Match report

Sunderland 2-1 Charlton: Black Cats Secure Early League One Win

Sunderland
Sunderland
2–1
FT
Charlton
Charlton
Aug 4, 2018

Sunderland emerged victorious over Charlton in a thrilling League One clash, overcoming an early deficit to secure a 2-1 win. Charlton took an early lead through Lewis Taylor's penalty, but J. Maja leveled the score for Sunderland before L. Gooch sealed the victory in stoppage time. Despite a yellow card for Chris Maguire, the Black Cats demonstrated resilience and tactical adaptability to claim all three points.

Key Facts

  • • Sunderland 2-1 Charlton
  • • Charlton took the lead through Lewis Taylor's 10th-minute penalty
  • • J. Maja equalized for Sunderland in the 65th minute
  • • L. Gooch scored the winner for Sunderland in the 96th minute
  • • Sunderland had two yellow cards: Chris Maguire (9th minute) and L. Gooch (87th minute)

Lineups

Sunderland

Starting XI

  • 1 J. McLaughlin (G)
  • 4 G. Loovens (D)
  • 2 A. Matthews (D)
  • 5 A. Öztürk (D)
  • 18 D. Love (D)
  • 37 B. Mumba (M)
  • 13 L. O'Nien (M)
  • 11 L. Gooch (M)
  • 10 G. Honeyman (M)
  • 7 C. Maguire (M)
  • 20 J. Maja (F)

Substitutes

  • 3 B. Oviedo
  • 17 J. Sinclair
  • 35 L. Molyneux
  • 15 J. Baldwin
  • 25 R. Ruiter
  • 29 E. Embleton
  • 33 D. Hume

Charlton

Starting XI

  • 13 D. Phillips (G)
  • 6 J. Pearce (D)
  • 7 M. Marshall (M)
  • 20 C. Solly (D)
  • 5 P. Bauer (D)
  • 3 L. Page (D)
  • 15 D. Pratley (M)
  • 17 J. Aribo (M)
  • 32 G. Lapslie (M)
  • 9 L. Taylor (F)
  • 18 K. Ahearne-Grant (M)

Substitutes

  • 23 N. Sarr
  • 8 N. Ajose
  • 31 A. Maynard-Brewer
  • 36 T. Maloney
  • 37 R. Hackett-Fairchild

Timeline

  1. Sunderland
    9' Sunderland Card · Yellow Card
    C. Maguire
  2. Charlton
    10' Charlton Goal · Penalty
    L. Taylor
  3. Sunderland
    27' Sunderland subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Love · On: B. Oviedo
  4. Charlton
    34' Charlton Card · Yellow Card
    Lewis Page
  5. Charlton
    42' Charlton Card · Yellow Card
    J. Pearce
  6. Sunderland
    46' Sunderland subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. O'Nien · On: Jerome Sinclair
  7. Sunderland
    65' Sunderland Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Maja · Assist: Adam Matthews
  8. Charlton
    81' Charlton Card · Yellow Card
    C. Solly
  9. Sunderland
    87' Sunderland Card · Yellow Card
    L. Gooch
  10. Sunderland
    90'+3 Sunderland subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jerome Sinclair · On: L. Molyneux
  11. Sunderland
    90'+6 Sunderland Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Gooch · Assist: B. Oviedo
  12. Charlton
    90' Charlton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Pearce · On: N. Sarr

Match Stats

Stat Sunderland Charlton
Fouls 11 21
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 11 9
Corners 6 6
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 7 6
Shots off Target 4 3
Possession 55% 45%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 5 5
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Sunderland’s equalizer by J. Maja in the 65th minute changed the momentum of the game, giving them the confidence to push for a winner
  • ▸ The late winner by L. Gooch in the 96th minute secured the victory for Sunderland, despite Charlton's early advantage