Sunderland vs Middlesbrough
Match pulse
SUNAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'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').
| Lineup (4-4-1-1) | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Craig GordonG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anton FerdinandCD-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nyron NosworthyCD-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George McCartneyLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pascal ChimbondaRB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teemu TainioCM-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean WhiteheadCM-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieran RichardsonLM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Steed MalbranqueRM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Djibril CisséF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El-Hadji DioufRCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Danny Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marton Fülöp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Murphy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Reid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Bardsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Leadbitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Chopra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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