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 Phil Smith rated the Sunderland players at the Stadium of Light:
9. Alex Pritchard - 5
Pressed well and was tidy to begin with but tired late on and couldn’t find his usual precision with his final ball. 5 Photo: Frank Reid
10. Jack Clarke - 6
Cardiff tried to deny him space as much as possible but still caused some problems and could easily have had a goal or an assist on another day. 6 Photo: Frank Reid
11. Mason Burstow - 5
Showed a good work rate and drew some appreciative responses from the crowd for some of his pressing. Still struggling to get in real goalscoring positions and didn’t really test Alnwick. 5 Photo: FRANK REID
12. Patrick Roberts (sub) - 6
Made some excellent driving runs but couldn’t find the end product. Drew a save from Alnwick with one of the best chances of the game. 6 Photo: Frank Reid