Sunderland AFC cruised past Blackburn Rovers 3–0 in the Matchday 19 of the Premier League 2001 on December 26, 2001.
At a glance
Premier League hubHead-to-head10 meetings
Blackburn Rovers2 - 0FTSunderland Sunderland2 - 1FTBlackburn Rovers Sunderland3 - 0FTBlackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers0 - 0FTSunderland Blackburn Rovers2 - 2FTSunderland
Premier League table2001
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Aston Villa | 38 | -1 | 50 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | -4 | 50 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | +4 | 46 |
| 11 | Southampton | 38 | -8 | 45 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 38 | -12 | 45 |
| 13 | Fulham | 38 | -8 | 44 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | -11 | 44 |
| 15 | Everton | 38 | -12 | 43 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | -18 | 40 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 38 | -22 | 40 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 38 | -23 | 36 |
| 19 | Derby County | 38 | -30 | 30 |
Next fixturesBoth clubs
Sat, Sep 5 · Championship
Preston North End7:30 AMBlackburn Rovers Brentford10:00 AMSunderland Sat, Sep 12 · Premier League
Sunderland3:00 PMArsenal Sun, Sep 20 · Premier League
Manchester City9:00 AMSunderland Sat, Oct 10 · Premier League
Sunderland10:00 AMBrighton Sun, Oct 18 · Premier League
Bournemouth9:00 AMSunderland
Form last five before this fixture
Blackburn RoversDLLLW
Sat, Dec 22 · Premier League
Charlton Athletic0 - 2FTBlackburn Rovers Sat, Dec 15 · Premier League
Newcastle United2 - 1FTBlackburn Rovers Sun, Dec 9 · Premier League
Blackburn Rovers1 - 2FTLeeds United Sat, Dec 1 · Premier League
Blackburn Rovers0 - 1FTMiddlesbrough Sat, Nov 24 · Premier League
Chelsea0 - 0FTBlackburn Rovers SunderlandLWDLW
Sat, Dec 22 · Premier League
Sunderland1 - 0FTEverton Sat, Dec 15 · Premier League
Southampton2 - 0FTSunderland Sun, Dec 9 · Premier League
Sunderland0 - 0FTChelsea Sat, Dec 1 · Premier League
Sunderland1 - 0FTWest Ham United Sun, Nov 25 · Premier League
Liverpool1 - 0FTSunderland Other matches Premier League · Matchday 19
All fixturesSat, Aug 18
Sunderland1 - 0FTIpswich Town Leeds United2 - 0FTSouthampton Sun, Aug 19
Chelsea1 - 1FTNewcastle United All recent meetings
Mar 20, 2012 · Premier League
Blackburn Rovers2 - 0FTSunderland Oct 18, 2010 · Premier League
Blackburn Rovers0 - 0FTSunderland Dec 26, 2008 · Premier League
Sunderland0 - 0FTBlackburn Rovers Sep 29, 2007 · Premier League
Sunderland1 - 2FTBlackburn Rovers Dec 11, 2011 · Premier League
Sunderland2 - 1FTBlackburn Rovers Dec 28, 2009 · Premier League
Blackburn Rovers2 - 2FTSunderland Nov 15, 2008 · Premier League
Blackburn Rovers1 - 2FTSunderland Jan 1, 2011 · Premier League
Sunderland3 - 0FTBlackburn Rovers Aug 22, 2009 · Premier League
Sunderland2 - 1FTBlackburn Rovers Jan 2, 2008 · Premier League
Blackburn Rovers1 - 0FTSunderland