West Brom vs Sunderland 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Introduction
West Bromwich Albion are hosting Sunderland
at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 23': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Sunderland 0. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 1, Sunderland 0.
- 50': John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Sunderland 1. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lynden Gooch with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts replaces Abdoullah Ba.
- 68': Substitution, Sunderland. Édouard Michut replaces Pierre Ekwah.
- 70': Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Sunderland. Alex Pritchard replaces Joe Gelhardt.
- 78': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Marc Albrighton replaces Karlan Grant.
- 84': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Sunderland 2. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
- 85': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Taylor Gardner-Hickman replaces Okay Yokuslu.
- 90': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Kyle Bartley replaces Erik Pieters.
- 90': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Tomas Rogic replaces Jayson Molumby.
- 90': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Mo Faal replaces John Swift.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 24,764
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 24,764
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +65 | Leeds United | 46 | 100 | 4 |
| +53 | Burnley | 46 | 100 | 2 |
| +27 | Sheffield United | 46 | 90 | 10 |
| +14 | Sunderland | 46 | 76 | 12 |
Statistics
 SUN |
WBA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 61.3 | Possession | 38.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 429 | Accurate Passes | 235 |
| 517 | Passes | 313 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 13 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 31 | Clearances | 8 |
West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Alex Palmer (GK) |
| 15 | Erik Pieters |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 3 | Conor Townsend |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 19 | John Swift |
| 35 | Okay Yokuslu  |
| 14 | Jayson Molumby |
| 21 | Brandon Thomas-Asante |
| 18 | Karlan Grant |
| 17 | Jed Wallace |
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Patterson (GK) |
| 13 | Luke O'Nien |
| 32 | Trai Hume |
| 3 | Dennis Cirkin |
| 11 | Lynden Gooch |
| 17 | Abdoullah Ba |
| 39 | Pierre Ekwah |
| 24 | Daniel Neil |
| 28 | Joe Gelhardt |
| 20 | Jack Clarke |
| 16 | Amad |
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