Sunderland vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSunderland notch up fourth win as Wolves beaten again
Sunderland edged to their fourth Premier League win of the season with a 2-0 victory over strugglers Wolves.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 2': Delay in match (Sunderland).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 3': Attempt missed. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
- 4': Attempt missed. Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Rigg.
- 8': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 8': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
- 10': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
- 16': Goal! Sunderland 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trai Hume.
- 20': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 20': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 24': Foul by Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 24': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Trai Hume (Sunderland) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Dan Ballard with a headed pass.
- 29': Attempt missed. André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by João Gomes.
- 30': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 30': Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 31': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Enzo Le Fée.
- 33': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jørgen Strand Larsen is caught offside.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
- 36': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Rodrigo Gomes.
- 42': Attempt saved. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross.
- 43': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland).
- 43': Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45': Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+2': Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Ballard.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 48': Attempt missed. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marshall Munetsi.
- 51': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 54': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Omar Alderete.
- 63': Substitution, Sunderland. Chemsdine Talbi replaces Bertrand Traoré.
- 64': Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
- 64': Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ki-Jana Hoever replaces Matt Doherty.
- 68': Attempt missed. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 70': Attempt saved. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Jhon Arias with a headed pass.
- 70': Foul by Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 70': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 71': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Offside, Sunderland. Nordi Mukiele is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Sunderland. Lutsharel Geertruida replaces Chris Rigg.
- 76': Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Wilson Isidor.
- 76': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fer López replaces João Gomes.
- 76': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tolu Arokodare replaces Rodrigo Gomes.
- 77': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jackson Tchatchoua replaces Jhon Arias.
- 78': Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ladislav Krejcí with a cross.
- 79': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tolu Arokodare is caught offside.
- 82': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 85': Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen with a headed pass.
- 86': Attempt missed. Jackson Tchatchoua (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
- 90'+2': Own Goal by Ladislav Krejcí, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sunderland 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
- 90'+5': Substitution, Sunderland. Dan Neil replaces Noah Sadiki because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Ki-Jana Hoever (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Jackson Tchatchoua.
- 90'+7': Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
- 90'+7': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Santiago Bueno.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Bueno.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+8': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by André.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Statistics
 WOL |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 58.8 | Possession | 41.2 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 393 | Accurate Passes | 248 |
| 466 | Passes | 341 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 31 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
| 40 | Clearances | 36 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 46,578
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 46,578
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Robin Roefs (GK) |
| 15 | Omar Alderete |
| 5 | Danny Ballard |
| 32 | Trai Hume |
| 20 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 11 | Chris Rigg |
| 27 | Noah Sadiki |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 18 | Wilson Isidor |
| 28 | Enzo Le Fée |
| 25 | Bertrand Traoré |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 37 | Ladislav Krejcí |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno |
| 3 | Hugo Bueno |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 7 | André |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 5 | Marshall Munetsi |
| 9 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
| 21 | Rodrigo Gomes |
| 10 | Jhon Arias |
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