Sunderland defeat Reading 3-0 in their crucial Premier League clash on Wearside
Wednesday 12 December 2012 08:40, UK
Sunderland striker Steven Fletcher fired his side to a much-needed 3-0 victory over fellow Premier League strugglers Reading at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday night.
| Sunderland | Team Statistics | Reading |
| 3 | Goals | 0 |
| 2 | 1st Half Goals | 0 |
| 8 | Shots on Target | 4 |
| 4 | Shots off Target | 7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Corners | 8 |
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 76.4 | Passing Success | 68.8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 68.8 | Tackles Success | 57.1 |
| 49.5 | Possession | 50.5 |
| 47.2 | Territorial Advantage | 52.8 |
| 381 | Total Passes | 381 |
| 19 | Total Crosses | 31 |
| 176 | Lost Balls | 188 |
| 49 | Recoveries | 24 |
| 50.4 | 1st Half Poss. | 49.6 |
| 49.6 | 2nd Half Poss. | 50.4 |
