Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur, 31 January 2017

Score0-0
RefereeLee Mason
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStadium of Light
Attendance40,058
Kick-off: 7.45pm Tottenham Hotspur were now unbeaten in the last 14 Premier League meetings (won ten).

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone
Defender Jason Denayer
Defender Billy Jones
Defender Lamine Koné
Defender Javi Manquillo
Defender John O'Shea
Defender/Midfielder Didier Ndong
Defender/Midfielder Jack Rodwell
Midfielder Seb Larsson
Forward Fabio Borini
Forward Jermain Defoe

Starting lineup:

Michel Vorm Goalkeeper
Kyle Walker Defender
Eric Dier Defender/Midfielder
Danny Rose Defender/Midfielder
Dele Alli Midfielder
Moussa Dembélé Midfielder
Christian Eriksen Midfielder
Victor Wanyama Midfielder
SON Heung-min Midfielder/Forward
Harry Kane Forward

Substitutions:

George Honeyman for Fabio Borini 72

Substitutions:

Ben Davies for Danny Rose 38
Moussa Sissoko for SON Heung-min 73
Vincent Janssen for Moussa Dembélé 85

Cards:

Jack Rodwell 33 Y
Javi Manquillo 65 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mika
Defender Joleon Lescott
Defender Donald Love
Midfielder George Honeyman
Midfielder Adnan Januzaj
Midfielder Steven Pienaar
Forward Lynden Gooch

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Pau López
Defender Kevin Wimmer
Defender/Midfielder Ben Davies
Midfielder Moussa Sissoko
Midfielder Harry Winks
Forward Vincent Janssen

Comments:

League position: 19th This was only Sunderland’s third clean sheet so far in this Premier League season (played 23). They were now without a win in their last eight league and cup games (lost five). After 37 games, Jack Rodwell had yet to win a Premier League game he had started for the Black Cats (lost 20); a competition record.

Comments:

League position: 2nd Tottenham Hotspur had now failed to score for only the third time in this Premier League season (played 23). Only leaders Chelsea (13) had now kept more clean sheets than Spurs (ten) so far in this Premier League season. They had now won two of their last nine away games in the Premier League (lost two).

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone
Defender Jason Denayer
Defender Billy Jones
Defender Lamine Koné
Defender Javi Manquillo
Defender John O'Shea
Defender/Midfielder Didier Ndong
Defender/Midfielder Jack Rodwell
Midfielder Seb Larsson
Forward Fabio Borini
Forward Jermain Defoe

Substitutions:

George Honeyman for Fabio Borini 72

Cards:

Jack Rodwell 33 Y
Javi Manquillo 65 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mika
Defender Joleon Lescott
Defender Donald Love
Midfielder George Honeyman
Midfielder Adnan Januzaj
Midfielder Steven Pienaar
Forward Lynden Gooch

Comments:

League position: 19th This was only Sunderland’s third clean sheet so far in this Premier League season (played 23). They were now without a win in their last eight league and cup games (lost five). After 37 games, Jack Rodwell had yet to win a Premier League game he had started for the Black Cats (lost 20); a competition record.

Starting lineup:

Michel Vorm Goalkeeper
Kyle Walker Defender
Eric Dier Defender/Midfielder
Danny Rose Defender/Midfielder
Dele Alli Midfielder
Moussa Dembélé Midfielder
Christian Eriksen Midfielder
Victor Wanyama Midfielder
SON Heung-min Midfielder/Forward
Harry Kane Forward

Substitutions:

Ben Davies for Danny Rose 38
Moussa Sissoko for SON Heung-min 73
Vincent Janssen for Moussa Dembélé 85

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Pau López
Defender Kevin Wimmer
Defender/Midfielder Ben Davies
Midfielder Moussa Sissoko
Midfielder Harry Winks
Forward Vincent Janssen

Comments:

League position: 2nd Tottenham Hotspur had now failed to score for only the third time in this Premier League season (played 23). Only leaders Chelsea (13) had now kept more clean sheets than Spurs (ten) so far in this Premier League season. They had now won two of their last nine away games in the Premier League (lost two).