Sunderland 0-4 Middlesbrough — EFL Championship, 7 Oct 2023
Middlesbrough beat Sunderland 4-0 in the EFL Championship on 7 October 2023 at Stadium of Light, Sunderland. Sam Greenwood, Matt Crooks, Isaiah Jones and M. Forss scored for Middlesbrough. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sunderland have won 1 and Middlesbrough 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Stadium of Light · Sunderland·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 17'Foul
- 29'N. Hugginsout: J. Seelt
- 32'Isaiah JonesFoul
- 45+3'Argument
- 45+3'Argument
- 45+5'Argument
- 45+5'Joshua CoburnArgument
- Half-time0-0
- 46'M. Burstowout: Adil Aouchiche
- 0-158'Sam Greenwoodassist: Dael Fry
- 0-260'Matt Crooksassist: Isaiah Jones
- 63'A. Baout: C. Rigg
- 67'Matt Crooksout: Morgan Rogers
- 67'Joshua Coburnout: Emmanuel Latte Lath
- 70'Patrick RobertsFoul
- 0-372'Isaiah Jonesassist: Morgan Rogers
- 73'Jack ClarkeArgument
- 75'Isaiah Jonesout: M. Forss
- 75'Sam Greenwoodout: Samuel Silvera
- 76'Jack Clarkeout: N. Rusyn
- 82'out: A. Bangura
- 0-490'M. Forss
- Full-time0-4
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Isaiah Jones · Middlesbrough
Sunderland
- 7.0Jobe BellinghamM
- 6.9Nazariy RusynF
- 6.9Mason BurstowF
- 6.7Adil AouchicheM
- 6.6Abdoullah BaF
- 6.6Daniel BallardD
- 6.5Jack ClarkeM
- 6.5Chris RiggM
- 6.3Jenson SeeltD
- 6.3Patrick RobertsM
- 6.3Trai HumeD
- 6.3Luke O'NienD
- 6.3Niall HugginsD
- 6.3Anthony PattersonG
- 6.0Daniel NeilM
Middlesbrough
- 8.9Isaiah JonesM
- 7.5Matt CrooksM
- 7.5Marcus ForssF
- 7.3Sam GreenwoodM
- 7.3Tommy SmithD
- 7.3Seny DiengG
- 7.2Morgan RogersF
- 7.2Dael FryD
- 7.0Lukas EngelD
- 7.0Daniel BarlaserM
- 7.0Hayden HackneyM
- 6.9Patrick McNairD
- 6.9Emmanuel Latte LathF
- 6.9Alex BanguraD
- 6.6Samuel SilveraF
- 6.3Joshua CoburnF
Line-ups
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Sunderland4-4-2
Substitutes
SunderlandT. Mowbray
Substitutes
- 15N. Rusyn76'F6.9
- 30Nathan BishopG
- 22Adil Aouchiche46'M6.7
- 25Nectarios TriantisD
- 18E. TaylorM
- 23J. Seelt29'D6.3
- 19J. BennetteF
- 9Luís SemedoF
- 31C. Rigg63'M6.5
MiddlesbroughM. Carrick
Substitutes
- 10Morgan Rogers67'F7.2
- 16J. HowsonM
- 21M. Forss90'75'F7.5
- 26D. LenihanD
- 9Emmanuel Latte Lath67'F6.9
- 24A. Bangura82'D6.9
- 23T. GloverG
- 18Samuel Silvera75'F6.6
Team statistics
49%Possession51%
0.55Expected goals (xG)2.53
9Total shots19
3Shots on target7
4Shots off target7
2Blocked shots5
4Corners8
0Offsides1
14Fouls13
5Yellow cards2
1Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves3
407Total passes432
342Accurate passes370
84%Pass accuracy86%
Sunderland
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobe Bellingham | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Nazariy Rusyn | 14 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Mason Burstow | 45 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Adil Aouchiche | 45 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Abdoullah Ba | 63 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Daniel Ballard | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Jack Clarke | 76 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Chris Rigg | 27 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jenson Seelt | 60 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Patrick Roberts | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Trai Hume | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Luke O'Nien | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Niall Huggins | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Anthony Patterson | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Daniel Neil | 48 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.0 |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Jones | 75 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8.9 |
| Matt Crooks | 67 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Marcus Forss | 15 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Sam Greenwood | 75 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Tommy Smith | 90 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Seny Dieng | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Morgan Rogers | 23 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Dael Fry | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Lukas Engel | 82 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Daniel Barlaser | 90 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Hayden Hackney | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Patrick McNair | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 23 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Alex Bangura | 8 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Samuel Silvera | 15 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Joshua Coburn | 67 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
SunderlandWWLWW
MiddlesbroughWWWDL
- W03 Oct 23HCardiff2-0
- W30 Sept 23AWatford3-2
- W23 Sept 23HSouthampton2-1
- D19 Sept 23ASheffield Wednesday1-1
- L16 Sept 23ABlackburn1-2
Head-to-head
- 22 Jan 23Sunderland2-0Middlesbrough
- 05 Sept 22Middlesbrough1-0Sunderland
- 24 Feb 18Sunderland3-3Middlesbrough
- 06 Jan 18Middlesbrough2-0Sunderland
- 05 Nov 17Middlesbrough1-0Sunderland
- 26 Apr 17Middlesbrough1-0Sunderland
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Norwich | 46 | +15 | 73 |
| 7 | Hull City | 46 | +8 | 70 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 | Coventry | 46 | +11 | 64 |
| 10 | Preston | 46 | -11 | 63 |
| 14 | Swansea | 46 | -6 | 57 |
| 15 | Watford | 46 | 0 | 56 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 46 | -2 | 56 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -11 | 56 |
| 18 | QPR | 46 | -11 | 56 |
Before and after
Sunderland
- Previous: Sunderland 2-0 Watford, 4 Oct 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Stoke City 2-1 Sunderland, 21 Oct 2023 · EFL Championship
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Middlesbrough 2-0 Cardiff, 3 Oct 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Middlesbrough 1-0 Birmingham, 21 Oct 2023 · EFL Championship
Data updated