Sunderland 0 Cardiff 1: Highlights as Mark McGuinness goal gives visitors win at the Stadium of Light
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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
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.
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.
76’ Etete crowded out
Cardiff almost had a chance to nick it there as the ball dropped to Etete in the Sunderland box.
O’Nien got back quickly to make a tackle.
71’ Close again!
That was almost the opener as Clarke charged down the left before cutting the ball back to Roberts, whose low shot was saved by Alnwick from close range.
The ball then fell to Hume on the edge of the box but his low effort was blocked by Goutas on the line.
67’ More Sunderland pressure
Hume’s cross from the right doesn’t quite drop for Roberts or Hemir in the box before Alnwich gathers the loose ball.
58’ Burstow booked
Burstow is booked for a late challenge on Ralls just inside the Sunderland half.
It’s been a frustrating afternoon for the Sunderland striker so far.
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