Sunderland vs Aston Villa, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAston Villa end PL goal drought but held by 10-man Sunderland
Aston Villa are still on the hunt for their first Premier League win of the season after being held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
- 3': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Evann Guessand.
- 6': Evann Guessand (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland).
- 9': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Trai Hume.
- 13': Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chemsdine Talbi with a cross.
- 14': Attempt saved. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Rigg.
- 18': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 20': Attempt saved. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
- 21': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
- 24': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
- 24': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland).
- 25': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Attempt saved. Evann Guessand (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 26': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 28': Handball by Granit Xhaka (Sunderland).
- 30': Foul by Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland).
- 30': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 31': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Attempt missed. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 33': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 33': Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 37': Substitution, Sunderland. Dan Ballard replaces Chris Rigg.
- 38': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 41': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 43': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 43': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
- 45': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Evann Guessand (Aston Villa).
- 45'+2': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka following a set piece situation.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 47': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 49': Attempt missed. Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 50': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 50': Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Omar Alderete (Sunderland) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
- 51': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Emiliano Buendía.
- 53': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 55': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Evann Guessand.
- 56': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Morgan Rogers.
- 57': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 58': Substitution, Aston Villa. Harvey Elliott replaces Lucas Digne.
- 58': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 59': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 59': Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Sunderland).
- 60': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 61': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Enzo Le Fée.
- 63': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
- 63': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
- 64': Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
- 65': Offside, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen is caught offside.
- 66': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Trai Hume.
- 67': Goal! Sunderland 0, Aston Villa 1. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara following a corner.
- 69': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Sunderland).
- 69': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Dan Ballard.
- 72': Evann Guessand (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
- 73': Substitution, Aston Villa. Donyell Malen replaces Evann Guessand.
- 74': Foul by Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
- 74': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Sadiki.
- 75': Goal! Sunderland 1, Aston Villa 1. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a headed pass.
- 80': Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Wilson Isidor.
- 80': Substitution, Sunderland. Arthur Masuaku replaces Chemsdine Talbi.
- 81': Substitution, Sunderland. Lutsharel Geertruida replaces Enzo Le Fée.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jadon Sancho replaces Morgan Rogers.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces Boubacar Kamara.
- 83': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrone Mings.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrone Mings.
- 88': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Sunderland).
- 88': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 90': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 90': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Sunderland. Dan Neil replaces Noah Sadiki.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 90'+5': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 1, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 71.4 | Possession | 28.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 488 | Accurate Passes | 151 |
| 547 | Passes | 218 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 26 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 32 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 11 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 28 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 46,261
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 46,261
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | +12 | 19 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 8 | +11 | 16 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | +3 | 15 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | +3 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Robin Roefs (GK) |
| 15 | Omar Alderete |
| 20 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 17 | Reinildo Mandava  |
| 32 | Trai Hume |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 27 | Noah Sadiki  |
| 11 | Chris Rigg |
| 18 | Wilson Isidor |
| 28 | Enzo Le Fée |
| 7 | Chemsdine Talbi |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 29 | Evann Guessand |
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