Sunderland vs Millwall — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

Sunderland

20 APR

0:1

Millwall

Goals

GOAL

AST

Own goal71'

Duncan Watmore (assist: Ryan Longman) · Left foot shot 0-1

Man of the match

Luke O'NienSunderland7.8

Expected goals (xG)

SunderlandxGMillwall

1.030.59

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TV stations

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Bet365

Venue

Stadium of LightSunderland · 2,500 seats

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Conditions

Weatherbroken clouds
RefereeAnthony Backhouse
1st AssistantRobert Hyde
2nd AssistantCarl Fitch
4th OfficialMartin Woods

Pressure index

SunderlandMillwall

1′45′90′

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Match flow

PLAYER

Yellow card12'

Jack Clarke · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card43'

Michael Obafemi · Foul

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Trai Hume · Out: Bradley Dack · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution62'

In: Abdoullah Ba · Out: Timothée Pembélé · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution63'

In: Adil Aouchiche · Out: Chris Rigg · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Tom Bradshaw · Out: Michael Obafemi · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Duncan Watmore · Out: George Honeyman · Tactical sub

GOAL

AST

Own goal71'

Duncan Watmore (assist: Ryan Longman) · Left foot shot 0-1

OUT

Substitution81'

In: Josef Dvornik · Out: Callum Styles · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution81'

In: Romaine Mundle · Out: Aji Alese · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card87'

Dan Ballard · Argument

PLAYER

Yellow card87'

Zian Flemming · Foul

OUT

Substitution87'

In: Brooke Norton-Cuffy · Out: Ryan Longman · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution88'

In: Shaun Hutchinson · Out: Casper De Norre · Substitution because of injury

PLAYER

Yellow card90'

