Charlton 0 Sunderland 0: Story of the day as Cats are held at The Valley and Nathan Broadhead returns
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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
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.
66’ First change of the match
Alex Gilbey has come on for Fraser.
A few fouls and stoppages have just taken the sting out of the game.
62’ Lavelle heads wide
Sunderland may have dominated for large spells but this game is still in the balance.
Charlton went close there as Lee’s in-swinging free-kick was headed wide by Lavelle.