Sunderland set aside their managerial woes with a dominant display to beat League One Peterborough 2-0 at the Stadium of Light in the third round of the Capital One Cup.
| Team Name | Sunderland | Peterborough United |
| Possession | 55% | 45% |
| Goals | 2 | 0 |
| Shots On Target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots Off Target | 8 | 5 |
| Blocked Shots | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 10 | 4 |
| Fouls Conceded | 14 | 6 |
| Offsides | 3 | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 4 | 1 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |