Middlesbrough vs Sunderland, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Middlesbrough

11': Delano Burgzorg
59': Hayden Hackney

FT
2 - 3

Sunderland

33': Daniel Neil
51': Wilson Isidor
87': Ryan Giles (OG)

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Sunderland at Riverside Pavilion, Leicester, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
1': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Ayling.
5': Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
5': Attempt saved. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Ayling.
5': Attempt blocked. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
11': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 0. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hayden Hackney with a through ball following a fast break.
12': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by George Edmundson.
13': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Chris Mepham (Sunderland).
13': Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
16': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Rigg.
16': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
16': Attempt saved. Chris Mepham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross.
16': Foul by Chris Mepham (Sunderland).
16': Mark Travers (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
18': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
20': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
21': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22': Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
23': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
23': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
24': Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a set piece situation.
26': Attempt saved. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dan Neil.
27': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
27': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Attempt missed. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
31': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
32': Attempt blocked. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
33': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 1. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
35': Attempt saved. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin with a cross.
35': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
35': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Attempt missed. Chris Mepham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
42': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
42': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
45': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 1.
45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 1.
47': Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
47': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 2. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a through ball.
52': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
52': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
55': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
55': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Sunderland 2. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
60': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Samuel Iling-Junior replaces Finn Azaz.
60': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior.
60': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
61': Attempt blocked. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
63': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by George Edmundson.
63': Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
63': Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Attempt saved. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a through ball.
64': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mark Travers.
66': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
67': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
69': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway replaces Marcus Forss.
70': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Ayling.
72': Substitution, Sunderland. Salis Abdul Samed replaces Chris Rigg.
73': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
75': Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
76': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
76': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Sunderland).
77': Delay in match (Middlesbrough).
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
78': Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough).
78': Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
81': Offside, Sunderland. Jobe Bellingham is caught offside.
81': Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Wilson Isidor.
83': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
83': Salis Abdul Samed (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
84': Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
85': Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
87': Own Goal by Ryan Giles, Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough 2, Sunderland 3.
88': Substitution, Sunderland. Ian Poveda replaces Patrick Roberts.
90': Attempt saved. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
90': Attempt saved. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+3': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
90'+5': Foul by Ian Poveda (Sunderland).
90'+5': George Edmundson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Ian Poveda (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
90'+5': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Sunderland 3.
0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Sunderland 3.

Statistics

SUN		MID
15	Fouls	11
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	1
2	Saves	7
47.3	Possession	52.7
12	SHOTS	12
9	ON GOAL	4
0.8	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
347	Accurate Passes	397
423	Passes	483
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	4
16	Crosses	9
0.3	Cross %	0.4
44	Long Balls	62
13	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	4
10	Effective Tackles	12
16	Tackles	18
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
10	Interceptions	5
14	Effective Clearances	17
14	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Pavilion
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 29,161

EFL Championship Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Leeds United	42	+53	88
2	Burnley	42	+44	88
3	Sheffield United	42	+24	83
4	Sunderland	42	+19	76

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
32	Mark Travers (GK)
25	Sam Edmundson
3	Rav van den Berg
28	Ryan Giles
12	Luke Ayling
20	Finn Azaz
7	Hayden Hackney
18	Aidan Morris
21	Marcus Forss
10	Delano Burgzorg
11	Morgan Whittaker

Middlesbrough Substitutes:

Daniel Barlaser, Law Mccabe, Sonny Finch, Tommy Conway, Luke Woolston, Thomas Glover, Dael Fry, Samuel Iling-Junior, Neto Borges.

Sunderland (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Anthony Patterson (GK)
13	Luke O'Nien
26	Chris Mepham
3	Dennis Cirkin
32	Trai Hume
11	Chris Rigg
7	Jobe Bellingham
4	Daniel Neil
18	Wilson Isidor
28	Enzo Le Fée
10	Patrick Roberts

Sunderland Substitutes:

Danny Ballard, Salis Abdul Samed, Milan Aleksic, Trey Ogunsuyi, Leo Fuhr Hjelde, Eliezer Mayenda, Simon Moore, Harrison Jones, Ian Poveda-Ocampo.

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