Football
Sunderland vs Leicester City. Sky Bet Championship.
7:45pm, Tuesday 5th March 2024.
Stadium of LightAttendance: Attendance40,293.
Match ends, Sunderland 0, Leicester City 1.
Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Leicester City 1.
Offside, Sunderland. Dan Ballard is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leo Hjelde with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Dan Neil (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
Attempt saved. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
Leo Hjelde (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Wout Faes.
Attempt blocked. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Callum Styles (Sunderland).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match (Leicester City).
Attempt blocked. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Leicester City. James Justin replaces Abdul Fatawu.
Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jenson Seelt (Sunderland).
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
Substitution, Sunderland. Nazarii Rusyn replaces Jobe Bellingham.
Substitution, Sunderland. Callum Styles replaces Chris Rigg.
Attempt missed. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jenson Seelt.
Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Jamie Vardy.
Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).
Conor Coady (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dan Neil.
Hand ball by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
Attempt blocked. Leo Hjelde (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with a cross.
Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Leicester City. Wilfred Ndidi replaces Yunus Akgün.
Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
Jenson Seelt (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Mads Hermansen (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jenson Seelt.
Attempt missed. Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hamza Choudhury.
Attempt missed. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche.
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Harry Winks.
Attempt blocked. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Rigg.
Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Sunderland. Adil Aouchiche replaces Pierre Ekwah.
Substitution, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle replaces LuÃs Semedo.
Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Leo Hjelde (Sunderland).
Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Leicester City 1.
First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Leicester City 1.
Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Wout Faes (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by LuÃs Semedo (Sunderland).
Foul by Conor Coady (Leicester City).
LuÃs Semedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt saved. Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
Delay in match because of an injury Jenson Seelt (Sunderland).
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Trai Hume.
Jenson Seelt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke O'Nien.
Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yunus Akgün.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Leo Hjelde.
Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Offside, Sunderland. Jobe Bellingham is caught offside.
Attempt missed. LuÃs Semedo (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Abdul Fatawu.
Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Yunus Akgün (Leicester City).
Goal! Sunderland 0, Leicester City 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
Attempt saved. Wout Faes (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross.
Hand ball by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Attempt saved. Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
Offside, Sunderland. Jenson Seelt is caught offside.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.