⏱️How it unfolded
Every goal and card, from kick-off to full time.
Sunderland above the line
Leeds United belowGoals and cards
Half-time 0-0
52'
InjuryNordi Mukiele went off injured, Omar Alderete on
The score, against the pace we expected
Sunderland stayed close to the pace we expected all game. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ SUN better than we expected
▼ LEE better than we expected
The first half was where it moved most, about where we expected for Sunderland.
⚽Good plays, bad plays
The goals and saves that went each side's way, and what each side did to itself.

Sunderland
Good plays
- SAVE
Robin Roefs kept out Tarik Muharemovic with a header from the centre of the box
56' · SUN 0-0 LEE
Bad plays
- BIG MISS
Luke O'Nien missed with a header from the centre of the box, just wide
8' · SUN 0-0 LEE
- BIG MISS
Luke O'Nien missed from the right side of the six yard box
72' · SUN 0-0 LEE

Leeds United
Good plays
- SAVE
James Trafford kept out Brian Brobbey from the left side of the box
26' · SUN 0-0 LEE
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
⭐Who stood out
The players who made the difference, and the ones it went wrong for.

Sunderland
- ★
Robin Roefs Goalkeeper
3 saves
- ★
Nilson Angulo Attacking Midfielder Left
3 shots, 2 on target
- ★
Brian Brobbey Forward
2 shots, 2 on target
- ✗
Luke O'Nien Center Left Defender
2 big chances missed, 3 shots, 0 on target

Leeds United
- ★
James Trafford Goalkeeper
4 saves
- ★
Sean Longstaff Substitute, off the bench
2 shots, 2 on target
⚖️What decided it
What each side had going for it, and against it.
From the game
Without Kevin Danso and Dan Ballard
Leeds United were without Joe Rodon
James Trafford made 4 saves and kept a clean sheet
Key battles
📊The numbers
| SUN | LEE | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Possession | 50% |
| 15 | Shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 4 | Corners | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 279 | Passes completed | 261 |
| 74% | Pass accuracy | 72% |
| 3 | Tackles won | 5 |
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 49% | Share of the chances | 51% |
| 5 | Passes completed near goal | 5 |
| 11 | Passes allowed before winning it back | 7 |







