Looked a little rusty with his distribution on his first appearance and tried to hit Bennette too often under pressure. Made a fine stop in the second half to keep Sunderland level. 6placeholder image
Looked a little rusty with his distribution on his first appearance and tried to hit Bennette too often under pressure. Made a fine stop in the second half to keep Sunderland level. 6 | Getty Images

'Took his chance': Phil Smith's Sunderland player rating photos after Eldense win - standout 8 headlines

Sunderland beat CD Eldense 2-1 in their final pre-season friendly

Luis Hemir snatched a brilliant later winner for Sunderland in the final game of their pre-season tour of Spain.

Eldense had equalised after Tommy Watson’s excellent opener, with Regis Le Bris’ rotated side handed a tough test against a strong opponent who pressed well. Here’s how Phil Smith rated every Sunderland player, including those who helped turn the tide late on...

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