Newcastle United 1-1 Sunderland: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 1 February 2009

Result

Newcastle United 1-1 Sunderland

Premier League · Sunday 1 February 2009, 13:30 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Newcastle United 1-1 Sunderland: match report

Newcastle United drew with Sunderland 1-1 in the Premier League on Sunday 1 February 2009. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Djibril Cissé opened the scoring in the 32nd minute. Newcastle United's goal came from Shola Ameobi (67'). Sunderland scored through Djibril Cissé (32').

Discipline: Newcastle United received 2 yellow cards; Sunderland received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Newcastle United were 17th on 23 points from 23 and Sunderland 13th on 26 points from 23. Newcastle United went on to finish that season 18th with 34 points, and Sunderland 16th with 36.

Newcastle United lined up in a 4-4-2 and Sunderland in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Newcastle United wins, 3 draws and 1 for Sunderland.

Going into the match Newcastle United's last five read L-L-D-L-L and Sunderland's W-L-D-L-D.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 18'Yellow card · Phil BardsleySunderland
  • 23'Yellow card · Nicky ButtNewcastle United
  • 32'Goal · Djibril CisséSunderland · 0-1
  • 35'Yellow card · Kieran RichardsonSunderland
  • 53'Yellow card · Damien DuffNewcastle United
  • 66'Yellow card · George McCartneySunderland
  • 67'Goal · Shola AmeobiNewcastle United · 1-1
  • 67'Yellow card · Anton FerdinandSunderland

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Newcastle United 6, draws 3, Sunderland 1.

Team news

Newcastle United line-up (4-4-2)

Damien Duff, Steve Harper, José Enrique, Sebastien Bassong, Steven Taylor, Jonás Gutiérrez, Shola Ameobi, Andy Carroll, Fabricio Coloccini, Kevin Nolan, Nicky Butt

Sunderland line-up (4-4-2)

Marton Fulop, Phil Bardsley, George McCartney, Kieran Richardson, Danny Collins, Anton Ferdinand, Dean Whitehead, Carlos Edwards, Steed Malbranque, Djibril Cissé, Kenwyne Jones