Sunderland 0 Middlesbrough 4: Highlights after Dan Neil red card as Sam Greenwood scores for visitors
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Sunderland were beaten 4-0 by Middlesbrough at the Stadium of Light in the Championship.
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Hide AdAfter an even first half, Black Cats midfielder Dan Neil was shown a second yellow card for dissent as the hosts were reduced to 10 men.
Middlesbrough then took full control after their interval as Sam Greenwood and Matt Crooks both scored in the space of three m inutes.
The visitors then added a third when Isaiah Jones broke down the right and converted with a calm finish, before a last-minute goal from Marcus Forss.
Here’s how the game played out:
RECAP: Sunderland 0 Middlesbrough 4 (Greenwood, 58) (Crooks, 60) (Jones, 72) (Forss, 90)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Huggins, Ballard, O’Nien, Hume, Neil, Bellingham, Ba, Roberts, Clarke, Burstow
- Subs: Bishop, Seelt, Triantis, Rigg, Aouchiche, Bennette, Taylor, Rusyn, Hemir
- Middlesbrough XI: Dieng, van den Berg, McNair, Fry, Engel, Barlaser, Hackney, Jones, Greenwood, Crooks, Coburn
- Subs: Glover, Smith, Bangura, Lenihan, Howson, Silvera, Rogers, Forss, Latte Lath
8’ Middlesbrough seeing more of the ball
Boro have seen more of the ball so far, with Sunderland dropping into a 4-4-2 system out of possession, with Ba pressing alongside Burstow.
The visitors are taking risks when playing out from the back though, with Ba intercepting a pass near Boro’s goal there.
10’ Over from Ba
That was the first effort at goal after Ba cut in from the left and curled an effort over the bar.
There is space for Sunderland to exploit in the final third.
15’ A chance for the visitors
A loose pass from Hume in the Sunderland half allowed Boro to break forward there.
The visitors then worked the ball to Smith on the right whose cross went just beyond Coburn at the back post.
17’ Neil booked
Neil is shown the first yellow card of the match after catching Coburn near the centre circle.
21’ Big save from Dieng
That was the closest we’ve come to a goal so far.
Roberts produced an excellent run to cut in from the right, charging past Engel and Barlaser and into the Boro box.
The winger’s low effort was heading in at the near post but Dieng reacted quickly to save with his foot.
25’ Big chance for Middlesbrough
Now Patterson is called into action, just as Sunderland appeared to be taking control.
Greenwood broke down the left and beat Hume who slipped. The Boro man then saw an effort saved by Patterson before Ballard managed to block Cobern’s effort on the line.
29’ Huggins down
Huggins has gone down and is receiving treatment before Middlesbrough take a corner.
The defender is back on his feet but is going to have to come off.
32’ Jones booked
Sunderland had a chance on the counter attack from the Middlesbrough corner there as Burstow charged down the left.
His low cross was cut out.
Now Jones has been booked for bringing down Ba to stop another counter attack.
35’ Neil cross palmed away
The game has opened up in the last few minutes, with Dieng palming Neil’s cross away when Burstow looked ready to head home at the far post.
Hume then curled an effort over the bar from distance.
40’ Sunderland starting to get on top
Sunderland have just started to pose more of a threat with a couple of crosses into the Boro box.
Dieng came under pressure again there but the referee blew his whistle for a foul on the Middlesbrough keeper from Ballard.
45+3’ DAN NEIL SENT OFF!
Neil was already on a yellow card and has now been sent off for a second yellow for dissent.
HALF-TIME SUNDERLAND 0 MIDDLESBROUGH 0
It’s all kicking off now as Coburn and Ballard come together before players from both sides clash.
Coburn and Ballard were both booked before heading down the tunnel.
“You’re not fit to referee,” chant the home fans.
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