MK Dons 1 Sunderland 2 RECAP: Big win for the Black Cats after Ross Stewart and Elliot Embleton goals at Stadium MK
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Ross Stewart put the Black Cats ahead three minutes before half-time, before Elliot Embleton added a second shortly after the interval.
Tottenham loanee Troy Parrott pulled a goal back for the hosts while Lynden Gooch saw a penalty saved by Dons goalkeeper Andrew Fisher.
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Hide AdDespite some late pressure Lee Johnson’s side hung on to claim a valuable three points – here’s how the match unfolded:
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RECAP: MK Dons 1 (Parrott, 56) Sunderland 2 (Stewart, 42) (Embleton, 52)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Burge, Winchester, Flanagan, Doyle, Cirkin, Evans (Pritchard, 62), Neil, Gooch, McGeady, Embleton, Stewart
- Subs: Patterson, Wright, Taylor, Hawkes, Pritchard, O’Brien
- MK Dons XI: Fisher, Darling, O’Hora, Jules, Harvie, Watson, Robson, Twine, O’Riley, Eisa, Parrott
- Subs: Ravioli, Lewington, Brown, Martin, Baldwin, McEachran, Boateng
84’ Penalty saved!
Sunderland had the chance to make the game secure as Stewart was fouled by Darling after Neil’s pass. The referee pointed to the spot.
Gooch’s low effort was saved by Fisher to the keeper’s left. MK Dons are still in it.
80’ Flanagan booked
The Sunderland defender is booked for a foul on Twine.
The home fans were calling for a red as they thought their man was through on goal. It looked like Sunderland had cover.
The visitors are now playing with a back three. Neil is at left wing-back.
72’ Two more changes for Sunderland
Bailey Wright and Aiden O’Brien have come on for Aiden McGeady and Dennis Cirkin.
69’ Sunderland struggling
Parrott saw the keeper off his line and tried to chip him.
Burge makes a fingertip save.
68’ Gooch to right-back
Winchester has moved into midfield with Gooch going to right-back.
Embleton is now on the right.
64’ Burge saves from Eisa
It’s frantic at the moment.
Doyle got caught trying to clear the ball in his own penalty area but his skewed clearance fell to Eisa at a tight angle. Burge saved his effort.
59’ MK Dons go close again
Watson cut the ball back for O’Riely on the right and the right and the latter flashed a low effort across goal.
Now Evans is down but has just got back to his feet.