West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland, 21 January 2017

Score2-0 to West Bromwich Albion
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueThe Hawthorns
Attendance24,380

View West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm West Bromwich Albion had now lost one of the last 15 meetings (all Premier League).

2 West Bromwich Albion

0 Sunderland

Goals:

Darren Fletcher 30 G
Chris Brunt 36 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Craig Dawson
Defender Gareth McAuley
Defender Allan Nyom
Midfielder Chris Brunt
Midfielder Nacer Chadli
Midfielder Darren Fletcher
Midfielder James Morrison
Midfielder Claudio Yacob
Midfielder/Forward Matt Phillips
Forward Salomón Rondón

Starting lineup:

Vito Mannone Goalkeeper
Jason Denayer Defender
Papy Djilobodji Defender
Billy Jones Defender
John O'Shea Defender
Patrick Van Aanholt Defender
Jack Rodwell Defender/Midfielder
George Honeyman Midfielder
Adnan Januzaj Midfielder
Seb Larsson Midfielder
Jermain Defoe Forward

Substitutions:

Jake Livermore for James Morrison 72
James McClean for Nacer Chadli 81
Hal Robson-Kanu for Salomón Rondón 87

Substitutions:

Victor Anichebe for Adnan Januzaj 66
Fabio Borini for Jason Denayer 79

Cards:

Allan Nyom 90 Y

Cards:

George Honeyman 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender Jonas Olsson
Defender/Midfielder Jake Livermore
Defender/Midfielder/Forward James McClean
Midfielder Sam Field
Midfielder/Forward Jonathan Leko
Forward Hal Robson-Kanu

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mika
Defender Donald Love
Defender Tommy Robson
Midfielder Elliot Embleton
Midfielder Ethan Robson
Forward Victor Anichebe
Forward Fabio Borini

Comments:

League position: 8th West Bromwich Albion had now won five of their last six home games in the Premier League, having won one of the preceding nine. The Baggies kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last 11 league and cup games. Albion now had five more points (32) than at the same stage in the previous season (played 22) when they were in 13th position with 27 points. Allan Nyom was booked in the second minute of added time in the second-half.

Comments:

League position: 20th Sunderland had now lost five consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2013. The Black Cats had yet to keep a clean sheet in any of their away games so far in this Premier League season. This was their 900th away defeat in the top division.

2 West Bromwich Albion

Goals:

Darren Fletcher 30 G
Chris Brunt 36 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Craig Dawson
Defender Gareth McAuley
Defender Allan Nyom
Midfielder Chris Brunt
Midfielder Nacer Chadli
Midfielder Darren Fletcher
Midfielder James Morrison
Midfielder Claudio Yacob
Midfielder/Forward Matt Phillips
Forward Salomón Rondón

Substitutions:

Jake Livermore for James Morrison 72
James McClean for Nacer Chadli 81
Hal Robson-Kanu for Salomón Rondón 87

Cards:

Allan Nyom 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender Jonas Olsson
Defender/Midfielder Jake Livermore
Defender/Midfielder/Forward James McClean
Midfielder Sam Field
Midfielder/Forward Jonathan Leko
Forward Hal Robson-Kanu

Comments:

League position: 8th West Bromwich Albion had now won five of their last six home games in the Premier League, having won one of the preceding nine. The Baggies kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last 11 league and cup games. Albion now had five more points (32) than at the same stage in the previous season (played 22) when they were in 13th position with 27 points. Allan Nyom was booked in the second minute of added time in the second-half.

0 Sunderland

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Vito Mannone Goalkeeper
Jason Denayer Defender
Papy Djilobodji Defender
Billy Jones Defender
John O'Shea Defender
Patrick Van Aanholt Defender
Jack Rodwell Defender/Midfielder
George Honeyman Midfielder
Adnan Januzaj Midfielder
Seb Larsson Midfielder
Jermain Defoe Forward

Substitutions:

Victor Anichebe for Adnan Januzaj 66
Fabio Borini for Jason Denayer 79

Cards:

George Honeyman 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mika
Defender Donald Love
Defender Tommy Robson
Midfielder Elliot Embleton
Midfielder Ethan Robson
Forward Victor Anichebe
Forward Fabio Borini

Comments:

League position: 20th Sunderland had now lost five consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2013. The Black Cats had yet to keep a clean sheet in any of their away games so far in this Premier League season. This was their 900th away defeat in the top division.