Blackburn 1 Sunderland 3: Highlights as Jack Clarke and Dan Neil goals give Cats win at Ewood Park
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Sunderland recorded their third successive victory after a 3-1 win at Blackburn – and fans have been reacting on social media.
After withstanding some early pressure, The Black Cats took the lead when Jack Clarke was fouled in the box and converted from the penalty spot.
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Hide AdBlackburn equalised seven minutes later when Harry Leonard converted Callum Brittain’s cross, yet Sunderland retook the lead courtesy of Dan Neil’s strike on the stroke of half-time.
Tony Mowbray’s side then sealed the points when Clarke added a third 12 minutes from time.
Here’s how the game played out:
RECAP: Blackburn 1 (Leonard, 35) Sunderland 3 (Clarke, 28, pen, 78) (Neil, 45)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Hume, O’Nien, Ballard, Huggins, Neil, Bellingham, Ba, Pritchard (Aouchiche, 90+2), Clarke, Burstow (Roberts, 65)
- Subs: Bishop, Seelt, Triantis, Rigg, Roberts, Taylor, Watson, Aouchiche, Hemir
- Blackburn XI: Pears, Brittain, Pickering, Hyam, Carter, Hedges (Markanday, 58), A. Wharton (Garrett, 72), Travis (Rankin-Costello, 58), Szmodics, Moran (Telalovic, 83), Leonard (Dolan, 58)
- Subs: Wahlstedt, Hill, Rankin-Costello, S. Wharton, Dolan, Markanday, Garrett, Edmondson, Telalovic
81’ Pickering shot saved
Pickering fires a long-range shot straight at Patterson from the edge of the box.
78’ GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLL!!! CLARKE!!!
That could do it.
Blackburn were trying to play out from the back but gave the ball away to Roberts in doing so.
The Sunderland man then found Pritchard, who released Clarke on the right.
Clarke then cut inside before beating Pears with a low finish.
1-3.
78’ Over from Hume
Both sides are still creating chances.
Hume has just fired a shot over after being set by Ba.
70’ Blackburn hit the post!
Blackburn go close again after Markanday cut in from the right and struck an effort onto the far post.
69’ Roberts up top
Roberts is playing through the middle after replacing Burstow, with Pritchard operating just behind him.
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