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FA Cup · Round 5 · Sunday, Mar 08 2026
1 · 0
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Events 1 goals · 4 cards · 7 subs
28'
B. Waine 1 - 0
assist by D. Brown
30'
Yellow card
HT 1 - 0
46'
54'
Yellow card
57'
A. Gray
D. Brown
57'
G. Hall
E. Archer
61'
Yellow card
68'
81'
83'
G. Xhaka
C. Rigg
88'
G. Ward
B. Waine
Post
Unknown
Yellow card
FT 1 - 0
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
31%
Ball possession
69%
0.9
Expected goals (xG)
1.91
9
Total shots
17
0
Big chances
3
Team form
Port Vale 3W · 1D · 1L
vs Bristol City 0–0
vs Fleetwood Town 1–0
vs Bristol Rovers 1–0
vs Maldon & Tiptree FC 5–1
vs Arsenal 0–2
Sunderland 2W · 1D · 2L
@ Leeds United 1–0
@ Bournemouth 1–1
vs Fulham 1–3
@ Oxford United 1–0
vs Liverpool 0–1
Top Players
Port Vale
7.9
7.0
Sunderland
7.8
7.7
7.4
Head to Head
1
Port Vale
0
Draws
0
Sunderland
Last 1 meeting · 1.0 avg goals
Head Coaches
Jon Brady
Jon Brady
Régis Le Bris
Régis Le Bris
4-2-3-1 Mid
Pressing37%
🚌 Park the Bus🎯 Set-Piece Reliant💣 Terrorist Football
Port Vale 5-4-1
Starting XI
G · 90'
7.9
D · 90'
8.1
24 K. John
D · 90'
6.9
25 C. Humphreys ↓ 46'
D · 45'
7.0
D · 90'
7.0
15 L. Gordon ↓ 81'
M · 81'
6.8
19 B. Waine ↓ 88'
F · 88'
7.0
M · 90'
6.5
14 F. Ojo
M · 90'
6.8
11 E. Archer ↓ 57'
M · 57'
6.8
10 D. Brown ↓ 57'
F · 57'
6.5
Substitutes (9)
35 T. Magloire ↑ 46'
D
6.7
33 G. Hall ↑ 57'
M
6.7
45 A. Gray ↑ 57'
F
6.7
27 E. Campbell ↑ 81'
D
6.7
28 G. Ward ↑ 88'
M
6.4
13 B. Amos
G
M
50 O. Hernández
F
Sunderland 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
G · 90'
6.3
D · 90'
6.6
D · 90'
6.2
D · 90'
7.4
D · 90'
7.7
M · 90'
6.5
M · 90'
7.8
M · 90'
6.6
11 C. Rigg ↓ 83'
M · 83'
6.8
7 C. Talbi ↓ 68'
M · 68'
6.3
F · 90'
5.6
Substitutes (9)
18 W. Isidor ↑ 68'
F
6.6
34 G. Xhaka ↑ 83'
M
6.7
G
D
M
Match stats Final
Top stats
31%
Ball possession
69%
0.9
Expected goals (xG)
1.91
9
Total shots
17
1
Shots on target
6
0
Big chances
3
120
Accurate passes
361
12
Fouls
10
5
Corners
9
Expected goals
0
Total xG
0
0
xG open play
0
0
xG set play
0
0
Non-penalty xG
0
0
xG on target (xGOT)
0
Shots
9
Total shots
17
4
Shots off target
10
1
Shots on target
6
4
Blocked shots
1
0
Hit woodwork
1
6
Shots inside box
14
3
Shots outside box
3
Passes
210
Passes
453
120
Accurate passes
361
17/67 (25%)
Long balls
25/60 (42%)
2/8 (25%)
Crosses
9/27 (33%)
11
Throws
24
8
Touches in opp. box
30
0
Offsides
2
Defense
16
Tackles
14
10
Interceptions
3
4
Blocks
1
47
Clearances
21
5
Keeper saves
0
Duels
46
Duels
54
29/61 (48%)
Ground duels won
32/61 (52%)
22/51 (43%)
Aerial duels won
29/51 (57%)
5/9 (56%)
Successful dribbles
7/20 (35%)
Discipline
2
Yellow cards
1
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 26
2' Off target
Left foot · Corner
xG
0.0
xGOT
4' Hit post
Header · Corner
xG
0.0
xGOT
9' Blocked
Left foot · Throw-in
xG
0.0
xGOT
28' Goal
Header · Corner
xG
0.0
xGOT
28' Blocked
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.0
xGOT
33' Off target
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.0
xGOT
39' Off target
Right foot · Throw-in
xG
0.0
xGOT
39' Off target
Right foot · Throw-in
xG
0.0
xGOT
40' Blocked
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.0
xGOT
41' Off target
Header · Assisted
xG
0.0
xGOT
42' Saved
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.0
xGOT
45'+2 Saved
Header · Assisted
xG
0.0
xGOT
46' Off target
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.0
xGOT
48' Saved
Left foot · Corner
xG
0.0
xGOT
48' Saved
Left foot · Corner
xG
0.0
xGOT
53' Off target
Header · Set piece
xG
0.0
xGOT
60' Off target
Left foot · Throw-in
xG
0.0
xGOT
63' Blocked
Right foot · Free kick
xG
0.0
xGOT
68' Off target
Header · Corner
xG
0.0
xGOT
69' Saved
Header · Assisted
xG
0.0
xGOT
70' Off target
Header · Corner
xG
0.0
xGOT
70' Saved
Header · Corner
xG
0.0
xGOT
79' Off target
Header · Assisted
xG
0.0
xGOT
82' Blocked
Left foot · Counter
xG
0.0
xGOT
90'+2 Off target
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.0
xGOT
90'+3 Off target
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.0
xGOT
Player stats
Port Vale vs Sunderland · Last 1 meetings
1
Port Vale
0
Draws
0
Sunderland
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-03-08 Port Vale 1 – 0 Sunderland
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