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
35’ Loum header saved
At the other end Reading have registered their first effort on target as Loum’s header is held by Patterson from a corner.
33’ Simms down again
This is not looking good. It looks like a foot injury.
He’s going to try and carry on again.
28’ Simms down
Ellis Simms has just got back to his feet after his shot was blocked by Holmes.
He’s hobbling to the sidelines but looks like he’ll come back on. Fingers crossed this is nothing serious.
23’ Sunderland racking up the corners
Sunderland have already had three corners but haven’t been able to threaten Lumley’s goal from Pritchard’s floated deliveries.
18’ A quick corner routine
That looked like it could pay off after Pritchard played a corner along the ground to find Neil in space in the box.
The midfidler just took a heavy touch when the ball reached him.
14’ Early chance
After Dan Neil was fouled on the edge of the Reading box, Pritchard’s free-kick was cleared as it was heading towards Danny Batth.
Sunderland have started brightly, yet Reading do pose a threat on the break through Joao and Ince.