Sunderland 0 Cardiff 1: Highlights as Mark Harris goal gives visitors win after Anthony Patterson penalty save
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Tony Mowbray’s side were fortunate to still be level at half-time after Anthony Patterson saved Joe Ralls’ penalty.
Cardiff took the lead four minutes after the restart, though, as Mark Harris converted Mahlon Romeo’s low cross.
The hosts did apply some late pressure but couldn’t force an equaliser.
Here’s how the game played out:
RECAP: Sunderland 0 Cardiff 1 (Harris, 49)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, O’Nien, Batth, Wright, Cirkin, Ba (Evans, 57), Neil (Pritchard, 57), Roberts (Bennette, 67), Amad, Clarke, Simms (Embleton, 74)
- Subs: Bass, Hume, Evans, Matete, Pritchard, Embleton, Bennette
- Cardiff XI: Allsop, Romeo, Ng, Kipre, Nkounkou, Wintle, Ralls, Ojo (Rinomhota, 74), Philogene (Sawyers, 58), O’Dowda, Harris (Watters, 58)
- Subs: Alnwick, Nelson, Sang, Sawyers, Rinomhota, Whyte, Watters
90+2’ Another Cardiff change
Whyte replaces Watters in the closing stages.
Evans has also just blocked Ralls’ shot with the ball still in Sunderland’s half.
90+3’ Late penalty appeal
Romeo collides with Bennete in the Cardiff box but penalty appeals are turned down.
It then all kicked off as players from both sides clashed.
Embleton and Kipre were booked.