Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers

Championship 26 Dec 2022, 12:30
Sunderland
Sunderland
2–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
🏟 Stadium of Light (Sunderland) 👤 D. Bond Round 24

Match report

Sunderland edged past Blackburn Rovers 2-1 in the Championship on 26 December 2022.

Sunderland had 11 shots to Blackburn Rovers' 5.

The match was played at Stadium of Light (Sunderland), with D. Bond in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 11 - 5 On target 5 - 2 Corners 7 - 3 Fouls 15 - 13 Yellow cards 8
8
Player of the match
Ross Stewart
Sunderland · 1 goal
7 Ellis Simms 1 goal
7 Anthony Patterson captained the side
7 Lynden Gooch captained the side
7 Daniel Ballard 1 assist
First half vs second half
Blackburn Rovers came out stronger after half-time, with 4 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–1 6–4
Shots On Goal 1–0 4–2
Ball Possession 56–44 —
Corners 4–1 3–2
Match statistics
11 Shots Total 5
5 Shots On Goal 2
3 Shots Off Goal 2
3 Shots Blocked 1
7 Shots Inside Box 2
4 Shots Outside Box 3
15 Fouls 13
7 Corners 3
1 Offsides 2
50% Ball Possession 50%
3 Yellow Cards 5
2 Saves 3
364 Passes Total 368
251 Passes Accurate 258
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sunderland · 4-2-3-1
1 A. Patterson
11 L. Gooch 5 D. Ballard 13 L. O'Nien 3 D. Cirkin
4 C. Evans 24 D. Neil
10 P. Roberts 16 A. Diallo 20 J. Clarke
14 R. Stewart
Blackburn Rovers · 4-2-3-1
1 T. Kaminski
11 J. Rankin-Costello 4 D. Ayala 5 D. Hyam 3 H. Pickering
6 T. Morton 21 J. Buckley
19 R. Hedges 23 B. Dack 22 B. Díaz
9 S. Gallagher
Sunderland
Coach
T. Mowbray
Substitutes
  • 12 Alex Bass
  • 32 Trai Hume
  • 26 Bailey Wright
  • 17 Abdoullah Ba
  • 25 Édouard Michut
  • 27 Jay Matete
  • 9 Ellis Simms
Blackburn Rovers
Coach
J. Tomasson
Substitutes
  • 13 Aynsley Pears
  • 16 Scott Wharton
  • 30 Jake Garrett
  • 33 Ashley Phillips
  • 27 Lewis Travis
  • 14 George Hirst
  • 18 Dilan Markanday
Substitutions
  • 51' ↑ T. Hume ↓ D. Cirkin Sunderland
  • 77' ↑ L. Travis ↓ B. Dack Blackburn Rovers
  • 77' ↑ G. Hirst ↓ S. Gallagher Blackburn Rovers
  • 79' ↑ B. Wright ↓ L. Gooch Sunderland
  • 80' ↑ E. Simms ↓ P. Roberts Sunderland
Cards
  • 25' T. Morton Blackburn Rovers
  • 39' D. Cirkin Sunderland
  • 52' D. Ayala Blackburn Rovers
  • 60' T. Hume Sunderland
  • 87' J. Buckley Blackburn Rovers
  • 90' G. Hirst Blackburn Rovers
  • 90+4' A. Diallo Sunderland
  • 90+4' J. Rankin-Costello Blackburn Rovers
Head-to-head
Sunderland 2 1 draws 3 Blackburn Rovers
2025-04-21 Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers 0 - 1
2024-12-26 Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland 2 - 2
2024-04-01 Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers 1 - 5
2023-09-20 Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland 1 - 3
2022-12-26 Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers 2 - 1
2022-10-18 Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland 2 - 0
Recent form
Sunderland D W D D D
Blackburn Rovers D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers?
Sunderland won 2-1 against Blackburn Rovers on 26 December 2022.
Who won Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers?
Sunderland won the match 2-1.
Where was Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers played?
The match was played at Stadium of Light (Sunderland).
Who had more possession in Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers?
Sunderland had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.