The English Championship FA Women's match between Sunderland and Birmingham City LFC on 17th December 2023 saw the home team, Sunderland, succumbing to a 3-0 defeat.

From a statistical point of view, the away team, Birmingham City LFC, capitalised on their limited chances to score goals. The first goal was scored relatively early in the game, at the 10th minute which applied a substantial amount of pressure on Sunderland for the rest of the first half. Birmingham's confidence was further boosted with a second goal scored during the 62nd minute of the second half, and the third coming later in the 76th minute, effectively putting the game out of Sunderland's reach.

Yellow cards were a prevailing issue in this match. Overall, 5 were dished out with Sunderland accounting for 3 and Birmingham 2. The frustration from Sunderland could potentially be attributed to Birmingham's early lead and the increasing desperation to level the match as time wore on.

In terms of corner kicks, Sunderland had a mild edge with 5 compared to Birmingham's 4. This indicates an aggression on Sunderland’s part, but clearly, they were unable to convert these opportunities into goals. Offside was another area where Sunderland outnumbered Birmingham with 3 to 1. While this data suggests Sunderland was continuously trying to penetrate Birmingham’s defence, they often mistakenly got caught ahead of the play.

Despite their aggressive play portrayed by their higher number of corners and offsides, Sunderland was unable to turn these advantages into tangible outcomes. On the other hand, Birmingham demonstrated a more efficient performance. They might not have dominated the possession or created as many opportunities, but they took advantage of the ones they had, to walk away with a clean 3-0 victory.

This fixture ultimately told a tale of a game where efficiency overcame aggression. Birmingham will take this as a validation of their strategic approach while Sunderland will need to review and recalibrate their tactics moving forward.

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