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.
After 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.
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Hide AdMiddlesbrough 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
58’ Goal Middlesbrough (Greenwood)
It’s the former Sunderland academy player.
The hosts failed to clear a corner before Fry sent a low cross back into the box and Greenwood converted with a first-time finish.
0-1.
60’ Goal Middlesbrough (Crooks)
It’s two.
Jones beat Clarke down Middlesbrough’s right before sending a low cross into the box which Crooks converted from close range.
0-2.
72’ Goal Middlesbrough (Jones)
Sunderland had just started to try and get further up the pitch but were caught out on the counter attack.
Rogers released Jones in space on the right, before the winger cut inside of Ballard and Patterson and slotted the ball into the net.
0-3.
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