| 4¹ | TROSSARD ran onto a wonderful ball from KUDUS but blasted his effort wide of the righthand post. |
| 10¹ | ÇALHANOGLU worked the ball to DEMBÉLÉ, CAMBIASO gathered his pass and booted the ball within easy reach of the Port Vale 'keeper. |
| 13¹ | A free-kick from MÜLLER floated over. |
| 14¹ | TROSSARD hit a right foot shot inches over from twenty-five yards out. |
| 17¹ | An exceptional shot from DEMBÉLÉ was dealt with by a fine stop from BENÍTEZ. |
| 22¹ | The 'keeper managed to claw away a powerful effort. |
| 28¹ | A shot from TROSSARD held no problem for REMIRO. |
| 30¹ | A fine ball from ROMERO on the left found DEMBÉLÉ who sliced his shot over the bar. |
| 32¹ | TROSSARD booked. |
| 34¹ | A corner bobbled toward ÁLEX BAENA who forced an effort wide. |
| 40¹ | TROSSARD rifled an easy chance past the righthand post. |
| 41¹ | MÜLLER beat two Sunderland players and stroked a great chance just beyond the near post. |
| 44¹ | DEMBÉLÉ headed the ball wide from just outside the area. |
| 0² | ÁLEX BAENA played the ball to DEMBÉLÉ who turned it over the bar. |
| 1² | ÇALHANOGLU waltzed round FRATTESI and stabbed a poor shot past the post. |
| 3² | A accurate pass bobbled toward DEMBÉLÉ and his right foot effort flew narrowly over. |
| 12² | RETEGUI was put clear by PEDRO NETO and he nutmegged the 'keeper but rammed his shot wide. |
| 21² | GOAL!! A cross from the left was touched down by BARCOLA for OPENDA to score. (1-0 Port Vale)| 27² | GOAL!! A deep cross from CAMBIASO on the right was nodded home by MAC ALLISTER at the far post. (1-1)| 29² | GOAL!! A quick free-kick allowed MAC ALLISTER to play the ball to DEMBÉLÉ who placed a right foot shot into the net. (2-1 Sunderland)| 44² | A great effort from DEMBÉLÉ scraped the upright. | | 45² | GOAL!! A glorious outswinging corner was nodded in at the far post by FRATTESI. (2-2) | | | |