Middlesbrough 1 Sunderland 1: Highlights after Nazariy Rusyn goal and Marcus Forss opener

How it played out as Sunderland drew 1-1 with Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium in the Championship.
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Sunderland came from behind to draw 1-1 with Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium.

After a goalless first half, the hosts took the lead in the 61st minute after a short free-kick was eventually finished by Marcus Forss from inside the penalty area. Sunderland drew level with seven minutes remaining, though, when Nazariy Rusyn’s low effort from distance beat goalkeeper Tom Glover.

Here's how the game played out:

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

LIVE: Middlesbrough 1 (Forss, 61) Sunderland 1 (Rusyn, 83)

Sunderland XI: Patterson, Hume, Ballard, O’Nien, Hjelde, Neil, Ekwah, Ba (Roberts, 67), Bellingham, Clarke, Burstow (Rusyn, 67)

Sub: Bishop, Seelt, Pembele Roberts, Aouchiche, Kelly, Mundle, Rusyn, Hemir

Middlesbrough XI: Glover, Ayling, Fry, van den Berg, Engel (Thomas, 84), Howson, Barlaser (O'Brien, 78), Hackney, Greenwood (Silvera, 78), Azaz, Forss (Coburn, 78)

Subs: Jones, Clarke, Dijksteel, Thomas, Gilbert, O’Brien, McNair, Silvera, Coburn

FULL-TIME: MIDDLESBROUGH 1 SUNDERLAND 1

Reaction from the Riverside

90+6' Seelt replaces Ballard

A late change.

Ballard is down after a tangle with Coburn. The Sunderland defender is holding his shoulder.

Ekwah is shown a yellow card after bringing down Silvera to stop a counter attack.

SIX minutes added time

Six minutes added on

89' Almost an own goal

Thomas almost puts the ball into his own net after Clarke's low cross from the left.

87' Clarke having more influence

Clarke is now receiving the ball more often on the left and is looking bright.

Luke Thomas has also replaced Engel for the hosts.

83' GOOOOAAAAALLLLLL!!! RUSYN!!!

Sunderland are level!

It looked like Rusyn would have too much to do after Clarke switched the ball from left to right.

Rusyn the received the ball on the edge of the box and tried his luck. The ball bounced in front of Glover, who should have done better, and found the net.

1-1!

80' Ballard heads wide

Clarke's in-swinging free-kick is met by Ballard who glanced a header wide of the far post.

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