Sunderland v Middlesbrough, 20 September 2008

Score2-0 to Sunderland
RefereeHoward Webb
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStadium of Light
Attendance38,388

View Sunderland v Middlesbrough head to head

KICK OFF: 12.45pm

2 Sunderland

0 Middlesbrough

Goals:

Michael Chopra 81 G
Michael Chopra 90 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Craig Gordon
Defender/Right back Pascal Chimbonda
Defender/Centre back Anton Ferdinand
Defender/Midfielder Nyron Nosworthy
Defender/Left back George McCartney
Midfielder Teemu Tainio
Midfielder Kieran Richardson
Midfielder Dean Whitehead
Midfielder Steed Malbranque
Forward El Hadji Diouf
Forward Djibril Cisse

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ross Turnbull
Defender Robert Huth
Defender Andrew Taylor
Defender Emanuel Pogatetz
Defender/Centre back David Wheater
Midfielder Didier Digard
Midfielder Gary O'Neil
Midfielder Stewart Downing
Midfielder Adam Johnson
Midfielder/Forward Afonso Alves
Forward Jeremie Aliadiere

Substitutions:

Michael Chopra for Teemu Tainio 45
Andy Reid for El Hadji Diouf 68
Daryl Murphy for Djibril Cisse 69

Substitutions:

Justin Hoyte for Adam Johnson 68
Mohamed Shawky for Didier Digard 68

Cards:

Kieran Richardson 71 Y
Michael Chopra 83 Y

Cards:

Gary O'Neil 63 Y
Mohamed Shawky 77 Y
Robert Huth 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marton Fulop
Defender/Right back Phil Bardsley
Defender Danny Collins
Midfielder Grant Leadbitter
Midfielder/Forward Andy Reid
Forward Michael Chopra
Forward Daryl Murphy

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Jones
Defender/Centre back Chris Riggott
Defender/Midfielder Josh Walker
Defender/Midfielder Justin Hoyte
Defender/Midfielder Julio Arca
Midfielder Mohamed Shawky

Comments:

League position: 6th

Comments:

League position: 13th Middlesbrough were allowed to name only six of the possible seven substitutes as Mido had to withdraw due to injury during the pre-match warm-up.