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21/08/2027, Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England
Premiership, English Premiership

Sunderland Vs Chelsea

Sunderland play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: A Cathey (GK) , T Welsh (CB) , J Holmstrom (CB) , C Rutherford (RB) , J MacKay (LB) , S Speed (CDM) , S Blanco (CAM) , J Beith (RM) , M Abba (LM) , A Soutter (ST) , J MacKnight (ST) And the subs are: R Dougan (CB) , T Ryan (CB) , C McGuire (CM) , B MacBride (CM) , E Lorimer (ST)

Chelsea play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: S Mingo (GK) , K Osei (CB) , M Vaughn (CB) , C Petro (RB) , F Polyansky (LB) , D Yeoman (CDM) , Y Mahdi (CAM) , N Troia (RM) , L Flanagan (LM) , B Weston (ST) , D Scobie (ST) And the subs are: A Cava (CB) , J Sander (CB) , R Lewis (CM) , R Lindsay (CM) , K McAlexander (ST)

Welcome to Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England where Sunderland will face Chelsea FC.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Premiership, English Premiership.  The attendance is 49000.

1' - Sunderland kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

9' - Joshua MacKay passes a long ball to John Holmstrom.  John Holmstrom sees Sezni Blanco making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Sezni Blanco has strayed offside!  

12' - Sam Speed brings the ball forward, attempting to outpace Nemesio Troia, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Sunderland.  

14' - Sam Speed prepares to take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, finding Joel Beith.  Joel Beith gets above the defence and heads the ball down towards the bottom corner...and its in! It's a good goal from Joel Beith for Sunderland!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

14' - Chelsea kick the ball off for the restart.  

20' - Andy Soutter sees a run from Sezni Blanco.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Sezni Blanco is able to take the ball.  Sezni Blanco reaches the byline and tries a cutback and the ball reaches Mason Abba.  Mason Abba attempts a shot...and Mason Abba scores!  That's a brilliant goal from the Sunderland player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

21' - Sunderland kick the ball off for the restart.  

27' - Fedar Polyansky finds Kris Osei with a long pass.  Kris Osei passes to Davie Scobie.  Davie Scobie tries to shoot from distance into the top of the net...and its in! It's a superb goal from Davie Scobie for Chelsea!  The ball went in off the underside of the crossbar!

28' - Sunderland kick the ball off for the restart.  

32' - John Holmstrom plays the ball to Mason Abba.  Mason Abba passes the ball to Chris Rutherford.  Chris Rutherford plays a short pass to Sezni Blanco.  Sezni Blanco tries to hit a long range shot...but Salvador Mingo manages to stop the shot!  

45' - Josh MacKnight sees Sam Speed making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Sam Speed is caught offside!  

46' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

47' - Chelsea kick the ball off for the restart.  

50' - Lewis Flanagan plays the ball to Nemesio Troia.  Nemesio Troia slides the ball to Yasin Mahdi.  Yasin Mahdi passes a long ball to Mark Vaughn.  Mark Vaughn crosses the ball into the box, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

51' - Yasin Mahdi attempts to outskill Sam Speed.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Yasin Mahdi runs with the ball!  

53' - Davie Scobie tackles Tim Welsh and the ball goes loose.  Sezni Blanco sees Josh MacKnight making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

56' - Lewis Flanagan passes the ball to Kris Osei.  Kris Osei spots a run from Davie Scobie.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Davie Scobie is caught offside!  

58' - Mason Abba hits the ball long to John Holmstrom.  John Holmstrom sees Andy Soutter making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

61' - Lewis Flanagan plays a short pass to Kris Osei.  Sam Speed successfully tackles Kris Osei and gains possession for his team.  Sunderland try to launch a quick counter attack.  Sam Speed takes the ball past Clinton Petro with a turn of pace.  

66' - Sezni Blanco finds Josh MacKnight with a long ball.  Josh MacKnight takes the ball past Kris Osei with a turn of pace, but is brought down.    The referee pulls out a card...it's yellow.  He books Kris Osei.  That will be a freekick for Sunderland.  

67' - Andy Soutter stands over the ball, preparing to take the freekick.  He lifts the ball into the box, but Danny Yeoman intercepts the ball.  

70' - Danny Yeoman tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...and Danny Yeoman scores!  That's an exquisite goal from the Chelsea player!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

71' - Sunderland kick the ball off for the restart.  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  John Holmstrom will come off.  Rob Dougan is brought on from the bench.  

75' - Davie Scobie attempts to use his skills to beat Rob Dougan and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

76' - Davie Scobie tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Kris Osei is going to be taken off.  Alano Cava is brought on from the bench.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Blake Weston is going to be taken off.  Ken McAlexander is brought on from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Josh MacKnight is going to be taken off.  Ed Lorimer is brought on from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Yasin Mahdi is going to be taken off.  Rex Lindsay is brought on from the bench.  

82' - Tim Welsh passes the ball to Andy Soutter.  Danny Yeoman successfully tackles Andy Soutter and takes possession.  Mason Abba tackles Danny Yeoman and takes the ball.  Sunderland try to launch a quick counter attack.  Mason Abba passes to Andy Soutter.  Andy Soutter sees Sam Speed making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Sam Speed has strayed offside!  

83' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Tim Welsh is going to be taken off.  Terry Ryan is going to be brought on.  

85' - Rex Lindsay spots a run from Ken McAlexander.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Ken McAlexander runs on to the ball.  Ken McAlexander attempts a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but its over!



The match has ended Sunderland 2 - 2 Chelsea FC.