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Sunderland vs Middlesbrough

Championship
Sunderland
11-6-19
3-2
Final
Boro
8-12-16
Stadium of Light

Match pulse

SUNAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'MID
52%Possession48%
10Shots10
5On target6
7Corners1
4Saves6
13Fouls9
34'Kieran RichardsonSUN39'David WheaterMID39'Michael ChopraSUN45'+3'Dean WhiteheadSUN67'Emanuel PogatetzMID

Who won: Sunderland 3-2

Sunderland beat Middlesbrough 3-2 on Saturday, April 26, 2008 at Stadium of Light. Goals for Sunderland: Danny Higginbotham (6'), Michael Chopra (45'+1') and Emanuel Pogatetz (own goal) (90'+2'). Goals for Boro: Tuncay Sanli (4') and Afonso Alves (73').

Play by play

  1. 90'+6'

    Throw in

    Throw-in: Luke Young takes it (Attacking)

  2. 90'+5'

    Save

    Craig Gordon makes a very good save (Catch)

  3. 90'+5'

    Cross

    Fabio Rochemback crosses the ball. Outcome: save

  4. 90'+5'

    Free kick

    Fabio Rochemback takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross

  5. 90'+5'

    Foul

    Kieran Richardson commits a foul on Luke Young resulting on a free kick for Middlesbrough

  6. 90'+4'

    Free kick

    Craig Gordon takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  7. 90'+4'

    Foul

    Tuncay Sanli commits a foul on Nyron Nosworthy resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

  8. 90'+2'

    Assist

    That last goal was assisted by Grant Leadbitter (Cross from Left Byline)

  9. OWN GOAL90'+2'

    Own goal

    E. Pogatetz

    Oh no! That was a bit unlucky, Emanuel Pogatetz has just scored on his own net! Middlesbrough now trails 2 - 3

    SUN 10 - 14 MID
  10. 90'+1'

    Corner awarded

    Grant Leadbitter takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play

  11. End of the game
  12. The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  13. 90'

    Throw in

    Throw-in: Dean Whitehead takes it (Attacking)

  14. 90'

    Save

    Brad Jones makes a very good save (Catch)

  15. 90'

    Cross

    Grant Leadbitter crosses the ball. Outcome: save

  16. 89'

    Free kick

    Grant Leadbitter takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross

  17. 89'

    Handball

    Handball called on George Boateng

  18. 88'

    Throw in

    Throw-in: Grant Leadbitter takes it (Attacking)

  19. 88'

    Throw in

    Throw-in: Dean Whitehead takes it (Defending)

  20. GOAL87'

    Brad Jones takes a long goal kick

    Brad Jones

    SUN 9 - 14 MID
  21. 87'

    Throw in

    Throw-in: Dean Whitehead takes it (Defending)

  22. GOAL86'

    Brad Jones takes a long goal kick

    Brad Jones

    SUN 9 - 13 MID
  23. 85'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Sunderland makes a sub: Daryl Murphy enters for Michael Chopra. Reason: Tactical

    D. Murphy

  24. 85'

    Corner awarded

    Andy Reid takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play

  25. 85'

    Cross

    Kieran Richardson crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Leaders

SUNMID
Total Shots
Michael Chopra
6
Stewart Downing
5
Accurate Passes
Andy Reid
2
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Saves
Craig Gordon
4
Brad Jones
6

Season seriesMID leads series 3-1-1

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