Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland

Championship

Blackburn

3-4-6

1-2

Final

Sunderland

4-3-6

Ewood Park

Match pulse

BLKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'SUN

54%Possession46%

19Shots16

8On target5

11Corners9

3Saves7

11Fouls11

Who won: Sunderland 2-1

Sunderland beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Ewood Park. Goals for Blackburn: Christopher Samba (45'+2'). Goals for Sunderland: Kenwyne Jones (49') and Djibril Cissé (71').

Play by play

Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Sunderland 2.
Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Sunderland 2.
90'
Attempt blocked. Andy Reid (Sunderland) left footed shot is blocked. Assisted by Marton Fülöp.
90'
Free kick won
Aaron Mokoena (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.
90'
Foul by Dean Whitehead (Sunderland).
90'
Foul by Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn Rovers).
90'
Free kick won
Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland) wins a free kick in his own half.
88'
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Anton Ferdinand.
88'
Attempt blocked. Aaron Mokoena (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
88'
Attempt blocked. Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Mokoena with a headed pass.
88'
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dean Whitehead.
87'
Attempt blocked. Carlos Villanueva (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
84'
Substitution, Sunderland. Dwight Yorke midfielder replaces Djibril Cisse.
83'
Substitution, Sunderland. Grant Leadbitter midfielder replaces Steed Malbranque.
83'
Attempt missed. Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Derbyshire.
81'
Foul by Djibril Cisse (Sunderland).
81'
Free kick won
Zurab Khizanishvili (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.
80'
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Zurab Khizanishvili.
80'
Attempt blocked. Djibril Cisse (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenwyne Jones with a through ball.
78'
Free kick won
Djibril Cisse (Sunderland) wins a free kick in his own half.
78'
Foul by Zurab Khizanishvili (Blackburn Rovers).
76'
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Kerimoglou Tugay midfielder replaces Morten Gamst Pedersen.
76'
Offside, Sunderland. Phillip Bardsley tries a through ball, but Kieran Richardson is caught offside.
76'
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Andre Ooijer.
75'
Free kick won
Kenwyne Jones (Sunderland) wins a free kick in his own half.