Jobe Bellingham · Foul

Ball positions

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Commentary

That's it. The match concludes - Sunderland 0, Millwall 1.
90+8′The second half has concluded - Millwall leads Sunderland with a score of 1 to 0.
90+7′Opportunity squandered. Pierre Ekwah of Sunderland takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it sails high and wide to the left. The assist was provided by Adil Aouchiche.
90+6′George Saville from Millwall commits a foul.
90+6′Corry Evans of Sunderland has successfully earned an offensive free kick.
90+4′Corner kick awarded to Sunderland, forced by Dan McNamara.
90+1′Jobe Bellingham of Sunderland has been handed a yellow card for committing a foul.
90+1′Ryan Leonard of Millwall successfully earned a defensive free kick.
90+1′Jobe Bellingham of Sunderland commits a foul.
90′Attempt thwarted. Sunderland's Trai Hume takes a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area, but it's deflected. The assist came from Pierre Ekwah.Penalty
88′Player change - Millwall. Shaun Hutchinson is replacing Casper De Norre due to an injury.
87′Player swap for Millwall. Brooke Norton-Cuffy comes in, replacing Ryan Longman.
87′Zian Flemming of Millwall has been handed a yellow card.
87′Dan Ballard of Sunderland has been issued a yellow card.
86′Zian Flemming commits a foul - Millwall.
86′Dan Ballard of Sunderland has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
83′Zian Flemming of Millwall has earned a free kick on the right flank.
83′Dan Ballard has committed a foul - Sunderland.
81′Player change - Sunderland. Romaine Mundle is coming on to replace Ajibola Alese.
81′Player swap - Sunderland. Corry Evans is replacing Callum Styles.
79′Corner kick awarded to Sunderland, forced by Japhet Tanganga.
79′Pause finished. They are prepared to proceed.
78′Match pause - Casper De Norre of Millwall is injured.
77′Jack Clarke of Sunderland has earned an attacking free kick.
77′Casper De Norre commits a foul - Millwall.
76′Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.
76′Match pause - Matija Sarkic of Millwall is injured.
74′Another offensive effort. Trai Hume of Sunderland takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes a save right in the middle of the goal. The assist was provided by Abdoullah Ba.Penalty
71′Goal! Sunderland 0, Millwall 1. Duncan Watmore - Millwall - shot with left foot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assist - Ryan Longman with a cross.
71′Duncan Watmore of Millwall commits a foul.
71′Anthony Patterson of Sunderland has secured a defensive free kick.
69′Corner - Sunderland. Conceded by George Saville.
69′Attempt thwarted. Pierre Ekwah of Sunderland's left-footed strike from beyond the box is intercepted. The assist was by Dan Ballard.
68′Shot blocked. Adil Aouchiche - Sunderland - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Abdoullah Ba with a cross.
67′Player change - Millwall. George Honeyman is being replaced by Duncan Watmore.
67′Player change for Millwall - Tom Bradshaw is coming on to replace Michael Obafemi.
66′Corner kick awarded to Sunderland. Japhet Tanganga is responsible for the concession.
64′Sunderland has been awarded a corner. Dan McNamara is responsible for giving it away.
64′Corner kick awarded to Sunderland, forced by Jake Cooper's defensive action.
63′Corner kick awarded to Sunderland, forced by Ryan Leonard's defensive action.
63′Player swap - Sunderland. Adil Aouchiche comes in for Chris Rigg.
62′Player change - Sunderland. Timothée Pembélé is being replaced by Abdoullah Ba.
59′Jack Clarke of Sunderland has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
59′Ryan Leonard from Millwall commits a foul.
59′New attacking attempt. Timothée Pembélé - Sunderland - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Callum Styles.
56′Zian Flemming commits a foul - Millwall.
56′Ajibola Alese of Sunderland has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
55′Corner kick awarded to Millwall. Forced by Ajibola Alese's defense.
55′George Honeyman of Millwall has secured an attacking free kick.
55′Pierre Ekwah commits a foul - Sunderland.
54′Ryan Leonard of Millwall has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
54′Callum Styles commits a foul - Sunderland.
52′Offside call - Millwall. Michael Obafemi has been flagged offside.
52′Trai Hume from Sunderland commits a foul.
52′Casper De Norre from Millwall has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
50′Michael Obafemi of Millwall has successfully earned an offensive free kick.
50′Fouled by Dan Ballard - Sunderland
48′Missed chance. Trai Hume - Sunderland - shot with right foot from outside the box goes high. Assist - Jack Clarke.
45′Player change - Sunderland. Bradley Dack is being replaced by Trai Hume.
45′The second half commences with Sunderland and Millwall still at a stalemate, neither team has scored yet.
45+1′The first half concludes with Sunderland and Millwall still at a stalemate, neither team has scored, 0-0.
43′Michael Obafemi from Millwall has been handed a yellow card due to a misconduct.
43′Luke O'Nien from Sunderland has successfully earned an offensive free kick.
43′Michael Obafemi commits a foul - representing Millwall.
32′Opportunity squandered. Luke O'Nien from Sunderland fails to convert his right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area. The assist came from Bradley Dack, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.Penalty
31′Corner kick awarded to Sunderland, forced by Dan McNamara's defensive action.
29′Opportunity squandered. Zian Flemming of Millwall attempts a header from within the six-yard box on the left side, but it goes too high and wide to the left. This follows an assist from George Saville, who crossed the ball following a corner kick.
28′Corner kick awarded to Millwall. The opportunity arises due to a defensive action by Dan Ballard.
28′Shot blocked. Michael Obafemi - Millwall - shot with right foot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assist - Ryan Longman with a cross.
27′George Honeyman of Millwall has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
27′Timothée Pembélé from Sunderland commits a foul.
25′George Saville of Millwall has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
25′Jack Clarke of Sunderland commits a foul.
24′Missed chance. Jobe Bellingham - Sunderland - shot with the head from the centre of the box goes high. Assist - Bradley Dack with a cross after corner.
23′Corner kick awarded to Sunderland. Casper De Norre is responsible for the concession.
23′Attempt thwarted. Callum Styles from Sunderland takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the box but it's stopped. The assist was by Ajibola Alese.
22′Corner kick awarded to Millwall. This was due to a deflection by Ajibola Alese.
19′Corner - Millwall. Conceded by Timothée Pembélé.
17′Missed chance. Dan Ballard - Sunderland - shot with the head from few metres goes high. Assist - Luke O'Nien with a head after corner.
17′Corner - Sunderland. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
15′New attacking attempt. Chris Rigg - Sunderland - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
14′Jack Clarke - Sunderland - won a free kick on the left wing.
14′Fouled by George Honeyman - Millwall
12′Jack Clarke - Sunderland - receive yellow card for a foul.
12′Hand ball by Jack Clarke - Sunderland
12′Shot blocked. Dan Ballard - Sunderland - shot with the head from few metres is blocked. Assist - Luke O'Nien with a head.
11′Corner kick awarded to Sunderland, forced by George Saville.
6′Jake Cooper from Millwall commits a foul.
6′Ajibola Alese of Sunderland has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
6′Opportunity lost. Casper De Norre from Millwall attempted a shot with his right foot from beyond the box, but it didn't hit the target.
6′George Saville of Millwall has earned a free kick on the left flank.
6′Fouled by Chris Rigg - Sunderland
2′George Saville of Millwall has secured a free kick on the left flank.
2′Bradley Dack from Sunderland commits a foul.
The initial half commences...

