Sunderland vs Aston Villa

Lamare Bogarde relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Sunderland

Noah Sadiki is leaving the field to be replaced by Daniel Neil in a tactical substitution.

The fourth official shows there are 5 minute(s) of time to be added

The referee signals a free kick as Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa trips Trai Hume

Granit Xhaka relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Sunderland: 30%, Aston Villa: 70%.

Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Jadon Sancho from Aston Villa takes a short corner kick from the left.

Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Lutsharel Geertruida relieves the pressure with a clearance

The cross by John McGinn from Aston Villa successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Yellow card for Granit Xhaka

Granit Xhaka is shown a yellow card by the referee

The referee signals a free kick as Granit Xhaka from Sunderland trips Ian Maatsen

Sunderland take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Noah Sadiki successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Jadon Sancho is blocked

A shot by Matty Cash is blocked

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Trai Hume from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aston Villa with a potentially dangerous attack.

Sunderland take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Tyrone Mings from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ball possession: Sunderland: 30%, Aston Villa: 70%.

Eliezer Mayenda makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Goal kick for Sunderland

Harvey Elliott from Aston Villa sends an effort wide of target

Harvey Elliott goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Harvey Elliott but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Harvey Elliott finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Granit Xhaka could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Granit Xhaka from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Trai Hume relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Sunderland

Boubacar Kamara is leaving the field to be replaced by Lamare Bogarde in a tactical substitution.

Morgan Rogers is leaving the field to be replaced by Jadon Sancho in a tactical substitution.

Goal kick for Sunderland

Enzo Le Fee is leaving the field to be replaced by Lutsharel Geertruida in a tactical substitution.

Chemsdine Talbi is leaving the field to be replaced by Arthur Masuaku in a tactical substitution.

Wilson Isidor is leaving the field to be replaced by Eliezer Mayenda in a tactical substitution.

Ball possession: Sunderland: 31%, Aston Villa: 69%.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Enzo Le Fee makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

The game is restarted

GOAL STANDS! - After reviewing the situation, the referee decides that the goal for Sunderland stands.

VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential goal for Sunderland.

Wilson Isidor managed to score from an easy position.

Granit Xhaka provided the assist for the goal.

G O O O A A A L - Wilson Isidor scores with the left foot!

Granit Xhaka creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

A shot by Chemsdine Talbi is blocked

A shot by Wilson Isidor is blocked

Boubacar Kamara from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ball possession: Sunderland: 31%, Aston Villa: 69%.

Goal kick for Sunderland

Aston Villa start a counter attack

Omar Alderete could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Yellow card for Noah Sadiki

Noah Sadiki is shown a yellow card by the referee

Noah Sadiki from Sunderland goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Matty Cash

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Evann Guessand is leaving the field to be replaced by Donyell Malen in a tactical substitution.

Sunderland start a counter attack

Daniel Ballard makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Trai Hume relieves the pressure with a clearance

The referee signals a free kick as Omar Alderete from Sunderland trips Evann Guessand

Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Omar Alderete relieves the pressure with a clearance

Granit Xhaka shoots from outside the box, but Emiliano Martinez has it under control

Granit Xhaka tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Emiliano Martinez

Daniel Ballard makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Ball possession: Sunderland: 33%, Aston Villa: 67%.

Granit Xhaka from Sunderland goes a bit too far there as the pulls down John McGinn

Ian Maatsen wins an air challenge against Granit Xhaka

Robin Roefs with a bad execution which leads to a goal for the opponent

Harvey Elliott made the key pass for the goal!

Boubacar Kamara provided the assist for the goal.

G O O O A A A L - Matty Cash from Aston Villa beats the keeper from outside the box with the right foot!

John McGinn from Aston Villa takes a short corner kick from the left.

Trai Hume relieves the pressure with a clearance

Enzo Le Fee wins an air challenge against Harvey Elliott

Tyrone Mings wins an air challenge against Wilson Isidor

Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa is ruled offside

Ball possession: Sunderland: 35%, Aston Villa: 65%.

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Wilson Isidor send an audacious bicycle-kick wide of goal

Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland heads towards goal but sees his effort blocked.

Trai Hume from Sunderland swings in the corner from the left.

