Sunderland are in the second round of the Carabao Cup.Sunderland are in the second round of the Carabao Cup.
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Phil Smith's Sunderland player ratings: Who was the class act and who struggled as Cats beat Accrington Stanley 3-1?

By Phil Smith
Published 13th Aug 2019, 22:05 BST
Updated 13th Aug 2019, 22:06 BST
Phil Smith has dished out his Sunderland player ratings as the Black Cats beat Accrington Stanley 3-1 in the Carabao Cup.

Marc McNulty, Aiden McGeady and Charlie Wyke netted as Sunderland made it into the second round. Click through our player ratings gallery for all the marks.

Few real saves to make, beaten only by a penalty. Dealt with high balls well and gets really good distance on his kicks. 6

1. Lee Burge

Few real saves to make, beaten only by a penalty. Dealt with high balls well and gets really good distance on his kicks. 6 | Getty Images Photo: Ian Horrocks

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Unable to make much of an impression going forward, though battled hard in defence. Not quite getting the openings we saw last season. 5

2. Luke O'Nien

Unable to make much of an impression going forward, though battled hard in defence. Not quite getting the openings we saw last season. 5 | Getty Images Photo: Ian Horrocks

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Best performance yet. Towered over the Accrington striker’s in the air and showed good pace across the floor. Growing in stature. 7

3. Jordan Willis

Best performance yet. Towered over the Accrington striker’s in the air and showed good pace across the floor. Growing in stature. 7 | Getty Images Photo: Ian Horrocks

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A commanding display on his return to the starting XI. Made countless good interventions in the first half and was never beaten. Distribution could have been better in the second half but all round a very strong effort. 8

4. Alim Ozturk

A commanding display on his return to the starting XI. Made countless good interventions in the first half and was never beaten. Distribution could have been better in the second half but all round a very strong effort. 8 | Getty Images Photo: Ian Horrocks

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