(1-0 Sunderland)| 2¹ | DEFOE was put clear by SAMUEL and he nutmegged the 'keeper but glanced his shot over the bar. |
| 14¹ | The Sunderland 'keeper did well to hold onto an amazing strike from GUARDADO. |
| 16¹ | SAMUEL flicked a left foot shot over the bar from close range. |
| 21¹ | A fine ball from WARNOCK on the right found GUARDADO who scuffed his effort just beyond the near post. |
| 22¹ | JOÃO MOUTINHO made space on the right and pulled the ball to DERBYSHIRE who touched the ball wide. |
| 25¹ | A good effort from CAREW scraped the woodwork. |
| 27¹ | CAPDEVILA cautioned by DEAN for a bad tackle. |
| 29¹ | A shot from BUSQUETS was smothered by the 'keeper. |
| 33¹ | The stunned 'keeper could only watch as a backpass from WARNOCK fell just wide. |
| 37¹ | A delightful save prevented CAREW from scoring a good goal. |
| 38¹ | CAREW rushed through the Sunderland defence but shot straight at the Sunderland 'keeper. |
| 40¹ | GOAL!! An outswinging corner was hoofed clear only for RIBÉRY to crack the ball into the net. (2-0 Sunderland)| 43¹ | Uncertainty in the Blackburn Rovers defence enabled RIBÉRY to hammer an effort over the bar. | | 45¹ | A fine piece of skill was ended by a good save by the advancing Sunderland 'keeper. | | 0² | CAREW's shot beat VAN DER SAR but rebounded off the Sunderland crossbar. | | 3² | RIBÉRY ran onto a delightful ball from MILNER but fired his shot wide. | | 8² | MILNER knocked the ball to RIBÉRY who nodded it over. | | 15² | DEAN cautions SAMUEL. | | 19² | A free-kick from CAREW floated inches over. | | 21² | DEFOE's shot was well held by the Blackburn Rovers 'keeper. | | 21² | RIBÉRY nodded the ball wide from the edge of the box. | | 26² | A twenty yard drive from CAREW caused VAN DER SAR little difficulty. | | 28² | MODRIC shot wide. | | 37² | CAREW clipped the ball through a crowd of players but the 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his left. | | 40² | CARRAGHER beat a number of Blackburn Rovers players and stroked a great chance inches over. | |