| 2¹ | ÁLEX BAENA shot over. |
| 5¹ | A shot from ROMAGNOLI was kicked off the line by BREMER. |
| 5¹ | ÁLEX BAENA touched the ball through a crowd of players but the Port Vale 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his right. |
| 10¹ | BARCOLA's shot beat REMIRO but rebounded off the Sunderland woodwork. |
| 15¹ | DEMBÉLÉ rattled an easy chance past the far post. |
| 16¹ | Uncertainty in the Sunderland defence enabled BARCOLA to fire the ball just beyond the near post. |
| 18¹ | PENICKA cautions BISCHOF for a clumsy foul. |
| 24¹ | MAC ALLISTER booked for dangerous play. |
| 27¹ | A fine ball from TROSSARD on the left bobbled toward BARCOLA who scuffed his effort wide. |
| 37¹ | The 'keeper parried a lovely strike from DEMBÉLÉ. |
| 37¹ | A shot from ÁLEX BAENA was smothered by the Port Vale 'keeper. |
| 38¹ | MÜLLER steamed through the Sunderland defence but shot straight at the Sunderland 'keeper. |
| 41¹ | ÇALHANOGLU worked the ball to ALEX GRIMALDO, ÁLEX BAENA gathered his pass and kicked the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper. |
| 44¹ | A free-kick from OPENDA flew just beyond the near post. |
| 45¹ | The motionless Sunderland 'keeper was a mere bystander as a backpass from MAC ALLISTER dropped just wide. |
| 0² | A corner found RETEGUI who nodded the ball just wide. |
| 1² | The Port Vale 'keeper did well to hold onto a wicked strike from RETEGUI. |
| 3² | A delightful save prevented BARCOLA from scoring an exceptional goal. |
| 4² | The 'keeper managed to block an amazing shot. |
| 8² | An exceptional effort from RYERSON scraped the outside of the righthand post. |
| 19² | TROSSARD hit a right foot shot inches wide from long range. |
| 22² | MAC ALLISTER was put clear by ALEX GRIMALDO and he turned the 'keeper but rammed his shot just wide. |
| 26² | OPENDA's shot was well held by REMIRO. |
| 28² | GOAL!! A great twenty yard shot from KUDUS rebounded off the the crossbar and in the ensuing meleé the ball was kicked into the net by BARCOLA. (1-0 Port Vale)| 29² | OPENDA booted the ball wide from just outside the area. | | 40² | BARCOLA snapped at an easy chance. | |