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Sunderland
FT
0–1
HT 0–0
Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier League Sat 14 Mar, 15:00London Stadium of Light, Sunderland Thomas Kirk 47,197 attendance

Timeline

  1. 51' Diego Gómez Yellow Card
  2. 58' Yankuba Minteh
  3. 64' Luke O'Nien for Danny Ballard
  4. 74' Yankuba Minteh Yellow Card
  5. 75' Granit Xhaka Yellow Card
  6. 76' Maxim De Cuyper for Yankuba Minteh
  7. 78' Eliezer Mayenda for Brian Brobbey
  8. 85' Dennis Cirkin for Chemsdine Talbi
  9. 88' Yasin Ayari for Jack Hinshelwood
  10. 90'+4' Joël Veltman for Diego Gómez
  11. 90'+5' Matt O'Riley for Danny Welbeck

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
14 Shots 12
4 On target 4
7 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 1
3 Saves 3
332 Accurate passes 371

Lineups

Sunderland 4-1-4-1
31 Ellborg
32 Hume 15 Alderete 5 Ballard 6 Geertruida
34 Xhaka
7 Talbi 27 Sadiki 19 Diarra 11 Rigg
9 Brobbey
Brighton & Hove Albion 4-2-3-1
1 Verbruggen
24 Kadioglu 5 Dunk 6 van Hecke 27 Wieffer
30 Gross 20 Milner
11 Minteh 13 Hinshelwood 25 Gómez
18 Welbeck
Sunderland 4-1-4-1
  1. 31 Melker Ellborg G
  2. 15 Omar Alderete CD-L
  3. 5 Danny Ballard ▼ CD-R
  4. 34 Granit Xhaka DM
  5. 32 Trai Hume LB
  6. 6 Lutsharel Geertruida RB
  7. 27 Noah Sadiki CM-L
  8. 19 Habib Diarra CM-R
  9. 7 Chemsdine Talbi ▼ LM
  10. 11 Chris Rigg RM
  11. 9 Brian Brobbey ▼ F

