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Sunderland vs Cardiff City

Championship
Sunderland
19-11-6
2-1
Final
Cardiff
8-12-16
Stadium of Light

Match pulse

SUNAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'CAR
0Shots0
0On target0
0Corners0
0Saves0
0Fouls0
56'Leo HjeldeSUN63'Calum ChambersCAR69'Joel BaganCAR
Team1H2HT
SUN112
CAR101

Who won: Sunderland 2-1

Sunderland beat Cardiff City 2-1 on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Stadium of Light. Goals for Sunderland: Eliezer Mayenda (2') and Chris Mepham (77'). Goals for Cardiff: Isaak Davies (41').

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Sunderland 2, Cardiff City 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Cardiff City 1.
  3. 90'+2'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  4. 90'+2'

    Delay in match because of an injury Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland).

  5. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  6. 90'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Tom Watson (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Wilson Isidor following a fast break.

    T. Watson

  7. 90'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Tom Watson (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilson Isidor.

    T. Watson

  8. 87'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Tom Watson (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilson Isidor.

    T. Watson

  9. 85'

    Foul

    Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).

  10. 85'

    Free kick won

    Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. 84'

    Free kick won

    Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  12. 84'

    Foul

    Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).

  13. 82'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Mannsverk

    Substitution, Cardiff City. Cian Ashford replaces Sivert Mannsverk.

    C. Ashford

  14. 81'

    Free kick won

    Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. 81'

    Foul

    Foul by Tom Watson (Sunderland).

  16. GOAL77'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    C. Mepham · ast W. Isidor

    Goal! Sunderland 2, Cardiff City 1. Chris Mepham (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wilson Isidor following a set piece situation.

    SUN 2 - 1 CAR
  17. 77'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dan Neil following a set piece situation.

    W. Isidor

  18. 76'

    Foul

    Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Cardiff City).

  19. 76'CAR

    Free kick won

    Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  20. 72'
    Sub

    Subbed on for R. Mundle

    Substitution, Sunderland. Tom Watson replaces Romaine Mundle.

    T. Watson

  21. 72'
    Sub

    Subbed on for C. Robinson

    Substitution, Cardiff City. Will Fish replaces Callum Robinson.

    W. Fish

  22. 72'
    Sub

    Subbed on for C. Chambers

    Substitution, Cardiff City. Alex Robertson replaces Calum Chambers.

    A. Robertson

  23. 71'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  24. 71'

    Delay in match (Sunderland).

  25. 70'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Leaders

SUNCAR
Total Shots
Romaine Mundle
4
Rubin Colwill
2
Accurate Passes
Luke O'Nien
79
Dimitrios Goutas
35
Saves
Anthony Patterson
1
Ethan Horvath
2

Season seriesSUN leads series 3-2

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