Birmingham 1 Sunderland 2: Highlights after Ellis Simms and Amad Diallo goals give Cats win
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The Black Cats took a first-half lead when Amad set up Ellis Simms to score in the 25th minute.
Birmingham saw more of the ball but fell further behind when Amad scored an excellent second for the Black Cats, converting in front of the travelling fans.
Substitute Lukas Jutkiewicz then pulled a goal back for Birmingham 12 minutes from time but Sunderland were able to hold on.
Here’s how the game played out:
RECAP: Birmingham 1 (Jutkiewicz, 78) Sunderland 2 (Simms, 25) (Amad, 48)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Hume, Wright, Batth, Huggins, Evans, Neil, Amad (Roberts, 65), Pritchard (Embleton, 84) , Clarke, Simms (Matete, 84)
- Subs: Bass, Johnson, Matete, Ba, Bennette, Roberts, Embleton
- Birmingham XI: Ruddy, Colin (Hall, 58) , Sanderson, Trusty, Longelo, Bielik (James, 87), Hannibal (Chong, 58), Bacuna, Bellingham (Jutkiewicz, 58), Hogan, Deeney
- Subs: Etheridge, Friend, Graham, James, Hall, Chong, Jutkiewicz
75’ Hogan and Evans booked
Hogan wins a free-kick on the edge of Sunderland box but was then booked for shouting in Hume’s face after the Sunderland man went down.
Evans was also booked for an earlier foul.
Birmingham were then appealing for a penalty but the flag had gone up for offside.
Sunderland are withstanding the pressure at the moment.
78’ Goal Birmingham (Jutkiewicz)
Birmingham have one back after Wright attempted to clear Longelo’s cross from the left but the ball fell straight to Jutkiewicz on the edge of the box.
The striker finished the chance first time with a low finish.
1-2.
84’ Off the line!
Sandereson’s effort is blocked on the line, with the ball appearing to hit Hall after a Birmingham free-kick.
Sunderland have now brought on Embleton and Matete in place of Simms and Pritchard.
90+2’ Penalty appeals
Clarke goes down on the edge of the box after a collision with Bacuna.
Nothing given.