Sunderland vs Middlesbrough
Match pulse
SUNAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'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').
| Lineup | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Brad JonesG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke YoungD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David WheaterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emanuel PogatetzD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew TaylorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee CattermoleM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George BoatengM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julio ArcaM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stewart DowningM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Afonso AlvesF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuncay SanliF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Ross TurnbullG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan GroundsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabio RochembackM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohamed ShawkyM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam JohnsonM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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