Sunderland were beaten 3-0 by Coventry in Michael Beale’s first match as head coach – but how did each player fare?
The Black Cats fell a goal down on the stroke of half time after Tatsuhiro Sakamoto opened the scoring.
Second-half goals from Callum O’Hare and Kasey Palmer then secured the win for the visitors, with Sunderland lacking a cutting edge up front.
Here’s how Phil Smith rated the Sunderland players at the Stadium of Light:
Second-half goals from Callum O’Hare and Kasey Palmer then secured the win for the visitors, with Sunderland lacking a cutting edge up front.