Charlton Athletic 0-0 Sunderland match report as Black Cats miss a hatful of chances

Sunderland dropped two precious points on the road as they failed to put away their chances against struggling Charlton Athletic. The Black Cats created enough opportunities to have won two or three games, but could not make them count at The Valley.

Goalkeeper Craig MacGillivray made several good saves, and when he was beaten by Dennis Cirkin a goalline clearance came to his rescue. Sunderland also sent a number of chances narrowly wide, with leading scorer Ross Stewart heading the wrong side of the post on a couple of occasions.

The draw means Sunderland failed to clock up their first back-to-back wins of 2022, while for Charlton it halted their five-game losing streak. Alex Neil's side has slipped one place to seventh in the table.

Nathan Broadhead returned, making his first appearance since suffering a hamstring injury in Sunderland's Carabao Cup quarter-final exit at Arsenal the week before Christmas. Broadhead's inclusion at the expense of Elliot Embleton was the only change to the side that won at Wigan Athletic last weekend.

But Callum Doyle, who was rested at Wigan, was back in the squad although he had to settle for a place on the bench, alongside Embleton. Charlton boss Johnnie Jackson made four changes to the side that lost at Sheffield Wednesday last weekend - a defeat that extended the Addicks' losing streak to five games.

January signing Scott Fraser made his full debut, while Jason Pearce, Diallang Jaiyesimi, and Jayden Stockley also came into the side, with Akin Famewo, Albie Morgan, Alex Gilbey, and ex-Sunderland man Adam Matthews dropping out. Sunderland dominated the first half, controlling possession and creating a series of chances, but without getting their noses in front.

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