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Sunderland vs Sheffield United

Championship
Sunderland
13-8-4
2-1
Final
Sheffield Utd
15-6-4
Stadium of Light

Match pulse

SUNAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'SHU
0Shots0
0On target0
0Corners0
0Saves0
0Fouls0
52'Trai HumeSUN73'Wilson IsidorSUN77'Luke O'NienSUN86'Ajibola AleseSUN88'Jack RobinsonSHU
Team1H2HT
SUN202
SHU101

Who won: Sunderland 2-1

Sunderland beat Sheffield United 2-1 on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Stadium of Light. Goals for Sunderland: Eliezer Mayenda (27') and Wilson Isidor (35'). Goals for Sheffield Utd: Luke O'Nien (own goal) (32').

Player of the game

Eliezer Mayenda

SUN · 1 G, 1 A

8.6

Deserved to win

3%
SUN · 0.13 xG
27%
Draw
71%
SHU · 0.89 xG

Sheffield Utd deserved better: 71% on chances, lost 1-2

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Sunderland 2, Sheffield United 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Sheffield United 1.
  3. 90'+5'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  4. 90'+5'

    Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Patterson (Sunderland).

  5. 90'+4'
    Sub

    Subbed on for W. Isidor

    Substitution, Sunderland. Nazariy Rusyn replaces Wilson Isidor.

    N. Rusyn

  6. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  7. 90'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Chris Mepham.

  8. 90'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Tom Davies (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.

  9. 90'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.

  10. 90'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Oné.

  11. 90'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.

  12. 89'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jobe Bellingham.

  13. 88'

    Yellow card

    Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    J. Robinson

  14. 88'

    Foul

    Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).

  15. 88'

    Free kick won

    Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  16. 86'

    Yellow card

    Aji Alese (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    A. Alese

  17. 86'

    Free kick won

    Michael Cooper (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  18. 86'SUN

    Foul

    Foul by Aji Alese (Sunderland).

  19. 86'

    Header saved

    Attempt saved. Chris Mepham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross.

    C. Mepham

  20. 85'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Rhys Norrington-Davies.

  21. 85'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Leo Hjelde with a headed pass.

  22. 84'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Aouchiche

    Substitution, Sunderland. Leo Hjelde replaces Adil Aouchiche.

    L. Hjelde

  23. 84'

    Free kick

    Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.

  24. 82'

    Free kick won

    Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  25. 82'

    Foul

    Foul by Chris Mepham (Sunderland).

Leaders

SUNSHU
Total Shots
Eliezer Mayenda
5
Gustavo Hamer
5
Accurate Passes
Luke O'Nien
36
Tom Davies
78
Saves
Anthony Patterson
3
Michael Cooper
4

Season seriesSHU leads series 4-1

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