Match report

Swansea Defeats Sunderland 2-0 in Premier League Clash

Sunderland
Sunderland
0–2
FT
Swansea
Swansea
May 13, 2017

Swansea secured a crucial 2-0 victory over Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday, with goals from Fernando Llorente and Kyle Naughton ensuring their survival in the top flight. Sunderland struggled to create significant chances and saw their season end on a disappointing note.

Key Facts

  • • Fernando Llorente scored the opening goal for Swansea in the 9th minute, assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
  • • Kyle Naughton extended Swansea's lead in injury time at the end of the first half, assisted by Sung-Yong Ki.
  • • Sunderland saw three of their players, Wahbi Khazri, Steven Larsson, and Fabio Borini, booked in the second half.
  • • Sunderland had to make early substitutions, with Jordan Denayer and Victor Anichebe coming off the bench in the first half.

Lineups

Sunderland

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 13 J. Pickford (G)
  • 16 J. O'Shea (D)
  • 2 B. Jones (D)
  • 23 L. Koné (D)
  • 21 Javi Manquillo (D)
  • 4 J. Denayer (M)
  • 7 S. Larsson (M)
  • 17 D. Ndong (M)
  • 28 V. Anichebe (F)
  • 18 J. Defoe (F)
  • 9 F. Borini (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 D. Gibson
  • 10 W. Khazri
  • 1 V. Mannone
  • 3 B. Oviedo
  • 5 P. Djilobodji
  • 8 J. Rodwell
  • 46 L. Gooch

Swansea

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Ł. Fabiański (G)
  • 16 Martin Olsson (D)
  • 26 K. Naughton (D)
  • 33 F. Fernández (D)
  • 6 A. Mawson (D)
  • 4 Sung-Yeung Ki (M)
  • 7 L. Britton (M)
  • 23 G. Sigurðsson (M)
  • 42 T. Carroll (M)
  • 9 Llorente (F)
  • 3 J. Ayew (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 L. Fer
  • 24 J. Cork
  • 28 L. Narsingh
  • 5 M. van der Hoorn
  • 10 Borja Bastón
  • 13 K. Nordfeldt
  • 35 S. Kingsley

Timeline

  1. Swansea
    9' Swansea Goal · Normal Goal
    Llorente · Assist: G. Sigurðsson
  2. Sunderland
    20' Sunderland subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Denayer · On: D. Gibson
  3. Sunderland
    37' Sunderland subst · Substitution 2
    Off: V. Anichebe · On: W. Khazri
  4. Swansea
    45'+2 Swansea Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Naughton · Assist: Sung-Yong Ki
  5. Sunderland
    58' Sunderland Card · Yellow Card
    S. Larsson
  6. Swansea
    67' Swansea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Sung-Yong Ki · On: Leroy Fer
  7. Swansea
    77' Swansea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Leon Britton · On: J. Cork
  8. Sunderland
    78' Sunderland Card · Yellow Card
    W. Khazri
  9. Sunderland
    84' Sunderland Card · Yellow Card
    D. Gibson
  10. Sunderland
    86' Sunderland Card · Yellow Card
    F. Borini
  11. Swansea
    89' Swansea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Llorente · On: L. Narsingh

Match Stats

Stat Sunderland Swansea
Fouls 13 6
Pass Accuracy 83% 81%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 3
Corners 8 4
Total Passes 441 400
Yellow Cards 4 0
Blocked Shots 3 0
Shots on Target 4 3
Shots off Target 6 0
Possession 52% 48%
Accurate Passes 364 322
Shots Inside Box 9 2
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 4 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Swansea took the lead early in the match with Llorente's goal, which set the tone for the rest of the game.
  • ▸ Naughton's goal in injury time before halftime was a crucial moment that put the game out of reach for Sunderland.