Match report

Sunderland Defeats Preston 3-0 in Championship Clash

Preston
Preston
0–3
FT
Sunderland
Sunderland
May 8, 2023

Sunderland stuns the hosts by securing a 3-0 win over Preston in a highly competitive Championship encounter. Goals from Diallo, Pritchard, and Clarke sealed Sunderland's victory as they showcased impressive team play throughout the match.

Key Facts

  • • Preston vs Sunderland: 3-0 final score
  • • A. Diallo scored in the 54th minute
  • • Substitution of Dennis Cirkin for A. Pritchard at 46'
  • • Jordan Storey received a yellow card in the 4th minute

Lineups

Preston

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 F. Woodman (G)
  • 14 J. Storey (D)
  • 5 P. Bauer (D)
  • 6 L. Lindsay (D)
  • 13 A. McCann (M)
  • 44 B. Potts (M)
  • 15 T. Parrott (M)
  • 18 R. Ledson (M)
  • 2 Álvaro Fernández (M)
  • 7 L. Delap (F)
  • 28 T. Cannon (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 J. Onomah
  • 20 B. Woodburn
  • 31 J. Slater
  • 35 N. Mawene
  • 32 L. Leigh
  • 25 D. Cornell
  • 37 K. Kamara

Sunderland

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Patterson (G)
  • 11 L. Gooch (D)
  • 32 T. Hume (D)
  • 13 L. O'Nien (D)
  • 3 D. Cirkin (D)
  • 24 D. Neil (M)
  • 39 P. Ekwah (M)
  • 10 P. Roberts (M)
  • 16 A. Diallo (M)
  • 20 J. Clarke (M)
  • 28 J. Gelhardt (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 A. Pritchard
  • 45 J. Anderson
  • 25 É. Michut
  • 22 I. Lihadji
  • 17 A. Ba
  • 12 A. Bass
  • 18 E. Taylor

Timeline

  1. Preston
    4' Preston Card · Yellow Card
    Jordan Storey

    Foul

  2. Sunderland
    46' Sunderland subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Dennis Cirkin · On: A. Pritchard
  3. Sunderland
    54' Sunderland Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Diallo
  4. Preston
    56' Preston subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Parrott · On: J. Onomah
  5. Sunderland
    61' Sunderland Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Pritchard · Assist: J. Clarke
  6. Sunderland
    65' Sunderland Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Clarke · Assist: J. Gelhardt
  7. Sunderland
    66' Sunderland subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Gooch · On: Joseph Anderson
  8. Preston
    69' Preston subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Delap · On: B. Woodburn
  9. Sunderland
    72' Sunderland subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Gelhardt · On: E. Michut
  10. Preston
    84' Preston Card · Yellow Card
    Ryan Ledson

    Argument

  11. Sunderland
    86' Sunderland subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. Ekwah · On: I. Lihadji
  12. Sunderland
    86' Sunderland subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Diallo · On: Abdoullah Ba

Match Stats

Stat Preston Sunderland
Fouls 18 1
Pass Accuracy 77% 91%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 16
Corners 2 7
Total Passes 356 600
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 4 6
Shots on Target 2 7
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 3
Possession 38% 62%
Accurate Passes 274 544
Shots Inside Box 4 6
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 6 10

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The opening goal by Diallo in the 54th minute set the tone for Sunderland, giving them an early advantage and momentum.
  • ▸ Pritchard's second goal of the match in the 61st minute confirmed Sunderland's dominance as Preston struggled to find a response.