Sunderland v Middlesbrough, 20 September 2008
| Score | 2-0 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Howard Webb |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 38,388 |
View Sunderland v Middlesbrough head to head
KICK OFF: 12.45pm
Goals:
| Michael Chopra | 81 |
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| Michael Chopra | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Craig Gordon
Defender/Right back
Pascal Chimbonda
Defender
George McCartney
Defender
Kieran Richardson
Defender/Centre back
Anton Ferdinand
Defender/Midfielder
Nyron Nosworthy
Midfielder
Steed Malbranque
Midfielder
Teemu Tainio
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Forward
Djibril Cissé
Forward
El Hadji Diouf
Substitutions:
| Michael Chopra for Teemu Tainio | 45 |
| Andy Reid for El Hadji Diouf | 68 |
| Daryl Murphy for Djibril Cissé | 69 |
Cards:
| Kieran Richardson | 71 | Y |
| Michael Chopra | 83 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Márton Fülöp
Defender
Phil Bardsley
Defender
Danny Collins
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Midfielder
Andy Reid
Forward
Michael Chopra
Forward
Daryl Murphy
Comments:
League position: 6thGoals:
Starting lineup:
Ross Turnbull
Goalkeeper
Robert Huth
Defender
Emanuel Pogatetz
Defender
Andrew Taylor
Defender
David Wheater
Defender/Centre back
Didier Digard
Midfielder
Stewart Downing
Midfielder
Adam Johnson
Midfielder
Gary O'Neil
Midfielder
Afonso Alves
Midfielder/Forward
Jeremie Aliadiere
Forward
Substitutions:
| Justin Hoyte for Adam Johnson | 68 |
| Mohamed Shawky for Didier Digard | 68 |
Cards:
| Gary O'Neil | 63 | Y |
| Mohamed Shawky | 77 | Y |
| Robert Huth | 80 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brad Jones
Defender/Centre back
Chris Riggott
Defender/Midfielder
Julio Arca
Defender/Midfielder
Justin Hoyte
Defender/Midfielder
Josh Walker
Midfielder
Mohamed Shawky