Sunderland v Norwich City, 15 August 2015
| Score | 3-1 to Norwich City |
| Referee | Kevin Friend |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 41,379 |
View Sunderland v Norwich City head to head
Kick-off: 3.00pm
Goals:
| Duncan Watmore | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Costel Pantilimon
Defender
Sebastián Coates
Defender
Billy Jones
Defender
Younès Kaboul
Defender
Patrick Van Aanholt
Defender/Midfielder
Seb Larsson
Midfielder
Lee Cattermole
Midfielder
Yann M'Vila
Forward
Jermain Defoe
Forward
Steven Fletcher
Forward
Jeremain Lens
Substitutions:
| Danny Graham for Seb Larsson | 46 |
| Duncan Watmore for Steven Fletcher | 70 |
Cards:
| Jeremain Lens | 9 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Vito Mannone
Defender
Adam Matthews
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender/Midfielder
Liam Bridcutt
Defender/Midfielder
Jack Rodwell
Forward
Danny Graham
Forward
Duncan Watmore
Comments:
League position: 20th With this defeat, Sunderland still hadn't won their opening home league match of the season since 2007, when they beat Tottenham Hotspur (1-0). Jermain Defoe made his 400th Premier League appearance so becoming the 32nd player to reach this milestone.Goals:
| Russell Martin | 26 |
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| Steven Whittaker | 37 |
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| Nathan Redmond | 57 |
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Starting lineup:
John Ruddy
Goalkeeper
Sébastien Bassong
Defender
Robbie Brady
Defender/Midfielder
Russell Martin
Defender/Midfielder
Steven Whittaker
Defender/Midfielder
Wes Hoolahan
Midfielder
Jonny Howson
Midfielder
Alex Tettey
Midfielder
Graeme Dorrans
Midfielder/Forward
Nathan Redmond
Midfielder/Forward
Cameron Jerome
Forward
Substitutions:
| Bradley Johnson for Wes Hoolahan | 62 |
| Lewis Grabban for Cameron Jerome | 68 |
| Gary O'Neil for Nathan Redmond | 83 |
Cards:
| Sébastien Bassong | 7 | Y |
| Alex Tettey | 48 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Declan Rudd
Defender
Ryan Bennett
Defender/Midfielder
Andre Wisdom
Midfielder
Bradley Johnson
Midfielder
Gary O'Neil
Forward
Lewis Grabban
Forward
Gary Hooper