Sunderland. Milan Aleksic replaces Salis Abdul Samed.
  • 59': Substitution, Sunderland. Ian Poveda replaces Patrick Roberts.
  • 59': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 60': Offside, Sunderland. Luke O'Nien is caught offside.
  • 61': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Yasser Larouci.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Milan Aleksic with a headed pass.
  • 64': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
  • 64': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Trai Hume.
  • 69': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
  • 72': Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Chris Rigg.
  • 72': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 72': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
  • 76': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 76': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Imrân Louza.
  • 77': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 77': Ian Poveda (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
  • 80': Foul by Chris Mepham (Sunderland).
  • 80': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Mamadou Doumbia because of an injury.
  • 82': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 84': Substitution, Sunderland. Dan Ballard replaces Chris Mepham.
  • 85': Substitution, Watford. Francisco Sierralta replaces Moussa Sissoko.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ian Poveda.
  • 88': Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 89': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by James Abankwah.
  • 89': Goal! Sunderland 2, Watford 2. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilson Isidor following a corner.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner.
  • 90': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Milan Aleksic (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Sunderland. Ian Poveda is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eliezer Mayenda with a through ball.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Milan Aleksic (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilson Isidor.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury James Abankwah (Watford).
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Ian Poveda (Sunderland).
  • 90'+6': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Ian Poveda (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 90'+6': Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Watford 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sunderland 2, Watford 2.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 3
50.2 Possession 49.8
11 SHOTS 14
5 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
353 Accurate Passes 335
432 Passes 414
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 24
0.1 Cross % 0.2
53 Long Balls 38
13 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.2 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 9
15 Tackles 21
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
9 Interceptions 6
37 Effective Clearances 17
37 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 41,329

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 46 +65 100
2 Burnley 46 +53 100
3 Sheffield United 46 +27 90
4 Sunderland 46 +14 76
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SUN Sunderland (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
13 Luke O'Nien
26 Chris Mepham
3 Dennis Cirkin Yellow Card
32 Trai Hume
11 Chris Rigg
4 Daniel Neil
20 Salis Abdul Samed
18 Wilson Isidor Yellow Card
28 Enzo Le Fée Yellow Card
10 Patrick Roberts
Sunderland Substitutes:
Danny Ballard, Simon Moore, Harrison Jones, Eliezer Mayenda, Milan Aleksic, Leo Fuhr Hjelde, Trey Ogunsuyi, Ben Middlemas, Ian Poveda-Ocampo.

WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Egil Selvik (GK)
6 Matthew Pollock
25 James Abankwah
37 Yasser Larouci
45 Ryan Andrews
39 Edo Kayembe
24 Tom Dele-Bashiru
10 Imran Louza
20 Mamadou Doumbia Yellow Card
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze Yellow Card
17 Moussa Sissoko
Watford Substitutes:
Leo Ramirez-Espain, Amin Nabizada, Jeremy Ngakia, Francisco Sierralta, Jonathan Bond, Tom Ince, Michael Adu-Poku, Kévin Keben, James Morris.

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