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Sunderland vs Middlesbrough

Championship
Sunderland
2-1-2
2-0
Final
Boro
2-0-3
Stadium of Light

Match pulse

SUNAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'MID
51%Possession49%
21Shots18
9On target4
8Corners7
4Saves7
9Fouls16

Who won: Sunderland 2-0

Sunderland beat Middlesbrough 2-0 on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Stadium of Light. Goals for Sunderland: Michael Chopra (81', 90'+2').

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Sunderland 2, Middlesbrough 0.
  2. Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Middlesbrough 0.
  3. 94'

    Attempt blocked. Jeremie Aliadiere (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Shawky.

  4. 94'

    Foul by Michael Chopra (Sunderland).

  5. 94'

    Free kick won

    Mohamed Shawky (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  6. 92'

    Goal! Sunderland 2, Middlesbrough 0. Michael Chopra (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steed Malbranque.

  7. 92'

    Attempt blocked. Daryl Murphy (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dean Whitehead.

  8. 91'

    Free kick won

    George McCartney (Sunderland) wins a free kick in his own half.

  9. 91'

    Foul by Justin Hoyte (Middlesbrough).

  10. 90'

    Foul by Kieran Richardson (Sunderland).

  11. 90'

    Free kick won

    Gary O'Neil (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  12. 89'

    Attempt missed. Steed Malbranque (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Chimbonda.

  13. 86'

    Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Nyron Nosworthy.

  14. 86'

    Attempt blocked. Andrew Taylor (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary O'Neil.

  15. 85'

    Free kick won

    George McCartney (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  16. 85'

    Foul by Gary O'Neil (Middlesbrough).

  17. 85'

    Attempt blocked. Andrew Taylor (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Aliadiere.

  18. 84'

    Attempt saved. Michael Chopra (Sunderland) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Daryl Murphy with a cross.

  19. 82'

    Foul by Daryl Murphy (Sunderland).

  20. 82'

    Free kick won

    Andrew Taylor (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in his own half.

  21. 81'

    Michael Chopra (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.

  22. 81'

    Goal! Sunderland 1, Middlesbrough 0. Michael Chopra (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Richardson with a through ball.

  23. 80'

    Attempt saved. Andy Reid (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

  24. 79'

    Robert Huth (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  25. 79'

    Free kick won

    Michael Chopra (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Leaders

SUNMID
Total Shots
Kieran Richardson
4
Andrew Taylor
3
Accurate Passes
Dean Whitehead
52
Gary O'Neil
59
Saves
Craig Gordon
4
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Season seriesSeries tied 2-2-1

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