Second Half ends, Sunderland 3, Birmingham City 1.
Mason Burstow
Jersey Number 11
Abdoullah Ba
Jersey Number 17
Attempt missed. Mason Burstow (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.
Jersey Number 1 • Goalkeeper
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
Jersey Number 34 • Midfielder
Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic.
Jersey Number 21 • Goalkeeper
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by John Ruddy.
Eliezer Mayenda
Jersey Number 12
Attempt saved. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche.
Pierre Ekwah
Jersey Number 39 • Midfielder
Abdoullah Ba
Jersey Number 17
Attempt blocked. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.
Mason Burstow
Jersey Number 11
Attempt saved. Mason Burstow (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with a cross.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé.
Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé.
Eliezer Mayenda
Jersey Number 12
Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Jersey Number 5 • Defender
Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
IN: Marcel Oakley
Jersey Number 24
OUT:
Jersey Number 2 • Defender
Substitution, Birmingham City. Marcel Oakley replaces Ethan Laird.
OUT:
Jersey Number 11 • Midfielder
Substitution, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner replaces Koji Miyoshi.
Jersey Number 12 • Defender
Attempt missed. Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
Jersey Number 20 • Midfielder
Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
Jersey Number 2 • Defender
Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Eliezer Mayenda
Jersey Number 12
Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 5 • Defender
Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé following a fast break.
OUT:
Jersey Number 28 • Striker
Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Jay Stansfield.
OUT:
Jersey Number 45 • Midfielder
Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Oliver Burke.
Goal! Sunderland 3, Birmingham City 1. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
Eliezer Mayenda
Jersey Number 12
Attempt blocked. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with a cross.
Jersey Number 5 • Defender
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
Jersey Number 20 • Midfielder
Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche.
OUT: Jobe Bellingham
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Substitution, Sunderland. Adil Aouchiche replaces Jobe Bellingham.
Jersey Number 34 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 2 • Defender
Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Laird following a corner.
OUT: Jordan James
Jersey Number 19 • Midfielder
Substitution, Birmingham City. Siriki Dembélé replaces Jordan James.
Jenson Seelt
Jersey Number 23 • Defender
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jenson Seelt.
Jersey Number 12 • Defender
Jersey Number 34 • Midfielder
Attempt blocked. Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 11 • Midfielder
Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi.
Jersey Number 5 • Defender
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
Jersey Number 20 • Midfielder
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jack Clarke.
Niall Huggins
Jersey Number 2 • Defender
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Niall Huggins.
Jersey Number 21 • Goalkeeper
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by John Ruddy.
Jersey Number 24 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 20 • Midfielder
Attempt saved. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
IN: Abdoullah Ba
Jersey Number 17
OUT:
Jersey Number 15 • Striker
Substitution, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba replaces Nazarii Rusyn.
Jersey Number 20 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 15 • Striker
Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nazarii Rusyn.
Jersey Number 5 • Defender
Own Goal by Dion Sanderson, Birmingham City. Sunderland 2, Birmingham City 1.
Jersey Number 44 • Defender
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
Jersey Number 15 • Striker
Jersey Number 10 • Midfielder
Attempt blocked. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
Jobe Bellingham
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jersey Number 44 • Defender
Foul by Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City).
Jobe Bellingham
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Pierre Ekwah
Jersey Number 39 • Midfielder
Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah.
Jordan James
Jersey Number 19 • Midfielder
Jordan James (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jersey Number 20 • Midfielder
Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Birmingham City 1.
First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Birmingham City 1.
Trai Hume
Jersey Number 32 • Defender
Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Pierre Ekwah
Jersey Number 39 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 10 • Midfielder
Attempt blocked. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
Niall Huggins
Jersey Number 2 • Defender
Niall Huggins (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
Jersey Number 44 • Defender
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
Jersey Number 5 • Defender
Jersey Number 11 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi with a cross following a corner.
Pierre Ekwah
Jersey Number 39 • Midfielder
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Pierre Ekwah.
Jersey Number 28 • Striker
Jersey Number 44 • Defender
Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emanuel Aiwu.
Jersey Number 10 • Midfielder
Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
Jersey Number 10 • Midfielder
Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
Jersey Number 12 • Defender
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
Jersey Number 20 • Midfielder
Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
Jersey Number 12 • Defender
Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jordan James
Jersey Number 19 • Midfielder
Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Jersey Number 34 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
Jersey Number 20 • Midfielder
Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
Jersey Number 34 • Midfielder
Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Niall Huggins
Jersey Number 2 • Defender
Jersey Number 10 • Midfielder
Attempt blocked. Niall Huggins (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
Goal! Sunderland 1, Birmingham City 1. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Jersey Number 5 • Defender
Offside, Birmingham City. Oliver Burke is caught offside.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).
Jersey Number 28 • Striker
Jersey Number 45 • Midfielder
Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Burke.
Jersey Number 45 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 2 • Defender
Attempt blocked. Oliver Burke (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Laird.
Jersey Number 10 • Midfielder
Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
Jobe Bellingham
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
Jersey Number 12 • Defender
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
Jersey Number 2 • Defender
Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jersey Number 20 • Midfielder
Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 2 • Defender
Foul by Ethan Laird (Birmingham City).
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 45 • Midfielder
Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Burke.
Goal! Sunderland 1, Birmingham City 0. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nazarii Rusyn with a headed pass following a corner.
Jersey Number 44 • Defender
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
Jersey Number 15 • Striker
Attempt blocked. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Pierre Ekwah
Jersey Number 39 • Midfielder
Attempt blocked. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
Pierre Ekwah
Jersey Number 39 • Midfielder
Attempt saved. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Pierre Ekwah
Jersey Number 39 • Midfielder
Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jersey Number 34 • Midfielder
Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
Jersey Number 15 • Striker
Jersey Number 10 • Midfielder
Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
Jersey Number 24 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
Jersey Number 44 • Defender
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
Niall Huggins
Jersey Number 2 • Defender
Jersey Number 20 • Midfielder
Attempt blocked. Niall Huggins (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
Jersey Number 24 • Midfielder
Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jobe Bellingham
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 5 • Defender
Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Oliver Burke (Birmingham City).
Trai Hume
Jersey Number 32 • Defender
Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 2 • Defender
Foul by Ethan Laird (Birmingham City).
Jersey Number 15 • Striker
Attempt missed. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Jersey Number 45 • Midfielder
Foul by Oliver Burke (Birmingham City).
Jersey Number 24 • Midfielder
Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Sunderland
Birmingham
