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Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers

Championship
Sunderland
SUN
1-2
Final
Blackburn
BLK
Stadium of Light

Match pulse

SUNAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'BLK
47%Possession53%
12Shots6
4On target1
9Corners3
2Saves2
13Fouls11
15'Aaron MokoenaBLK26'Keith TreacyBLK87'Grant LeadbitterSUN

Who won: Blackburn 2-1

Blackburn Rovers beat Sunderland 2-1 on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at Stadium of Light. Goals for Sunderland: Kenwyne Jones (71'). Goals for Blackburn: Roque Santa Cruz (65') and Phil Bardsley (own goal) (70').

What it means

  • Blackburn has dropped 5 of the last 5.
  • Sunderland has lost 3 straight.

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Lineups

Blackburn13th in English League Championship
Lineup
  1. 1Paul RobinsonG
  2. 2Danny SimpsonD
  3. 3Zurab KhizanishviliD
  4. 4Christopher SambaD
  5. 5Martin OlssonD
  6. 6Aaron MokoenaD
  7. 7Tugay KerimogluM
  8. 8Keith TreacyM
  9. 9Matt DerbyshireF
  10. 10Robbie FowlerF
  11. 11Andrew HaworthF
Sunderland17th in English Premier League
Lineup
  1. 1Marton FülöpG
  2. 2Phil BardsleyD
  3. 3Nyron NosworthyD
  4. 4Anton FerdinandD
  5. 5Danny CollinsD
  6. 6Jordan HendersonM
  7. 7Dean WhiteheadM
  8. 8Kieran RichardsonM
  9. 9Steed MalbranqueM
  10. 10Djibril CisséF
  11. 11Kenwyne JonesF

Head to head

BLK leads series 4-0-1
Last meeting: Blackburn 2, Sunderland 2 (Feb 5)

Last 5

BLK
  • Lvs CHE0-2
  • T@ WBA2-2
  • L@ AVL2-3
  • Tvs MID1-1
  • T@ BOL0-0
SUN
  • Lvs POR1-2
  • L@ CHE0-5
  • L@ STK0-1
  • Wvs NEW2-1
  • T@ FUL0-0

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Game info

Venue
Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England · Attendance 18,555
Officials
R Styles (Referee), R Styles (Referee)

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Season seriesBLK leads series 4-0-1