Middlesbrough defeats Sunderland 4-0 after playing a incredible match. HIGHLIGHTS

SUNDERLAND. Middlesbrough defeats Sunderland 4-0 after playing a incredible match.

October 8, 2023

SUNDERLAND. Middlesbrough tops Sunderland 4-0 after playing a incredible match. Sam Greenwood (58′), Matt Crooks (60′), Isaiah Jones (72′) and Marcus Forss (90′).

The match was played at the Stadium of Light stadium in Sunderland on Saturday and it started at 12:30 pm local time. The referee was Jarred Gillett with the collaboration of Darren Cann and Akil Howson. The 4th official was Jeremy Simpson. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was pleasant at 16.28 degrees Celsius or 61.3 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 85%.

Match Statistics

Sunderland

0 - 4

Middlesbrough

49 Ball Possession 51

Shots

9 Total 18
3 On Target 7
4 Off Target 6
2 Shots blocked 5

92 Attack 95
38 Dangerous attack 38
90 Ball safe 92

0 Penalties 0
4 Corners 8

Fouls

14 Total 13
4 Yellow Cards 3
1 Double Yellow 0
1 Red Card 0

Other

4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Sunderland was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Middlesbrough that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Sunderland was putting more pressure with 38 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 3 were on target. Anyhow, Middlesbrough succeeded in find the solution to win this match.

Sunderland shot 9 times, 3 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, Middlesbrough shot 18 times, 7 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Sunderland received 4 yellow cards (Jack Clarke, Patrick Roberts, Dan Neil and Daniel Ballard). On the opposite side, Middlesbrough received 2 yellow cards (Isaiah Jones and Josh Coburn).

Match Timeline

Dan Neil- Yellow

17'

J. Seelt- sub ->Niall Huggins

30'

32'

I. Jones- Yellow

Dan Neil(yellowredcard)

45'

Josh Coburn- Yellow

Daniel Ballard- Yellow

45'

A. Aouchiche- sub ->Mason Burstow

46'

58'

Sam Greenwood(goal)Dael Fry

60'

C. Rigg- sub ->Abdoullah Ba

63'

67'

Emmanuel Latte Lath- sub ->Josh Coburn

67'

P. Roberts- Yellow

70'

72'

I. Jones(goal)Morgan Rogers

Jack Clarke - Yellow

73'

75'

Sam Silvera- sub ->Sam Greenwood

75'

Marcus Forss- sub ->Isaiah Jones

N. Rusyn- sub ->Jack Clarke

76'

82'

Alex Bangura- sub ->Lukas Engel

90'

Marcus Forss(goal)

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this encounter, Sunderland will stay with 19 points like Leeds United to sit in the 4th place. On the opposite side, Middlesbrough will have 14 points to sit in the 16th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Championship, Sunderland will play away against Leeds United on the 9th of April with a 3-1 head to head record in favor of Sunderland (1 draw).

Middlesbrough will play away agasint Hull City on the 10th of April with a 12-9 head to head statistic in favor of Middlesbrough (4 draws).

Sunderland – Formation

Sunderland

Anthony Patterson 1.England

6.4

N. Huggins 2.Wales

6.4

30'

Daniel Ballard 5.Northern Ireland

6.7

45'

Luke O'Nien 13.England

6.4

Trai Hume 32.Northern Ireland

6.4

P. Roberts 10.England

6.4

70'

Jobe Bellingham 7.England

7.1

Abdoullah Ba 17.France

6.7

63'

Jack Clarke 20.England

6.6

76'

73'

Alex Pritchard 21.England

Dan Neil 24.England

6.1

17'

M. Burstow 11.England

7.0

46'

Substitutes

N. Bishop 30.England

J. Seelt 23.Netherlands

6.4

30'

N. Triantis 25.Australia

A. Aouchiche 22.France

6.8

46'

E. Taylor 18.England

C. Rigg 31.England

6.6

63'

Luís Semedo 9.Portugal

N. Rusyn 15.Ukraine

7.0

76'

Jewison Bennette 19.Costa Rica

Sunderland started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

The manager Tony Mowbray decided to play with the following team: Alex Pritchard, Anthony Patterson (6.4), Trai Hume (6.4), Luke O’Nien (6.4), Daniel Ballard (6.7), Niall Huggins (6.4), Patrick Roberts (6.4), Jobe Bellingham (7.1), Dan Neil (6.1), Jack Clarke (6.6), Mason Burstow (7.0) and Abdoullah Ba (6.7).

The home team had on the bench: Adil Aouchiche (6.8), Luís Semedo, Nazariy Rusyn (7.0), Ellis Taylor, Jewison Bennette, Jenson Seelt (6.4), Nectarios Triantis, Nathan Bishop and Chris Rigg (6.6).

Sunderland could not rely on the presence of Jenson Seelt (injured).

Substitutions

Sunderland made 4 changes: Niall Huggins for Jenson Seelt (30′), Mason Burstow for Adil Aouchiche (46′), Jack Clarke for Nazariy Rusyn (76′) and Abdoullah Ba for Chris Rigg (63′).

Best player: Jobe Bellingham

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Sunderland was Jobe Bellingham.

His rating is (7.1) with 40 passes (80% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 4 duels out of 5. He performed 1 cross.

Middlesbrough – Formation

Middlesbrough

Seny Dieng 1.Senegal

7.5

Rav van den Berg 3.Netherlands

Tommy Smith 2.England

7.5

Dael Fry 6.England

7.3

Paddy McNair 17.Northern Ireland

7.0

Lukas Engel 27.Denmark

7.0

82'

Sam Greenwood 29.England

7.5

75'

58'

Dan Barlaser 4.England

7.1

H. Hackney 7.England

7.1

Riley McGree 8.Australia

I. Jones 11.England

9.1

75'

32'

72'

Matt Crooks 25.England

7.7

67'

60'

Josh Coburn 19.England

6.4

67'

45'

Substitutes

Tom Glover 23.Australia

Alex Bangura 24.Sierra Leone

7.0

82'

Darragh Lenihan 26.Republic of Ireland

Jonathan Howson 16.England

Sam Silvera 18.Australia

6.7

75'

Morgan Rogers 10.England

7.3

67'

Marcus Forss 21.Finland

7.7

75'

90'

Emmanuel Latte Lath 9.Ivory Coast

7.0

67'

Middlesbrough started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Michael Carrick played with: Riley McGree, Seny Dieng (7.5), Tommy Smith (7.5), Rav van den Berg, Dael Fry (7.3), Paddy McNair (7.0), Lukas Engel (7.0), Daniel Barlaser (7.1), Hayden Hackney (7.1), Isaiah Jones (9.1), Matt Crooks (7.7) and Sam Greenwood (7.5), Josh Coburn (6.4).

They had on the bench: Emmanuel Latte Lath (7.0), Morgan Rogers (7.3), Jonathan Howson, Samuel Silvera (6.7), Marcus Forss (7.7), Tom Glover, Alex Bangura (7.0) and Darragh Lenihan.

Middlesbrough could not rely on the presence of Emmanuel Latte Lath (injured).

Substitutions

Middlesbrough made 5 changes: Matt Crooks for Morgan Rogers (67′), Sam Greenwood for Samuel Silvera (75′), Isaiah Jones for Marcus Forss (75′), Lukas Engel for Alex Bangura (82′) and Josh Coburn for Emmanuel Latte Lath (67′).