Football
Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers. Sky Bet Championship.
3:00pm, Monday 1st April 2024.
Stadium of LightAttendance: Attendance42,019.
Match ends, Sunderland 1, Blackburn Rovers 5.
Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Blackburn Rovers 5.
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Callum Styles.
Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
Attempt saved. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
Ben Chrisene (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah with a cross.
Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers).
Goal! Sunderland 1, Blackburn Rovers 5. Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics following a fast break.
Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right following a fast break.
Foul by Bradley Dack (Sunderland).
Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Goal! Sunderland 1, Blackburn Rovers 4. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dan Neil with a through ball.
Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jack Clarke.
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Ryan Hedges.
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dilan Markanday replaces Joe Rankin-Costello.
Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andrew Moran replaces Sam Gallagher.
Offside, Sunderland. Chris Rigg is caught offside.
Bradley Dack (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
Foul by Callum Styles (Sunderland).
Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Patrick Roberts.
Substitution, Sunderland. Jack Clarke replaces Romaine Mundle.
Substitution, Sunderland. Bradley Dack replaces Adil Aouchiche.
Goal! Sunderland 0, Blackburn Rovers 4. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
Offside, Sunderland. Jobe Bellingham is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello with a through ball.
Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal! Sunderland 0, Blackburn Rovers 3. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Gallagher following a fast break.
Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Blackburn Rovers 2.
First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Blackburn Rovers 2.
Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
Attempt blocked. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
Attempt missed. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
Attempt saved. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
Goal! Sunderland 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
Ben Chrisene (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).
Attempt blocked. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal! Sunderland 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a through ball.
Attempt saved. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dominic Hyam.
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Chrisene replaces Harry Pickering because of an injury.
Delay in match because of an injury Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
Attempt blocked. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
Callum Styles (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Romaine Mundle.
Attempt saved. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Styles with a cross.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.