Charlton 0 Sunderland 0: Story of the day as Cats are held at The Valley and Nathan Broadhead returns
Alex Neil’s side dominated possession in the first half, with the best chances falling to top scorer Ross Stewart who headed a few efforts just wide.
The visitors kept up their pressure at the start of the second half but couldn’t find a way past goalkeeper Craig MacGillivray.
Here’s how the game played out:
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RECAP: Charlton 0 Sunderland 0
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Winchester, Wright, Xhemajli, Cirkin, Evans, Matete, Gooch (Roberts, 81), Pritchard (Embleton, 75), Broadhead (Clarke, 70), Stewart
- Subs: Hoffmann, Doyle, Hume, Neil, Embleton, Clarke, Roberts
- Charlton XI: MacGillivray, Lavelle, Pearce, Gunter, Jaiyesimi, Fraser (Gilbey, 66), Dobson, Lee, Purrington, Burstow (Leko, 73), Stockley
- Subs: Harness, Famewo, John, Matthews, Morgan, Gilbey, Leko
90+4’ Massive chance!
Charlton should have won it!
Lee’s free-kick is drilled back across goal by Stockley and Lavelle was inches away from converting the chance.
90’ Another effort saved
Still Sunderland can’t make a breakthrough.
This time Clarke set up Embleton but the latter’s low shot was saved by the foot of MacGillivray.
84’ YELLOW CARD
Cirkin has been booked for pulling back Jaiyesimi as the Charlton man looked to beak forward from his own half.
There are still more chances in this game.
80’ MacGillivray saves
Still Sunderland can’t find a way through after Embleton’s excellent pass found Stewart but the latter’s effort was saved by MacGillivray.
Now Gooch is down following a clash of heads.
He’s back on his feet now but is going to be replaced.
75’ Pritchard forced off
Now Pritchard has been forced off following a collision.
Embleton has come on.
71’ Massive block by Wright
Charlton are posing more of a threat now.
Burstow was found in the box but Wright made an excellent block.
The Sunderland defender then made another headed clearance moments later.
70 Clarke replaces Broadhead
Broadhead has lasted 70 minutes.
He’s made a few probing runs to stretch the Charlton defence, and clearly there is more to come from him.
Jack Clarke comes on.
68’ Game opening up
Charlton striker Burstow has made a few threatening runs in behind Sunderland’s defence, and ran off the back of Xhemajli there.
His low shot from the edge of the box was well off target, though.