Bristol City 2 Sunderland 3: Story of the match after Ellis Simms double and Ross Stewart goal at Ashton Gate
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Sunderland took the lead inside four minutes when debutant Ellis Simms, on loan from Everton, opened the scoring.
The hosts drew level six minutes later through Andi Weimann, before Chris Martin put the Robins ahead.
Simms then added a second, allowing Ross Stewart to head home the winner 18 minutes from time.
Here’s how the game played out:
RECAP: Bristol City 2 (Weimann, 10) (Martin, 51) Sunderland 3 (Simms, 4, 53)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Gooch, Ballard, Batth, Cirkin, Clarke, Evans, Neil, Pritchard, Simms, Stewart
- Subs: Bass, Wright, Alese, O’Nien, Dajaku, Embleton, Roberts
- Bristol City XI: Bentley, Vyner, Atkinson, Naismith, Sykes, Massengo, Williams, Dasilva, Scott, Martin, Weimann
- Subs: O’Leary, Wilson, King, Klose, Conway, Tanner, Wells
62’ Penalty appeal!
Sunderland are on top right now.
First Simms spun away from Naismith again and there were appeals for a penalty that were waved away.
Moments later Jack Clarke broke down the left and set up Simms again who forced a sharp save from Bentley.
53’ GOAAAALLLL!!! SIMMS!!!
What a debut he’s having.
The Sunderland striker cuts inside of Naismith inside the box and beats Bentley with with a low finish through the keeper’s legs.
2-2!
51’ Goal Bristol City (Martin)
The hosts are back ahead after Weimann’s low cross from the right is converted by Martin from close range.
45’ Evans shot saved
Right before half-time.
Pritchard’s in-swinging corner fell to Evans on the edge of the box and his deflected shot was palmed away by Bentley.
41’ Ballard down
The Sunderland defender went down after a clash of heads with Martin there.
He’ll be able to continue, though.
36’ Nice move
That was much better in possession from Sunderland.
Pritchard played an excellent pass through to Clarke on the left and the latter’s low cross towards Simms was just cut out by Naismith.