The game is restarted

The referee shows Ian Maatsen the yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.

Tyrone Mings relieves the pressure with a clearance

Sunderland with a potentially dangerous attack.

Granit Xhaka makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Goal kick for Sunderland

Evann Guessand from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

John McGinn swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Enzo Le Fee successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Harvey Elliott is blocked

Evann Guessand relieves the pressure with a clearance

Noah Sadiki makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Ball possession: Sunderland: 35%, Aston Villa: 65%.

The referee signals a free kick as Granit Xhaka from Sunderland trips John McGinn

Ian Maatsen wins an air challenge against Chemsdine Talbi

Ezri Konsa is penalised for pushing Wilson Isidor

Omar Alderete from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Daniel Ballard from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The game is restarted

Lucas Digne is leaving the field to be replaced by Ian Maatsen in a tactical substitution.

Emiliano Buendia is leaving the field to be replaced by Harvey Elliott in a tactical substitution.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Daniel Ballard is penalised for pushing Emiliano Martinez

Trai Hume swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Enzo Le Fee swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Evann Guessand relieves the pressure with a clearance

Tyrone Mings from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

A player from Sunderland takes a long throw into the opponent's box

The game is restarted

Ball possession: Sunderland: 36%, Aston Villa: 64%.

Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.

Matty Cash relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Sunderland

Emiliano Buendia swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Trai Hume swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

CROSSBAR! A header from Omar Alderete hits the crossbar!

Nordi Mukiele creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Matty Cash relieves the pressure with a clearance

A player from Aston Villa takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Daniel Ballard wins an air challenge against Boubacar Kamara

Emiliano Buendia is penalised for pushing Nordi Mukiele

Ball possession: Sunderland: 37%, Aston Villa: 63%.

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Chemsdine Talbi goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.

Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

A player from Sunderland takes a long throw into the opponent's box

The game is restarted

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Tyrone Mings relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Sunderland

John McGinn from Aston Villa tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.

Enzo Le Fee from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Daniel Ballard from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Nordi Mukiele successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Emiliano Buendia is blocked

The second half is underway

Aston Villa had the ball in their control, but couldn’t go into the pause with the lead.

It's over! The referee blows for half time

Ball possession: Sunderland: 39%, Aston Villa: 61%.

Goal kick for Sunderland

Safe hands from Robin Roefs as he comes out and claims the ball

The cross by Boubacar Kamara from Aston Villa successfully finds a teammate in the box.

A chance presents itself to Daniel Ballard from Sunderland but his header goes wide

Daniel Ballard wins an air challenge against Tyrone Mings

The cross by Noah Sadiki from Sunderland successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Evann Guessand from Aston Villa goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Noah Sadiki

Sunderland take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Omar Alderete makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Omar Alderete from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added

The referee signals a free kick as Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland trips Ollie Watkins

Ball possession: Sunderland: 40%, Aston Villa: 60%.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Tyrone Mings wins an air challenge against Wilson Isidor

The referee signals a free kick as Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa trips Trai Hume

The cross by Boubacar Kamara from Aston Villa successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Trai Hume relieves the pressure with a clearance

Omar Alderete wins an air challenge against Morgan Rogers

Goal kick for Sunderland

Emiliano Buendia from Aston Villa tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.

Robin Roefs from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Safe hands from Robin Roefs as he comes out and claims the ball

Omar Alderete from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Omar Alderete from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

John McGinn makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Enzo Le Fee relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Sunderland: 46%, Aston Villa: 54%.

John McGinn wins an air challenge against Wilson Isidor

Goal kick for Sunderland

Daniel Ballard successfully blocks the shot

A shot by John McGinn is blocked

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Chris Rigg is leaving the field to be replaced by Daniel Ballard in a tactical substitution.

Noah Sadiki relieves the pressure with a clearance

Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball

Trai Hume wins an air challenge against Lucas Digne

A player from Sunderland takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Tyrone Mings wins an air challenge against Omar Alderete

The game is restarted

Ball possession: Sunderland: 49%, Aston Villa: 51%.

CARD! - After reviewing the situation, the referee decides to show a card for Reinildo from Sunderland.

