Oxford United 1 Sunderland 2: Story of the day as Elliot Embleton goal gives Cats huge win at the Kassam Stadium
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The Black Cats took the lead when Corry Evans opened the scoring with a low shot in the 16th minute, yet U’s defender Elliott Moore headed the hosts level before half-time.
Both sides had chances in the second half before Sunderland substitute Elliot Embleton scored a dramatic winner two minutes from the end.
The result moved Sunderland back into the play-off places as league rivals Wycombe and Sheffield Wednesday and Plymouth all dropped points.
Here’s how the game played out:
RECAP: Oxford United 1 (Moore, 36) Sunderland 2 (Evans, 16) (Embleton, 88)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson Winchester, Wright, Cirkin, Gooch, Evans, Matete, Clarke (Embleton, 85), Roberts (O’Nien, 45), Broadhead (Batth, 78) Stewart
- Subs: Hoffmann, Doyle, Hume, Batth, Embleton, Neil, O’Nien
- Oxford XI: Stevens, Long (Winnall, 90), Moore, McNally, Brown, Kane, Bodin, Brannagan, Sykes, Holland (Whyte, 61), Taylor
- Subs: Eastwood, Willians, Forde, McGuane, Whyte, Seddon, Winnall
76’ Evans shot saved
Sunderland have managed to sustain a few more attacks in the last few minutes.
O’Nien did well to keep a chance alive there, when the ball appeared to be heading out for a goal kick.
The ball then found Gooch before falling for Evans on the edge of the box but the latter’s shot was straight at Stevens.
72’ YELLOW CARD
Sunderland were almost caught on the break from their own corner, meaning Matete was forced to stop Taylor’s run.
The Black Cats midfielder was booked for the foul.
66’ What a save from Patterson!
That should have been 2-1 to Oxford.
Whyte’s cross from the right was met by Brown at the back post and the full-back’s powerful header looked certain to be heading in.
Patterson somehow kept it out with an excellent save.
Still 1-1.
55’ Important challenge from Brown
Broadhead was almost sent through on goal by Stewart there but Brown managed to step across the striker and make an important sliding challenge.
Sunderland haven’t been able to maximise Broadhead’s pace and movement enough so far.
52’ Wide from McNally
Sunderland’s passing has been sloppy.
This time Cirkin made a loose pass to McNally who was then allowed to step forward with the ball from the back and fire a low shot wide.