Match report

Charlton Defeats Sunderland 2-1 in League One Clash

Charlton
Charlton
2–1
FT
Sunderland
Sunderland
May 26, 2019

Charlton clinched a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Sunderland in their League One match. The home side took an early lead through an own goal by Sunderland's N. Sarr, followed by B. Purrington's goal. Despite Sunderland's late push, P. Bauer sealed the win for Charlton in stoppage time.

Key Facts

  • • Charlton: 2 goals (B. Purrington, P. Bauer)
  • • Sunderland: 1 goal (N. Sarr, own goal)
  • • Max Power replaced L. Morgan for Sunderland at 9' due to injury
  • • N. Sarr yellow card for Charlton at 44' and then substituted for J. Pearce at 46'
  • • Sunderland suffered multiple yellow cards including W. Grigg (65'), L. O'Nien (73'), G. Leadbitter (83'), and T. Flanagan (90')

Lineups

Charlton

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Phillips (G)
  • 5 P. Bauer (D)
  • 23 N. Sarr (D)
  • 16 B. Purrington (M)
  • 15 D. Pratley (M)
  • 10 J. Parker (F)
  • 4 K. Bielik (D)
  • 17 J. Aribo (M)
  • 24 J. Cullen (M)
  • 2 A. Dijksteel (M)
  • 9 L. Taylor (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 J. Pearce
  • 21 J. Williams
  • 8 J. Forster-Caskey
  • 12 B. Reeves
  • 20 C. Solly
  • 22 C. Maxwell
  • 32 G. Lapslie

Sunderland

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 J. McLaughlin (G)
  • 3 B. Oviedo (D)
  • 12 T. Flanagan (D)
  • 5 A. Öztürk (D)
  • 6 L. Cattermole (M)
  • 23 G. Leadbitter (M)
  • 27 M. Power (M)
  • 13 L. O'Nien (D)
  • 10 G. Honeyman (F)
  • 7 C. Maguire (F)
  • 9 C. Wyke (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 L. Morgan
  • 22 W. Grigg
  • 19 A. McGeady
  • 2 A. Matthews
  • 11 L. Gooch
  • 30 J. Dunne
  • 32 M. Stryjek

Timeline

  1. Sunderland
    5' Sunderland Goal · Own Goal
    N. Sarr
  2. Sunderland
    9' Sunderland subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Max Power · On: L. Morgan
  3. Charlton
    35' Charlton Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Purrington · Assist: L. Taylor
  4. Charlton
    44' Charlton Card · Yellow Card
    N. Sarr
  5. Charlton
    46' Charlton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Sarr · On: J. Pearce
  6. Sunderland
    57' Sunderland subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Maguire · On: W. Grigg
  7. Sunderland
    65' Sunderland Card · Yellow Card
    W. Grigg
  8. Charlton
    71' Charlton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Pratley · On: Jonathan Williams
  9. Sunderland
    72' Sunderland subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Wyke · On: A. McGeady
  10. Sunderland
    73' Sunderland Card · Yellow Card
    L. O'Nien
  11. Sunderland
    83' Sunderland Card · Yellow Card
    G. Leadbitter
  12. Charlton
    90'+4 Charlton Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Bauer
  13. Sunderland
    90' Sunderland Card · Yellow Card
    T. Flanagan

Match Stats

Stat Charlton Sunderland
Fouls 14 20
Pass Accuracy 75% 73%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 10
Corners 3 4
Total Passes 333 354
Yellow Cards 1 4
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 2 3
Shots off Target 4 3
Possession 48% 52%
Accurate Passes 250 258
Shots Inside Box 8 3
Saves 3 0
Shots Outside Box 0 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Sunderland's own goal by N. Sarr in the 5th minute set the tone for the match, giving Charlton an early advantage.
  • ▸ P. Bauer's late goal in stoppage time at 90+4' secured Charlton's victory, thwarting Sunderland's attempts to equalize.