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Sunderland vs Coventry City, 2nd Leg Sunderland advance 3-2 on aggregate

Championship
Sunderland
SUN
1-1
Final
Coventry
COV
2nd Leg - Sunderland advance 3-2 on aggregate
Stadium of Light

Match pulse

SUNAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTCOV
0Shots0
0On target0
0Corners0
0Saves0
0Fouls0
12'Wilson IsidorSUN24'Ben SheafCOV31'Patrick RobertsSUN33'Bobby ThomasCOV68'Jobe BellinghamSUN68'Ben WilsonCOV78'Enzo Le FéeSUN109'Chris RiggSUN120'+4'Danny BallardSUN120'+4'Daniel NeilSUN120'+4'Dennis CirkinSUN
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Who won: Sunderland 1-1

Sunderland beat Coventry City 1-1 after extra time in 2nd Leg Sunderland advance 3-2 on aggregate on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at Stadium of Light. Goals for Sunderland: Danny Ballard (120'+2'). Goals for Coventry: Ephron Mason-Clark (76').

Recap · May 13
Sunderland advance to promotion playoff final vs. Sheffield United

Sunderland will face Sheffield United in the Championship playoff final after Daniel Ballard's header in the final seconds of extra time snatched a 1-1 home draw against Coventry City on Tuesday to secure a 3-2 aggregate victory.

What it means

  • Sunderland has dropped 4 of the last 5.

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Lineups

Coventry14th in English Premier League
Lineup (4-2-3-1)
  1. 1Ben WilsonG
  2. 2Liam KitchingCD-L
  3. 3Bobby ThomasCD-R
  4. 4Jay Da SilvaLB
  5. 5Milan van EwijkRB
  6. 6Jack RudoniAM
  7. 7Matt GrimesLM
  8. 8Ben SheafRM
  9. 9Haji WrightF
  10. 10Ephron Mason-ClarkAM-L
  11. 11Tatsuhiro SakamotoAM-R
Sunderland17th in English Premier League
Lineup (4-4-2)
  1. 1Anthony PattersonG
  2. 2Luke O'NienCD-L
  3. 3Danny BallardCD-R
  4. 4Dennis CirkinLB
  5. 5Trai HumeRB
  6. 6Jobe BellinghamCM-L
  7. 7Daniel NeilCM-R
  8. 8Enzo Le FéeLM
  9. 9Patrick RobertsRM
  10. 10Wilson IsidorCF-L
  11. 11Eliezer MayendaCF-R

Head to head

COV leads series 2-1-2
Last meeting: Sunderland 0, Coventry 0 (Aug 26)

Last 5

COV
  • Lvs SUN1-2
  • Wvs MID2-0
  • L@ LTN0-1
  • L@ PLY1-3
  • Wvs WBA2-0
SUN
  • W@ COV2-1
  • Lvs QPR0-1
  • L@ OXF0-2
  • Lvs BLK0-1
  • L@ BRC1-2

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Game info

Venue
Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England · Attendance 46,530
Officials
Andy Madley

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesCOV leads series 2-1-2