Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur, 29 December 2012
| Score | 2-1 to Tottenham Hotspur |
| Referee | Martin Atkinson |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 41,168 |
View Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur head to head
Kick-off: 12.45pm
Goals:
| John O'Shea | 40 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Simon Mignolet
Defender
Carlos Cuellar
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender/Centre back
Matt Kilgallon
Defender/Midfielder
Jack Colback
Defender/Midfielder
Craig Gardner
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
James McClean
Midfielder
Adam Johnson
Midfielder
Seb Larsson
Midfielder/Forward
Stéphane Sessègnon
Forward
Steven Fletcher
Substitutions:
| Fraizer Campbell for Matt Kilgallon | 62 |
| Titus Bramble for John O'Shea | 68 |
| Connor Wickham for Seb Larsson | 80 |
Cards:
| Carlos Cuellar | 47 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Kieren Westwood
Defender/Centre back
Titus Bramble
Midfielder
David Vaughan
Forward
Fraizer Campbell
Forward
JI Dong-won
Forward
James McFadden
Forward
Connor Wickham
Comments:
League position: 13thGoals:
| Carlos Cuellar | own goal | 48 |
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| Aaron Lennon | 51 |
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Starting lineup:
Hugo Lloris
Goalkeeper
Steven Caulker
Defender
Michael Dawson
Defender
Kyle Walker
Defender
Kyle Naughton
Defender/Midfielder
Moussa Dembélé
Midfielder
Aaron Lennon
Midfielder
Sandro
Midfielder
Emmanuel Adebayor
Forward
Gareth Bale
Forward
Jermain Defoe
Forward
Substitutions:
| Clint Dempsey for Jermain Defoe | 75 |
| Scott Parker for Aaron Lennon | 83 |
| Gylfi Sigurdsson for Gareth Bale | 90 |
Cards:
| Michael Dawson | 69 | Y |
| Moussa Dembélé | 78 | Y |
| Gareth Bale | 81 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brad Friedel
Defender
Jan Vertonghen
Defender/Midfielder
Tom Huddlestone
Defender/Midfielder
Jake Livermore
Midfielder
Scott Parker
Midfielder/Forward
Clint Dempsey
Midfielder/Forward
Gylfi Sigurdsson