Aston Villa against Sunderland

Substitution, Sunderland. David Vaughan replaces Craig Gardner.

Substitution, Sunderland. Mikael Mandron replaces Danny Graham.

Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darren Bent.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Darren Bent replaces Christian Benteke.

Foul by Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa).

Danny Rose (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Craig Gardner (Sunderland).

Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland).

Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by John O'Shea.

Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland).

Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) is shown the red card for a bad foul.

Yacouba Sylla (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland).

Attempt blocked. Danny Rose (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Johnson.

Offside, Aston Villa. Yacouba Sylla tries a through ball, but Joe Bennett is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Andreas Weimann (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Benteke.

Danny Rose (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Danny Rose (Sunderland).

Andreas Weimann (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Sunderland).

Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution, Sunderland. James McClean replaces Sebastian Larsson.

Attempt missed. Adam Johnson (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.

Goal! Aston Villa 4, Sunderland 1. Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.

Foul by Christian Benteke (Aston Villa).

Danny Rose (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal! Aston Villa 3, Sunderland 1. Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.

Danny Rose (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Matthew Lowton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Sunderland).

Second Half begins Aston Villa 2, Sunderland 1.

Match ends, Aston Villa 6, Sunderland 1.

First Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Sunderland 1.

John O'Shea (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Nathan Baker (Aston Villa).

Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Sunderland).

Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Nathan Baker (Aston Villa).

Adam Johnson (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Danny Graham (Sunderland).

Brad Guzan (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Adam Johnson (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Phillip Bardsley.

Attempt missed. Alfred N'Diaye (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson.

Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matthew Lowton.

Attempt blocked. Yacouba Sylla (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Lowton.

Attempt blocked. Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Lowton.

Carlos Cuéllar (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Carlos Cuéllar (Sunderland).

Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Delph.

Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Nathan Baker (Aston Villa).

Attempt missed. Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Benteke with a through ball.

Foul by Joe Bennett (Aston Villa).

Adam Johnson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Danny Rose.

Foul by Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa).

Danny Rose (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Nathan Baker (Aston Villa).

Craig Gardner (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Sunderland).

Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Matthew Lowton (Aston Villa) because of an injury.

Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).

Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Sunderland).

Fabian Delph (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Craig Gardner (Sunderland).

Fabian Delph (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Adam Johnson (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stéphane Sessegnon.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Nathan Baker.

Attempt blocked. Craig Gardner (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Adam Johnson with a through ball.

Offside, Sunderland. Craig Gardner tries a through ball, but Sebastian Larsson is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Danny Graham (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Christian Benteke (Aston Villa).

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Danny Rose.

Offside, Aston Villa. Ashley Westwood tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.

Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) is shown the red card for a bad foul.

Yacouba Sylla (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland).

Attempt blocked. Danny Rose (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Johnson.

Offside, Aston Villa. Yacouba Sylla tries a through ball, but Joe Bennett is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Andreas Weimann (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Benteke.

Danny Rose (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Danny Rose (Sunderland).

Andreas Weimann (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Sunderland).

Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution, Sunderland. James McClean replaces Sebastian Larsson.

Attempt missed. Adam Johnson (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.

Goal! Aston Villa 4, Sunderland 1. Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.

Foul by Christian Benteke (Aston Villa).

Danny Rose (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal! Aston Villa 3, Sunderland 1. Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.

Danny Rose (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Matthew Lowton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Sunderland).

Second Half begins Aston Villa 2, Sunderland 1.

Match ends, Aston Villa 6, Sunderland 1.

First Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Sunderland 1.

John O'Shea (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Nathan Baker (Aston Villa).

Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Sunderland).

Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Nathan Baker (Aston Villa).

Adam Johnson (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Danny Graham (Sunderland).

Brad Guzan (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Adam Johnson (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Phillip Bardsley.

Attempt missed. Alfred N'Diaye (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson.

Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matthew Lowton.

Attempt blocked. Yacouba Sylla (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Lowton.

Attempt blocked. Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Lowton.

Carlos Cuéllar (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Carlos Cuéllar (Sunderland).

Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Delph.

Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Nathan Baker (Aston Villa).

Attempt missed. Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Benteke with a through ball.

Foul by Joe Bennett (Aston Villa).

Adam Johnson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Danny Rose.

Foul by Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa).

Danny Rose (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Nathan Baker (Aston Villa).

Craig Gardner (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Sunderland).

Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Matthew Lowton (Aston Villa) because of an injury.

Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).

Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Sunderland).

Fabian Delph (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Craig Gardner (Sunderland).

Fabian Delph (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Adam Johnson (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stéphane Sessegnon.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Nathan Baker.

Attempt blocked. Craig Gardner (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Adam Johnson with a through ball.

Offside, Sunderland. Craig Gardner tries a through ball, but Sebastian Larsson is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Danny Graham (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Christian Benteke (Aston Villa).

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Danny Rose.

Offside, Aston Villa. Ashley Westwood tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.