Sunderland 1-2 Blackburn Rovers: result and report

Sunderland 1-2 Blackburn Rovers

Premier League · Saturday 29 September 2007, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Sunderland were beaten by Blackburn Rovers 1-2 in the Premier League on Saturday 29 September 2007. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Daniel Bentley opened the scoring in the 53rd minute. Sunderland's goal came from Grant Leadbitter (90'). Blackburn Rovers scored through Daniel Bentley (53') and R. Santa Cruz (55').

Discipline: Sunderland received 1 yellow card; Blackburn Rovers received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Sunderland were 15th on 8 points from 7 and Blackburn Rovers 10th on 9 points from 6. Sunderland went on to finish that season 15th with 39 points, and Blackburn Rovers 7th with 58.

Sunderland lined up in a 4-4-2 and Blackburn Rovers in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Sunderland wins, 2 draws and 2 for Blackburn Rovers.

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