Came on

  1. 3 Dennis Cirkin ▲ SUB
  2. 12 Eliezer Mayenda ▲ SUB
  3. 13 Luke O'Nien ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (6)
  1. 51 Jenson Arron Jones SUB
  2. 52 Jayden Jones SUB
  3. 50 Harrison Jones SUB
  4. 18 Wilson Isidor SUB
  5. 21 Simon Moore SUB
  6. 53 Jack Whittaker SUB
Brighton & Hove Albion 4-2-3-1
  1. 1 Bart Verbruggen G
  2. 5 Lewis Dunk CD-L
  3. 6 Jan Paul van Hecke CD-R
  4. 24 Ferdi Kadioglu LB
  5. 27 Mats Wieffer RB
  6. 13 Jack Hinshelwood ▼ AM
  7. 30 Pascal Gross LM
  8. 20 James Milner RM
  9. 18 Danny Welbeck ▼ F
  10. 11 Yankuba Minteh ▼ AM-L
  11. 25 Diego Gómez ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 33 Matt O'Riley ▲ SUB
  2. 26 Yasin Ayari ▲ SUB
  3. 34 Joël Veltman ▲ SUB
  4. 29 Maxim De Cuyper ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (5)
  1. 23 Jason Steele SUB
  2. 53 Harry Howell SUB
  3. 10 Georginio Rutter SUB
  4. 7 Solly March SUB
  5. 21 Olivier Boscagli SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Sunderland 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
  2. 90'+9' Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
  3. 90'+9' Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  4. 90'+9' Foul by Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  5. 90'+8' Attempt missed. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  6. 90'+6' Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  7. 90'+6' Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  8. 90'+5' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Matt O'Riley replaces Danny Welbeck.
  9. 90'+4' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces Diego Gómez.
  10. 90'+4' James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  11. 90'+4' Foul by Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
  12. 90' Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
96 earlier entries
  1. 90' Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  2. 90' Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  3. 89' Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  4. 89' Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
  5. 88' Offside, Sunderland. Habib Diarra is caught offside.
  6. 88' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
  7. 85' Substitution, Sunderland. Dennis Cirkin replaces Chemsdine Talbi.
  8. 82' Offside, Sunderland. Omar Alderete is caught offside.
  9. 80' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
  10. 79' Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  11. 78' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  12. 78' Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Brian Brobbey.
  13. 77' Delay in match because of an injury Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  14. 77' Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  15. 77' Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  16. 76' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Maxim De Cuyper replaces Yankuba Minteh.
  17. 75' Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  18. 75' Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  19. 75' Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  20. 74' Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
  21. 74' Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  22. 74' Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  23. 74' Attempt saved. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  24. 72' Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  25. 72' Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  26. 68' Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mats Wieffer following a fast break.
  27. 68' Attempt blocked. Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross.
  28. 66' Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  29. 64' Substitution, Sunderland. Luke O'Nien replaces Dan Ballard because of an injury.
  30. 64' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  31. 63' Delay in match because of an injury Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
  32. 63' Attempt missed. Habib Diarra (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chris Rigg.
  33. 61' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Diego Gómez.
  34. 58' Goal! Sunderland 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  35. 58' Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  36. 57' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Trai Hume.
  37. 55' Omar Alderete (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  38. 55' Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  39. 53' Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  40. 51' Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  41. 51' Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  42. 51' Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  43. 50' Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
  44. 50' VAR Decision: No Goal Sunderland 0-0 Brighton and Hove Albion.
  45. 49' GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Chris Rigg (Sunderland) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  46. 48' Offside, Sunderland. Omar Alderete is caught offside.
  47. 48' Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  48. 48' Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  49. 45' Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
  50. 45'+3' First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
  51. 45'+2' Foul by Habib Diarra (Sunderland).
  52. 45'+2' Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  53. 45' Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  54. 45' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
  55. 45' Attempt blocked. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  56. 44' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Diego Gómez.
  57. 44' Habib Diarra (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  58. 44' Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  59. 42' Foul by Brian Brobbey (Sunderland).
  60. 42' Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  61. 42' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
  62. 42' Attempt saved. Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Dan Ballard.
  63. 40' Attempt missed. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  64. 38' Attempt blocked. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  65. 37' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  66. 36' Delay in match because of an injury Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
  67. 35' Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  68. 35' Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
  69. 34' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  70. 34' Delay in match (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  71. 32' Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  72. 32' Foul by Habib Diarra (Sunderland).
  73. 32' Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
  74. 32' Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  75. 28' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  76. 27' Delay in match because of an injury Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
  77. 26' Attempt blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood with a headed pass.
  78. 26' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
  79. 25' Attempt saved. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Melker Ellborg (Sunderland). Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
  80. 23' Attempt blocked. Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume.
  81. 23' Attempt blocked. Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chemsdine Talbi.
  82. 22' Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh is caught offside.
  83. 17' Attempt blocked. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood.
  84. 16' Attempt saved. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Dan Ballard.
  85. 15' Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  86. 15' Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  87. 14' Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Melker Ellborg (Sunderland). Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood.
  88. 12' Attempt blocked. Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
  89. 10' Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Dunk following a corner.
  90. 10' Attempt blocked. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  91. 9' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Melker Ellborg.
  92. 9' Attempt saved. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Melker Ellborg (Sunderland). Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross.
  93. 7' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mats Wieffer.
  94. 5' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ferdi Kadioglu.
  95. First Half begins.
  96. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Sunderland L W D L W

  • W at Oxford United 1-0 English FA Cup
  • L Fulham 3-1 Premier League
  • D at AFC Bournemouth 1-1 Premier League
  • W at Leeds United 1-0 Premier League
  • L at Port Vale 1-0 English FA Cup

Brighton & Hove Albion L W W L L

  • L at Aston Villa 1-0 Premier League
  • L at Liverpool 3-0 English FA Cup
  • W at Brentford 2-0 Premier League
  • W Nottingham Forest 2-1 Premier League
  • L Arsenal 1-0 Premier League

Head to head

BHA leads series 2-1-1

  • 20 Dec 2025 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Sunderland 2025-26 English Premier League
  • 23 Aug 2011 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Sunderland 2011/12 English Carling Cup
  • 19 Feb 2005 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Sunderland 2004/05 English League Championship
  • 30 Oct 2004 Sunderland 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion 2004/05 English League Championship

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