Sunderland 2 Ipswich Town 0: Story of the day after late Luke O'Nien and Aiden McGeady goals
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The Black Cats didn’t see much of the ball, particularly in the second half, but took the lead five minutes from time when Luke O’Nien headed home Alex Pritchard’s in-swinging corner.
Sunderland added a second goal in stoppage-time when they were awarded a penalty and Aiden McGeady converted from the spot.
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Hide AdThe result moves the Black Cats back into the play-off places, with games in hand on the sides above them, after a run of three consecutive league defeats.
Here’s how the game played out:
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RECAP: Sunderland 2 (O’Nien, 85) (McGeady, 90+2) Ipswich Town 0
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Hoffmann, Winchester, Wright, Doyle, Neil, Evans (Pritchard, 76), O’Nien, Embleton (McGeady, 62), Gooch, Broadhead (Dajaku, 80), Stewart
- Subs: Patterson, Flanagan, Alves, Dajaku, O’Brien, McGeady, O’Brien
- Ipswich XI: Walton, Donacien, Nsiala, Edmundson, Clements, Morsy, Evans, Edwards (Chaplin, 69), Celina (Fraser, 69), Aluko, Bonne (Pigott, 80)
- Subs: Hladky, Burgess, Vincent-Young, Mizouni, Fraser, Chaplin, Pigott
78’ Gooch goes to right-back
Gooch has now gone to right-back with Winchester moving into midfield alongside Neil.
Pritchard is playing behind Stewart with Broadhead on the left.
Ipswich are still on top and squandered another chance after a cross from the left was skewed over by Aluko.
67’ McGeady effort blocked
It looked like it could open up for McGeady there after Stewart found the winger on the right, but the shot was tame and hit Clements.
Gooch is now on the left, with McGeady on the right and Broadhead back in the middle.
59’ Sunderland struggling to keep the ball
Ipswich have dominated possession in this second half, while Sunderland’s passing has been sloppy.
Johnson has been telling his side to push up but they are on the backfoot as Morsy sends a shot wide.
55’ Celina booked
O'Nien went down after an off-ball incident.
Celina was then booked by the referee.
51’ O’Nien shot saved
That was the best chance of the second half so far after Stewart’s pass was cut out but Donacian’s heavy toch allowed O’Nien to have a shot at goal.
Walton saved the effort from a tight angle.