Match statistics

SUNMLW

Possession and passing

68%Possession32%

87%Pass accuracy73%

585Passes278

512Successful Passes207

70Ball Safe48

11Key Passes3

2 more

5Substitutions4

28Throw-ins10

Attack

0Goals1

13Shots Total2

3Shots On Target1

11Corners4

51Dangerous Attacks22

5Accurate Crosses4

13 more

132Attacks72

16Dribble Attempts9

38Duels Won46

8Goal Attempts1

0Offsides1

0Penalties0

5Shots Blocked1

7Shots inside the box1

5Shots Off Target2

6Shots outside the box1

100%Successful dribbles100%

7Successful Dribbles4

23Total Crosses17

Defence and discipline

0Saves3

11Tackles17

5Interceptions13

11Fouls9

3Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Other

11Successful Headers15

9Successful Interceptions16

19Headers33

4Challenges11

0Assists1

0Yellowred Cards0

1 more

0Injuries1

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

A. BackhousePer-match averages this season · 13 matches · career: 82

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	4.69	2.15	2.54	3.94
Red cards	0.15	0.08	0.08	0.05
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.04
Penalties	0.15	0.15	0.00	0.12

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

SunderlandxGMillwall

1.030.59

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

0.140.77

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.030.59

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

0.420.49

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.610.10

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.580.07

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.000.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

1.700.96

Starting XI

MillwallFormation: 4-4-2 · €27M7/11

Neil Harris

SunderlandFormation: 3-4-3 · €68M8/11

Mike Dodds

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Sunderland€68Mstarting XI · 8/11€76Mwith bench · 14/20

Millwall€27Mstarting XI · 7/11€57Mwith bench · 13/20

Sunderland's starting XI cost €41M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Sunderland — bench

Josef DvornikMidfielder · €880K (2013)7.0 9

Luís SemedoAttacker11

Mason BurstowAttacker · €2.4M (2024)14

Romaine MundleMidfielder · €1.8M (2024)6.8 17

Abdoullah BaMidfielder · €1M (2022)7.0 22

Adil AouchicheMidfielder7.0 30

Nathan BishopGoalkeeper32

Trai HumeDefender · €240K (2022)7.0 33

Leo HjeldeDefender · €1.8M (2024)

Millwall — bench

Shaun HutchinsonDefender6.8 7

Kevin NisbetAttacker · €346K (2025)9

Tom BradshawAttacker · €1.1M (2019)6.4 12

Adam MayorAttacker · €350K (2024)17

Brooke Norton-CuffyDefender · €14M (2026)6.8 19

Duncan WatmoreAttacker7.5 25

Romain EsseMidfielder · €14M (2025)33

Bartosz BiałkowskiGoalkeeper · €50K (2006)45

Wes HardingDefender

Player statistics

Sunderland starters then subs, by rating

Luke O'Nien#13 · Defender · 90′7.8

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Big chances created: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.05

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 93/109
Pass accuracy: 85%
Key passes: 2
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 14/21

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 8/9
Aerials won: 6

Defence

Tackles: 1
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Sunderland	2.1546.51%	2.1646.3%
Draw	3.2530.77%	3.2031.25%
Millwall	3.6027.78%	3.4528.99%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Sunderland or Draw	1.2877.82%	1.2977.52%
Sunderland or Millwall	1.3375.02%	1.3375.19%
Draw or Millwall	1.6660.02%	1.6759.88%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.4170.92%
0–1 goals	–	2.9533.9%
3+ goals	2.3043.48%	2.3342.92%
0–2 goals	1.6161.92%	1.6162.11%
4+ goals	–	4.6021.74%
0–3 goals	–	1.2182.64%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Sunderland	2.8734.78%	2.8535.09%
Draw	2.0050%	2.0249.5%
Millwall	4.3323.08%	4.1024.39%

Outcome	bet365
SUN → SUN	3.6027.78%
SUN → X	15.006.67%
SUN → MLW	34.002.94%
X → SUN	5.0020%
X → X	4.5022.22%
X → MLW	7.5013.33%
MLW → SUN	29.003.45%
MLW → X	15.006.67%
MLW → MLW	6.0016.67%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	4.3323.08%
6 - 8	3.2031.25%
9 - 11	2.6038.46%
Under 6	10.0010%
Over 14	10.0010%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
4+ cards	–	1.4568.97%
0–3 cards	–	2.4840.32%
5+ cards	1.8354.56%	2.0648.54%
0–4 cards	1.8354.56%	1.6660.24%
6+ cards	–	3.2031.25%
0–5 cards	–	1.2878.13%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City	8	17
2	West Ham United	8	15
3	Middlesbrough	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers	8	13
7	Stoke City	8	13
8	Bristol City	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic	8	12
10	Birmingham City	8	11
11	Millwall	8	11
12	Lincoln City	8	11
13	Southampton	8	10
14	Wrexham	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers	8	9
17	Norwich City	8	9
18	Sheffield United	8	9
19	Portsmouth	7	8
20	Watford	8	8
21	Cardiff City	8	7
22	Derby County	8	5
23	Preston North End	8	4
24	Burnley	8	4

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	2.0050%	1.9850.51%
No	1.7257.9%	1.7856.18%