Sunderland 1 Sheffield United 2: Highlights as Cats are beaten after Tommy Doyle and James McAtee goals
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Despite some early pressure, the Black Cats took the lead when Edouard Michut scored his first goal for the club with 30 minutes played.
The hosts equalised on the stroke of half-time, though, when Manchester City loanee James McAtee found space in the box and converted with a low finish.
Another City loanee then scored the winner as Tommy Doyle’s free-kick went straight in just after the hour mark.
Here’s how the game played out:
RECAP: Sunderland 1 (Michut, 30) Sheffield United 2 (McAtee, 45) (Doyle, 61)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Hume (Gooch, 72), Ballard, Batth, O’Nien (Ekwah, 86), Neil, Michut (Pritchard, 72) , Roberts, Ba, Clarke, Gelhardt (Lihadji, 72)
- Subs: Bass, Anderson, Gooch, Bennette, Ekwah, Lihadji, Pritchard
- Sheffield United XI: Foderingham, Baldock (Bogle, 78), Ahmedhodzic, Egan, Robinson, Lowe, Doyle (Fleck, 78), Berge, McAtee (Norwood, 78), Ndiaye (Sharp, 90+1), Jebbison (McBurnie, 70)
- Subs: Davies, Bogle, Basham, Norwood, Fleck, Sharp, McBurnie
50’ Gelhardt heads away
Sunderland had just enjoyed a bit of possession at the start of the half, before Sheffield United won a free-kick on the edge of the hosts’ box.
Doyle’s delivery was heading towards Robinson but Gelhardt was able to head the ball away.
53’ Big save from Patterson
Sunderland got away with one there as O’Nien played a loose pass near the centre circle, allowing McAtee to break forward with the ball.
The midfielder then released Ndiaye whose low shot from a tight angle was saved by the alert Patterson.
55’ Ahmedhodzic booked
Another yellow card for Sheffield United as Ahmedhodzic brings down Ba midway inside the visitors’ half.
The following free-kick caused a bit of panic in the Sheffield United box before they managed to clear.
61’ Goal Sheffield United (Doyle)
Sheffield United are ahead after a free-kick which was conceded by Hume on the edge of Sunderland’s box.
Doyle’s curling effort went straight into the far side of the goal, leaving Patterson rooted to the spot.
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67’ Roberts hits the post!
Just as it looked like Sunderland were starting to fade, they almost drew level with two close efforts.
First Clarke’s low shot was saved by Foderingham, before the hosts kept the move alive.
Roberts then cut in from the right and hit the far post with a low strike.
71’ Michut booked
Michut is booked for throwing the ball away when Sheffield United were awarded a throw-in.
It looked like the decision should have gone the other way.