| 3¹ | A wonderful save prevented CAMACHO from scoring an exceptional goal. |
| 6¹ | ETHERINGTON rushed through the Sunderland defence but shot straight at the 'keeper. |
| 7¹ | ETHERINGTON was put clear by BUXTON and he turned DE GEA but drilled his shot over. |
| 8¹ | BARRIOS snapped at an easy chance. |
| 16¹ | GONALONS chipped the ball to ASSAIDI who flicked it just wide. |
| 19¹ | LENSKY beat four Sunderland players and blasted a golden opportunity wide. |
| 20¹ | A corner was collected by LENSKY who touched an effort just beyond the near post. |
| 22¹ | GOAL!! A cross from the left was flicked down by FELLAINI for ROBINHO to score. (1-0 Sunderland)| 24¹ | GOAL!! After ETHERINGTON was fouled HALSEY waved play-on and BARRIOS went on to easily score. (1-1)| 28¹ | A cross from GONALONS left ROBINHO in lots of space but he fluffed his shot. | | 29¹ | A great effort from PEREIRA scraped the outside of the post. | | 37¹ | MAICON booked. | | 42¹ | ASSAIDI waltzed away from LENSKY and stroked a poor shot over the bar. | | 43¹ | The hapless Sheffield United 'keeper could only watch as a backpass from GARGANO dropped just over. | | 2² | ASSAIDI shot wide. | | 4² | The Sheffield United 'keeper saved a glorious shot from MANU DEL MORAL. | | 5² | A mix up in the Sheffield United defence enabled MANU DEL MORAL to hammer an effort just beyond the near post. | | 10² | GOAL!! A neat one-two left MANU DEL MORAL clear and he made no mistake by expertly floating the ball beyond the oncoming 'keeper. (2-1 Sunderland)| 14² | A free-kick from BARRIOS went over the bar. | | 16² | PEREIRA ran onto a delightful ball from CAMACHO but dragged his effort wide. | | 26² | MANU DEL MORAL beat GARGANO and drilled the ball to PEREIRA who dragged his shot wide. | | 28² | A penalty box scramble resulted in MANU DEL MORAL tapping a low shot over. | | 31² | ROBINHO cautioned by HALSEY. | | 38² | A good ball from ARMERO on the right bobbled toward PEREIRA who scuffed his effort wide. | | 42² | ASSAIDI drilled a right foot shot wide from just outside the area. | | 44² | A tame strike from DUNNE trickled agonisingly wide. | | | |