Sunderland 2-1 Cardiff
Updated
Sunderland won: Sunderland 2-1 Cardiff in the Championship (Round 36) on Sat, 8 Mar 2025 at Stadium of Light, Sunderland. Sunderland goals: Eliezer Mayenda 2', Chris Mepham 77'. Cardiff goals: Isaak Davies 41'. Expected goals: 2.45-0.50. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Chris Mepham (8.4).
Match report
Sunderland beat Cardiff 2-1
Sunderland squeezed past Cardiff 2-1 at Stadium of Light on Saturday 8 March in the Championship.
Eliezer Mayenda put Sunderland ahead on 2' (1-0), Isaak Davies levelled for Cardiff on 41' (1-1) and Chris Mepham restored Sunderland's lead on 77' (2-1).
Sunderland had 58% of the ball, shots were 19-6 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.45-0.50. Sunderland were the better side on chances, too.
Chris Mepham (Sunderland) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 40,644. Referee: Darren Bond.
Match stats
| Sunderland | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.45 | 0.50 |
| Total shots | 19 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 10 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 387 (84%) | 247 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 19 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 2 |
Lineups
Sunderland (4-3-3): Anthony Patterson, Trai Hume, Chris Mepham, Luke O'Nien, Leo Hjelde, Alan Browne, Daniel Neil, Jobe Bellingham, Patrick Roberts, Eliezer Mayenda, Romaine Mundle
Cardiff (4-2-3-1): Ethan Horvath, Perry Ng, Dimitrios Goutas, Joel Bagan, Callum O'Dowda, Calum Chambers, Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk, Isaak Davies, Callum Robinson, Rubin Colwill, Yousef Salech
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland)
- 24' · Substitution · Chris Rigg for Patrick Roberts (Sunderland)
- 41' · Goal · Isaak Davies (Cardiff)
- 56' · Substitution · Dennis Cirkin for Leo Hjelde (Sunderland)
- 56' · Substitution · Wilson Isidor for Alan Browne (Sunderland)
- 56' · Yellow card · Leo Hjelde (Sunderland)
- 59' · Substitution · Will Alves for Isaak Davies (Cardiff)
- 63' · Yellow card · Calum Chambers (Cardiff)
- 69' · Yellow card · Joel Bagan (Cardiff)
- 72' · Substitution · Alex Robertson for Calum Chambers (Cardiff)
- 72' · Substitution · William Fish for Callum Robinson (Cardiff)
- 72' · Substitution · Tom Watson for Romaine Mundle (Sunderland)
- 77' · Goal · Chris Mepham (Sunderland)
- 82' · Substitution · Cian Ashford for Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk (Cardiff)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 2003: Sunderland 8, draws 2, Cardiff 6.
Questions
Who won Sunderland vs Cardiff?
Sunderland won, 2-1 (Championship) on Sat, 8 Mar 2025.
When and where is Sunderland vs Cardiff?
Sat, 8 Mar 2025, 15:00 UTC at Stadium of Light, Sunderland, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Sunderland and Cardiff?
In 16 league meetings since 2003: Sunderland 8 wins, 2 draws, Cardiff 6 wins (goals 20-18).