Sunderland vs West Ham United, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSunderland 3-0 West Ham: Hosts mark return with comfortable win
Sunderland marked their return to the Premier League in style with a 3-0 win over West Ham at the Stadium of Light.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a headed pass.
- 3': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Robin Roefs.
- 4': Attempt missed. El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 6': Attempt saved. Habib Diarra (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mads Hermansen (West Ham United). Assisted by Eliezer Mayenda.
- 6': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
- 7': Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Foul by Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
- 11': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham United).
- 12': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland).
- 20': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Dangerous play by El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United).
- 22': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt blocked. El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by El Hadji Malick Diouf with a cross.
- 28': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Sunderland).
- 28': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by El Hadji Malick Diouf.
- 34': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham United).
- 40': Foul by Simon Adingra (Sunderland).
- 40': Jean-Clair Todibo (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Guido Rodríguez (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 44': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
- 44': Attempt saved. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mads Hermansen (West Ham United). Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, West Ham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, West Ham United 0.
- 46': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham United).
- 47': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 47': Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Simon Adingra (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Jenson Seelt (Sunderland).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Simon Adingra (Sunderland).
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Jenson Seelt (Sunderland).
- 53': Substitution, Sunderland. Omar Alderete replaces Jenson Seelt because of an injury.
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Habib Diarra (Sunderland).
- 56': Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United).
- 57': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Guido Rodríguez.
- 58': Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Attempt missed. Habib Diarra (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Simon Adingra.
- 60': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham United).
- 60': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Goal! Sunderland 1, West Ham United 0. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omar Alderete with a cross.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Granit Xhaka (Sunderland).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United).
- 70': Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, West Ham United. Callum Wilson replaces Guido Rodríguez.
- 71': Substitution, West Ham United. Tomás Soucek replaces James Ward-Prowse.
- 72': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 73': Goal! Sunderland 2, West Ham United 0. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 75': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Callum Wilson (West Ham United).
- 76': Substitution, Sunderland. Enzo Le Fée replaces Simon Adingra.
- 76': Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Eliezer Mayenda.
- 77': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Noah Sadiki.
- 78': Attempt blocked. El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 82': Substitution, West Ham United. Andy Irving replaces Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 84': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Noah Sadiki.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Irving with a cross.
- 85': Attempt saved. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Robin Roefs (Sunderland).
- 86': Callum Wilson (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 87': Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 87': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Robin Roefs.
- 90': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a cross.
- 90': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Enzo Le Fée.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Habib Diarra.
- 90'+2': Goal! Sunderland 3, West Ham United 0. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chemsdine Talbi following a fast break.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Chemsdine Talbi.
- 90'+4': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham United).
- 90'+5': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Sunderland).
- 90'+5': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Kilman with a headed pass.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sunderland 3, West Ham United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 3, West Ham United 0.
Statistics
 WHU |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 62.8 | Possession | 37.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 468 | Accurate Passes | 250 |
| 550 | Passes | 323 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 26 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 16 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 46,233
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 46,233
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | +4 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Robin Roefs (GK) |
| 23 | Jenson Seelt |
| 5 | Danny Ballard |
| 17 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 32 | Trai Hume |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 27 | Noah Sadiki |
| 19 | Habib Diarra |
| 12 | Eliezer Mayenda |
| 24 | Simon Adingra |
| 7 | Chemsdine Talbi |
West Ham United (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mads Hermansen (GK) |
| 3 | Max Kilman  |
| 5 | Nayef Aguerd |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 24 | Guido Rodríguez |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 10 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 12 | El Hadji Malick Diouf |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 11 | Niclas Füllkrug |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
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