Highlights and Goals: Sunderland 1-5 Blackburn Rovers in EFL Championship

Thank you for joining us for live, real-time coverage of Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers for EFL Championship Matchday 40 2023-2024.

Blackburn Rovers' comprehensive win over Sunderland concludes the match

Danny Ballard misses a free kick in favor of Sunderland. A clear chance is missed for the home side

Sammie Szmodics gets a pass through for Andy Moran to score the fifth goal for Blackburn Rovers.

It's an away goal!

Chris Rigg scores the discount for the home side and with a few minutes to go, Sunderland wakes up.

Sunderland seeks to attack from the flanks and reduce the disadvantage on the scoreboard

Jobe Bellingham blocks a Blackburn Rovers pass and starts a counter for the home side.

Unfortunately for Sunderland without success

Free kick deflected by Joe Rankin-Costello in favor of Blackburn Rovers. The visitors continue to dominate possession and the scoreboard.

Fourth goal for Blackburn Rovers thanks to Tyrhys Dolan who received an assist from Ryan Hedges.

Trai Hume offside and an important attack for Sunderland is cancelled out. It remains 3-0 to the visitors.

Ryan Hedges scores Blackburn Rovers' third goal of the game early in the second half.

After halftime, the second half of the game begins.

With the visitors winning the game, the first part of the game ends in the State of Light.

Great defense of the visit that maintains a solidity and balance in the first half, For the moment there are no major drawbacks for Blackburn Rovers.

Romaine Mundle's deflected shot in favor of Sunderland. The home side cannot find the net in the first half.

Sammie Szmodics scores the second goal of the game and her second goal in her personal account.

Blackburn takes the lead on the scoreboard and in the game actions.

Sammie Szmodics scores the first goal of the game for Blackburn Rovers to take the lead.

Sunderland 47%

Blackburn Rovers 53%

Joe Rankin-Costello tries a right-footed shot, but the home goalkeeper saves the ball.

Infringement by Jobe Bellingham. It will be a direct free kick in favor of Blackburn Rovers.

Callum Styles takes a free kick for Sunderland. The ball goes wide

A shot on goal by Adil Aouchiche for Sunderland. The ball does not reach the goal.

The ball is rolling and the match between Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers live in real time, corresponding to Matchday 40 of EFL Championship 2023-2024 is already underway. 

1 Aynsley Pears

16 Scott Wharton

5 Dominic Hyam

3 Harry Pickering

2 Callum Brittain

8 Sammie Szmodics

11 Joe Rankin-Costello

6 Sondre Tronstad

9 Sam Gallagher

10 Tyrhys Dolan

19 Ryan Hedges

1 Anthony Patterson

5 Danny Ballard

13 Luke O'Nien

28 Callum Styles

32 Trai Hume

22 Adil Aouchiche

24 Daniel Neil

39 Pierre Ekwah

7 Jobe Bellingham

14 Romaine Mundle

10 Patrick Roberts

These two teams have met 13 times in recent seasons. Of the 13 previous meetings, Sunderland AFC have won six matches, while Blackburn Rovers FC have won four of them. Three of those matches ended in draws.

Referee: John Busby

Assistant #1: Richard Wild

Assistant #2: Rob Smith

Fourth official: Matt Donohue

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📍 Stadium of Light

Who's with us in Wearside today?#SUNvROV | #Rovers 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/6B7gNSDBkx — Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) April 1, 2024

Checking in… 🎒#SAFC | #SUNBLA pic.twitter.com/wD5H3BKQJs — Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) April 1, 2024

Welcome to live, real-time coverage of Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers, matchday 40 of EFL Championship 2023-2024. 

In a few moments we will share with you the starting lineups for Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers in real time, along with the latest information coming out of the Stadium of Light. Don't miss a single detail of the match in real time as well as the comments from VAVEL's coverage.

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W. Pears (GK); S. Wharton, D. Hyam, C. Brittain, H. Pickering, S. Tronstad, J. Buckley, R. Hedges, A. Sigurdsson, S. Szmodics y S. Gallagher.

A. Patterson; T. Hume, D. Ballard, L. Hjelde, C. Styles; D. Neil, J. Bellingham; R. Mundle, A. Aouchiche, A. Ba; L. Semedo.

In the 'Rovers' squad, the player to watch is Sammie Szmodics, a 28-year-old experienced striker who has 21 goals and 3 assists this tournament. He is very participative in attacking plays alongside Arnór Sigurdsson. His unmarking and tackling make him a danger for Ipswich.

In this match, it will be necessary to follow with a magnifying glass the English player and future promise of Sunderland; Jobe Bellingham. The midfielder and youth player Jobe Bellingham has earned a place in the starting eleven thanks to his great talent to command the field, find space in tight areas and generate ball circulation on the side of Sunderland's black cats.

If Blackburn drop points they risk dropping into the relegation zone, for Rovers it has not been an easy season and they now have relegation breathing down their necks, so the three points at the Stadium of Light could become the most important of the season if John Eustace's side can maintain their status.

Sunderland is currently in twelfth place in the general table with 39 games played, which are divided into 15 wins, 6 draws and 18 defeats, also, in the statistics they have 50 goals for and 45 against, placing them with a difference of +5. All this gives a total of 51 points for the team of the black cats that wants to continue climbing positions, however, they are in the same situation as their rival because to get into the playoffs at the last minute they must win five of the remaining 6 games in a row.

The Stadium of Light located in the city of Norwich, England will host this duel between two teams looking to continue in good form this season of the EFL Championship 2023-2024. This stadium has a capacity for 32,800 fans and was inaugurated in 2001.

My name is Esteban Monsalve and I will be your host for this game. We will provide you with all the information on VAVEL.com