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

Team	1H	2H	T
SUN	2	0	2
SHU	1	0	1

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

SUN · 0.13 xG

27%

Draw

71%

SHU · 0.89 xG

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

Play by play

Match ends, Sunderland 2, Sheffield United 1.
Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Sheffield United 1.
90'+5'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+5'
Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Patterson (Sunderland).
90'+4'
Sub
Subbed on for W. Isidor
Substitution, Sunderland. Nazariy Rusyn replaces Wilson Isidor.
N. Rusyn
90'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'
Corner awarded
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
90'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Tom Davies (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
90'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
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.
90'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
89'
Corner awarded
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jobe Bellingham.
88'
Yellow card
Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
J. Robinson
88'
Foul
Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
88'
Free kick won
Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86'
Yellow card
Aji Alese (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
A. Alese
86'
Free kick won
Michael Cooper (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86'SUN
Foul
Foul by Aji Alese (Sunderland).
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
85'
Corner awarded
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
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.
84'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Aouchiche
Substitution, Sunderland. Leo Hjelde replaces Adil Aouchiche.
L. Hjelde
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.
82'
Free kick won
Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82'
Foul
Foul by Chris Mepham (Sunderland).