Stoke City v Sunderland, 25 April 2015

Score1-1
RefereeMartin Atkinson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueBritannia Stadium
Attendance26,706

View Stoke City v Sunderland head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm

1 Stoke City

1 Sunderland

Goals:

Charlie Adam 27 G

Goals:

Connor Wickham 1 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Asmir Begović
Defender Erik Pieters
Defender Phillip Wollscheid
Defender/Centre back Ryan Shawcross
Defender/Midfielder Geoff Cameron
Midfielder Charlie Adam
Midfielder Stephen Ireland
Midfielder Steven N'Zonzi
Forward Marko Arnautović
Forward Mame Biram Diouf
Forward Jon Walters

Starting lineup:

Costel Pantilimon Goalkeeper
Sebastián Coates Defender
Billy Jones Defender
John O'Shea Defender
Patrick Van Aanholt Defender
Jack Rodwell Defender/Midfielder
Lee Cattermole Midfielder
Jordi Gómez Midfielder
Will Buckley Midfielder/Forward
Jermain Defoe Forward
Connor Wickham Forward

Substitutions:

Peter Crouch for Mame Biram Diouf 71
Peter Odemwingie for Jon Walters 80
Phil Bardsley for Geoff Cameron 87

Substitutions:

Danny Graham for Will Buckley 46

Cards:

Mame Biram Diouf 58 Y
Phillip Wollscheid 60 Y

Cards:

Lee Cattermole 18 Y
John O'Shea 62 Y
Billy Jones 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jack Butland
Defender Phil Bardsley
Defender/Midfielder Marc Wilson
Midfielder Steve Sidwell
Midfielder Glenn Whelan
Forward Peter Crouch
Forward Peter Odemwingie

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone
Defender Anthony Reveillere
Defender Santiago Vergini
Defender/Midfielder Liam Bridcutt
Midfielder Liam Agnew
Midfielder George Honeyman
Forward Danny Graham

Comments:

League position: 9th Stoke City had now won just one of their last eight Premier League games against Sunderland (lost four). Charlie Adam had now scored in three of his last four Premier League appearances against Sunderland.

Comments:

League position: 18th Connor Wickham's goal was timed at 59 seconds. With this draw, Sunderland dropped into the bottom three with 30 points from 33 games. At the same stage in the previous season, they were bottom of the table with 26 points but won four of their last five games and survived with five points to spare. The Black Cats had now won one of their last ten Premier League games and 11 in all competitions.

1 Stoke City

Goals:

Charlie Adam 27 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Asmir Begović
Defender Erik Pieters
Defender Phillip Wollscheid
Defender/Centre back Ryan Shawcross
Defender/Midfielder Geoff Cameron
Midfielder Charlie Adam
Midfielder Stephen Ireland
Midfielder Steven N'Zonzi
Forward Marko Arnautović
Forward Mame Biram Diouf
Forward Jon Walters

Substitutions:

Peter Crouch for Mame Biram Diouf 71
Peter Odemwingie for Jon Walters 80
Phil Bardsley for Geoff Cameron 87

Cards:

Mame Biram Diouf 58 Y
Phillip Wollscheid 60 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jack Butland
Defender Phil Bardsley
Defender/Midfielder Marc Wilson
Midfielder Steve Sidwell
Midfielder Glenn Whelan
Forward Peter Crouch
Forward Peter Odemwingie

Comments:

League position: 9th Stoke City had now won just one of their last eight Premier League games against Sunderland (lost four). Charlie Adam had now scored in three of his last four Premier League appearances against Sunderland.

1 Sunderland

Goals:

Connor Wickham 1 G

Starting lineup:

Costel Pantilimon Goalkeeper
Sebastián Coates Defender
Billy Jones Defender
John O'Shea Defender
Patrick Van Aanholt Defender
Jack Rodwell Defender/Midfielder
Lee Cattermole Midfielder
Jordi Gómez Midfielder
Will Buckley Midfielder/Forward
Jermain Defoe Forward
Connor Wickham Forward

Substitutions:

Danny Graham for Will Buckley 46

Cards:

Lee Cattermole 18 Y
John O'Shea 62 Y
Billy Jones 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone
Defender Anthony Reveillere
Defender Santiago Vergini
Defender/Midfielder Liam Bridcutt
Midfielder Liam Agnew
Midfielder George Honeyman
Forward Danny Graham

Comments:

League position: 18th Connor Wickham's goal was timed at 59 seconds. With this draw, Sunderland dropped into the bottom three with 30 points from 33 games. At the same stage in the previous season, they were bottom of the table with 26 points but won four of their last five games and survived with five points to spare. The Black Cats had now won one of their last ten Premier League games and 11 in all competitions.