Sunderland 0 Cardiff 1: Highlights as Mark McGuinness goal gives visitors win at the Stadium of Light

How it played out at the Stadium of Light as Sunderland were beaten 1-0 by Cardiff City in the Championship.
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Sunderland were beaten 1-0 by Cardiff City at the Stadium of Light – but how did each player fare for Tony Mowbray’s side?

The Black Cats dominated possession for large spells but couldn’t find a breakthrough against a compact Bluebirds defence.

Cardiff then nicked a late winner when defender Mark McGuinness headed home Ryan Wintle’s corner three minutes from time.

Here’s how the game played out:

RECAP: Sunderland 0 Cardiff 1 (McGuinness, 87)

Key Events

  • Sunderland XI: Patterson, Hume, O’Nien, Ballard, Huggins (Rusyn, 88), Neil, Bellingham (Aouchiche, 62), Ba (Roberts, 62), Pritchard, Clarke, Burstow (Hemir, 62)
  • Subs: Bishop, Seelt, Triantis, Rigg, Taylor, Aouchiche, Roberts, Rusyn, Hemir
  • Cardiff XI: Alnwick; Ng, Goutas, McGuinness, Collins, Wintle (Romeo, 90+4), Siopis, Ralls (Adams, 77), Meite (Colwill, 63), Grant (Tanner, 45), Ugbo (Etete, 63)
  • Subs: Runarrson, Panzo, Romeo, Adams, Rinomhota, Tanner, R. Colwill, Etete, Robinson

Reaction from the Stadium of Light

FULL-TIME: SUNDERLAND 0 CARDIFF 1

90+4’ A late Cardiff change

ON: Romeo

OFF: Wintle

90+3’ Patterson saves

Cardiff could have wrapped the game up on the break there but Patterson kept out Tanner’s low effort from inside the box.

90+2’ More frustration

More frustration for the home fans as Roberts’ dinked pass goes straight through to Alnwick.

88’ Rusyn comes on

ON: Rusyn

OFF: Huggins

87’ Goal Cardiff (McGuinness)

McGuinness heads home Wintle’s in-swinging corner from the left.

It looks like the visitors have nicked it.

80’ Aouchiche effort saved

Roberts did well to drive forward with the ball there before giving it to Aouchiche.

The latter then tried his luck from a tight angle but Alnwick comfortably held the effort.

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