Sunderland 0 Millwall 1: Highlights as Duncan Watmore goal gives visitors big win at the Stadium of Light
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Sunderland were beaten 1-0 by Millwall at the Stadium of Light in the Championship
After a goalless first half, former Sunderland forward Duncan Watmore scored the game’s only goal after coming off the bench for the visitors. It means the Black Cats have gone six games without a win at home.
Here’s how the game played out:
Sunderland vs Millwall
What to make of those sides
So it’s two changes for Sunderland following last week’s match at West Brom.
Aji Alese makes his first start since January, while Bradley Dack is named in the starting XI for the first time since Boxing Day.
Dan Neil drops out of the squad with an injury, while Trai Hume starts on the bench. Corry Evans returns to the matchday squad after over a year out with an ACL injury.
Millwall have made two changes following their 3-1 win over Cardiff last weekend, with former Sunderland player George Honeyman returning to the side.
Duncan Watmore starts on the bench for the visitors.
NEIL OUT FOR THE SEASON
Sunderland have confirmed Dan Neil will miss the final three games of the season with an ankle injury he sustained in training.
The midfielder will continue his rehabilitation during the summer but is expected to return for pre-season.
2' How Sunderland have started
Sunderland have once again started with a back three, with Pembele and Styles operating as the wing-backs.
Bellingham has dropped back into midfield alongside Ekwah, with Dack leading the line.
7' Sunderland seeing more of the ball
Sunderland have controlled possession in the early exchanges, yet neither keeper has been called into action so far.
Pembele has made a few promising runs down the right, while Clarke has just tried to get down the left but took a heavy touch.
13' Clarke booked
That was the best chance so far after Dack’s in-swinging corner was headed back across goal by O’Nien, yet no one could turn it in. Clarke was then booked in the aftermath for blocking the Millwall keeper.
Millwall have started in a 4-4-2 formation, with Sunderland pushing them back.
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