The Black Cats were reduced to 10 men in the first half when Luke O’Nien was shown a straight red card for a tackle on Ollie Cooper, yet the game remained goalless at half-time.
Swansea took the lead when Joel Piroe opened the scoring five minutes before the interval, yet Dan Neil was able to level the score for Tony Mowbray’s side.
Sunderland weren’t able to hang on though, with Liam Cullen and Cooper both getting on the scoresheet.
Here’s how Phil Smith rated the Sunderland players at the Stadium of Light:
9. Amad - 5
Some nice touches but Sunderland going down to ten left him with little time and space on the ball to make the impact he’s capable of. 5 Photo: Frank Reid
10. Jack Clarke - 7
Put in a real shift and maintained a threat throughout, with an excellent bit of footwork and a good cross forcing the initial equaliser for his side. 7 Photo: Martin Swinney
11. Ross Stewart - 6
Huge output in terms of his running to lead the line with ten, and got zero change from the officials in his battle with the Swansea defence. 6 Photo: Frank Reid
12. Danny Batth (sub) - 7
An excellent performance on his return to the side, defending well and even producing an assist for Neil’s goal. 7 Photo: Frank Reid