Reading 0 Sunderland 3: Highlights after Jack Clarke goal, Patrick Roberts double and Ellis Simms injury blow
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The Black Cats were dealt a first-half blow when striker Ellis Simms limped off the pitch with an injury.
Yet two goals from Patrick Roberts in quick succession before the break put the visitors in a commanding position.
Jack Clarke then added a third in the 69th minute as Sunderland recorded their joint biggest win of the season.
Here’s how the game played out:
RECAP: Reading 0 Sunderland 3 (Roberts, 39, 41) (Clarke, 69)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, O’Nien, Batth, Alese, Gooch, Evans (Bennette, 81) , Neil, Clarke, Pritchard (Matete, 73), Roberts (Diallo, 73), Simms (Embleton, 37)
- Subs: Bass, Hume, Matete, Embleton, Bennette, Dajaku, Diallo
- Reading XI: Lumley, Yiadom, Holmes, Hutchinson (Meite, 65) , McIntyre, Hoilett, Loum (Rahman, 45), Fornah, Hendrick, Ince, Joao (Craig, 81)
- Subs: Bouzanis, Guinness-Walker, Rahman, Abrefa, Ehibhatiomhan, Craig, Meite
59’ Roberts down
That was another injury scare for Sunderland after a neat passing move.
Roberts was caught by Rahman on the ankle and went down punching the ground.
It looks like he’ll be able to carry on , though.
52’ A change of shape for Reading
Reading are now playing with Ince and Hoilett just behind Joao, while Rahman has slotted in at left wing-back.
Hendrick and Fornah remain in midfield.
48’ How Sunderland line up
While they appeared to start with a back three, it has looked more like a four as this match has gone on.
Pritchard is now playing as as the highest player up the pitch with Roberts on the left and Clarke on the right.
Neil and Embleton are operating in front of Evans in midfield.
41’ GOAALLLL!!! ROBERTS AGAIN!!!
Two in quick succession!
Another sweeping move saw Embleton claim another assist after his pass was dummied by Clarke.
Roberts then cut in from the right again before scoring with another low finish.
0-2!
