Sunderland vs Sheffield United

Championship 1 Jan 2025, 20:00
Sunderland
Sunderland
2–1
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
🏟 Stadium of Light (Sunderland) 👤 M. Donohue Round 25

Match report

Sunderland edged past Sheffield United 2-1 in the Championship on 1 January 2025.

Sheffield United dominated possession with 66% of the ball and had 15 shots to Sunderland's 14.

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

Half-time 2-1 Possession 34% - 66% Shots 14 - 15 On target 6 - 3 Corners 4 - 10 Fouls 13 - 7 Yellow cards 5
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Player of the match
Eliezer Mayenda
Sunderland · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Wilson Isidor 1 goal
8 Anthony Patterson 3 saves
8 Trai Hume captained the side
8 Michael Cooper 4 saves
First half vs second half
Sheffield United came out stronger after half-time, with 11 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–4 5–11
Shots On Goal 4–2 2–1
Ball Possession 39–61 —
Corners 3–4 1–6
Attacks 31–56 30–61
Match statistics
4 Corners 10
0 Penalty 1
2 Substitution 4
61 Attacks 117
33 Dangerous Attacks 66
6 On Target 3
8 Off Target 12
14 Shots Total 15
6 Shots On Goal 3
5 Shots Off Goal 3
3 Shots Blocked 9
11 Shots Inside Box 9
3 Shots Outside Box 6
13 Fouls 7
4 Corners 10
0 Offsides 1
34% Ball Possession 66%
4 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 4
286 Passes Total 557
220 Passes Accurate 472
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sunderland · 4-2-3-1
1 A. Patterson
32 T. Hume 26 C. Mepham 13 L. O'Nien 42 A. Alese
4 D. Neil 7 J. Bellingham
10 P. Roberts 12 E. Mayenda 22 A. Aouchiche
18 W. Isidor
Sheffield United · 4-2-3-1
1 M. Cooper
2 A. Gilchrist 15 A. Ahmedhodžić 19 J. Robinson 3 S. McCallum
22 T. Davies 42 S. Peck
10 C. O'Hare 7 R. Brewster 8 G. Hamer
9 K. Moore
Sunderland
Coach
R. Le Bris
Substitutes
  • 33 Leo Fuhr Hjelde
  • 15 Nazariy Rusyn
  • 21 Simon Moore
  • 3 Dennis Cirkin
  • 41 Zac Johnson
  • 50 Harrison Jones
  • 30 Milan Aleksić
  • 47 Trey Samuel Ogunsuyi
  • 24 Aaron Connolly
Sheffield United
Coach
C. Wilder
Substitutes
  • 14 Harrison Burrows
  • 35 Andre Brooks
  • 33 Rhys Norrington-Davies
  • 39 Ryan One
  • 17 Adam Davies
  • 26 Jamal Baptiste
  • 43 Harry Boyes
  • 34 Louie Marsh
  • 41 Billy Blacker
Substitutions
  • 61' ↑ H. Burrows ↓ S. Peck Sheffield United
  • 61' ↑ A. Brooks ↓ A. Gilchrist Sheffield United
  • 77' ↑ R. Norrington-Davies ↓ S. McCallum Sheffield United
  • 77' ↑ R. Oné ↓ C. OHare Sheffield United
  • 84' ↑ L. Hjelde ↓ A. Aouchiche Sunderland
  • 90+4' ↑ N. Rusyn ↓ W. Isidor Sunderland
Cards
  • 52' T. Hume Sunderland
  • 73' W. Isidor Sunderland
  • 77' L. O'Nien Sunderland
  • 86' A. Alese Sunderland
  • 88' J. Robinson Sheffield United
Head-to-head
Sunderland 2 0 draws 2 Sheffield United
2025-05-24 Sheffield United vs Sunderland 1 - 2
2025-01-01 Sunderland vs Sheffield United 2 - 1
2024-11-29 Sheffield United vs Sunderland 1 - 0
2022-08-17 Sheffield United vs Sunderland 2 - 1
Recent form
Sunderland D W D D D
Sheffield United W D D L D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sunderland vs Sheffield United?
Sunderland won 2-1 against Sheffield United on 1 January 2025.
Who won Sunderland vs Sheffield United?
Sunderland won the match 2-1.
Where was Sunderland vs Sheffield United played?
The match was played at Stadium of Light (Sunderland).
Who had more possession in Sunderland vs Sheffield United?
Sheffield United had 66% of possession, compared to 34% for the other side.