VAR - CARD! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential card for a player from Sunderland.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

RED CARD! - After violent conduct, Reinildo is dismissed by the referee

Matty Cash is penalised for pushing Reinildo

Chris Rigg makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Chris Rigg from Sunderland sends an effort wide of target

Chris Rigg goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Chris Rigg but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Chris Rigg finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

The cross by Trai Hume from Sunderland successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Emiliano Buendia is penalised for pushing Granit Xhaka

Sunderland take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Nordi Mukiele relieves the pressure with a clearance

Chemsdine Talbi is penalised for pushing John McGinn

Ball possession: Sunderland: 47%, Aston Villa: 53%.

Nordi Mukiele wins an air challenge against Ollie Watkins

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Reinildo relieves the pressure with a clearance

A player from Aston Villa takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Granit Xhaka hand-balls

Granit Xhaka controls the ball with his hand

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa is ruled offside

Oooh... that was a sitter! Evann Guessand should have scored from that position

Good effort by Evann Guessand as he directs a shot on target, but Robin Roefs saves it

Morgan Rogers creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Omar Alderete from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ball possession: Sunderland: 48%, Aston Villa: 52%.

The referee signals a free kick as Reinildo from Sunderland trips Morgan Rogers

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Nordi Mukiele is penalised for pushing Ollie Watkins

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Omar Alderete makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Goal kick for Aston Villa

The referee signals a free kick as Chris Rigg from Sunderland trips Boubacar Kamara

Evann Guessand wins an air challenge against Noah Sadiki

Safe hands from Robin Roefs as he comes out and claims the ball

Omar Alderete sends a header towards goal, but Emiliano Martinez is there to comfortably save it

A player from Sunderland takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Ball possession: Sunderland: 48%, Aston Villa: 52%.

Ezri Konsa relieves the pressure with a clearance

Emiliano Buendia relieves the pressure with a clearance

Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Trai Hume swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Ezri Konsa successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Wilson Isidor is blocked

Chris Rigg creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Trai Hume makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Ezri Konsa relieves the pressure with a clearance

Safe hands from Robin Roefs as he comes out and claims the ball

Tyrone Mings relieves the pressure with a clearance

Trai Hume makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Boubacar Kamara makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Granit Xhaka relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Sunderland: 48%, Aston Villa: 52%.

Wilson Isidor wins an air challenge against Ezri Konsa

Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball

Goal kick for Sunderland

Ezri Konsa successfully blocks the shot

Wilson Isidor shoots from outside the box, but Emiliano Martinez has it under control

Wilson Isidor tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Emiliano Martinez

Wilson Isidor makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Goal kick for Aston Villa

A chance presents itself to Wilson Isidor from Sunderland but his header goes wide

The cross by Chemsdine Talbi from Sunderland successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Chris Rigg relieves the pressure with a clearance

Sunderland take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Nordi Mukiele relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Nordi Mukiele relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Nordi Mukiele relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Sunderland: 54%, Aston Villa: 46%.

Trai Hume from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

John McGinn from Aston Villa takes a short corner kick from the left.

Trai Hume could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Safe hands from Robin Roefs as he comes out and claims the ball

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Trai Hume relieves the pressure with a clearance

The referee signals a free kick as Reinildo from Sunderland trips Evann Guessand

Matty Cash makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Chris Rigg makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Tyrone Mings relieves the pressure with a clearance

Boubacar Kamara wins an air challenge against Omar Alderete

A player from Sunderland takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Evann Guessand from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Trai Hume swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Ball possession: Sunderland: 58%, Aston Villa: 42%.

Evann Guessand relieves the pressure with a clearance

Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Sunderland are trying to create something here.

Noah Sadiki relieves the pressure with a clearance

The referee signals a free kick as Enzo Le Fee from Sunderland trips Matty Cash

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Evann Guessand makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Sunderland are trying to create something here.

Sunderland take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Sunderland take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.

The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play

Sunderland kick-off, and the game is underway.

The referee starts the match

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Welcome to Stadium of Light where the two teams take the field for the start of this match.

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Welcome to Stadium of Light, where we await the arrival of today's teams.

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Welcome to today's crucial game from Stadium of Light. We are awaiting the arrival of both teams, in anticipation of a great match!