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
52’ Off the line!
That’s the closest Sunderland have come yet.
Pritchard did excellently to release Cirkin on the left and it looked like the latter’s low cross was heading in.
Gunyter managed to charge back to hock the ball off the line.
50’ Chance for Broadhead
The first chance of the half fell to Broadhead who cut inside on the left of the box but saw his effort blocked by Pearce.
44’ Chances for Charlton
Sunderland were almost caught out there as a hopeful ball forward from Lavelle almost released Burstow before Winchester stepped across the striker to make a tackle.
Moments later Stockley headed a chance just wide for the hosts.
40’ YELLOW CARD
Elliot Lee goes into the book after a foul on Gooch when the Sunderland man was breaking forward from his own half.
It followed a rare Charlton attack when Purrington beat Gooch at the byline before Winchester stepped across to make an important tackle.
