Sunderland 2 QPR 2: Highlights after Seny Dieng’s equaliser plus Ross Stewart and Ellis Simms goals
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Alex Neil’s side took a two-goal lead in the first half courtesy of finishes from Ross Stewart and Ellis Simms.
The hosts looked like they would see the game out before Ilias Chair’s free-kick halved the deficit.
Dieng then headed home an equaliser after coming up for a corner in stoppage-time.
Here’s how the game played out.
RECAP: Sunderland 2 (Stewart, 31) (Simms, 40) QPR 2 (Chair, 87) (Dieng, 90+2)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Ballard (O’Nien, 9), Batth, Cirkin, Gooch, Evans, Neil (Embleton, 88), Clarke, Pritchard (Wright, 88), Simms, (Roberts, 60) Stewart
- Subs: Bass, Wright, Alese, O’Nien, Embleton, Diamond, Roberts
- QPR XI: Dieng, Kakay, Dickie, Dunne, Hamalainen, Johansen (Dozzell, 75), Field, Adomah (Roberts, 45), Shodipo (Armstrong, 81), Chair, Dykes
- Subs: Walsh, Gubbins, Masterson, Dozzell, Roberts, Bonne, Armstrong
85’ Gooch booked
Gooch is booked after bringing down Roberts who was charging forward on the counter attack.
The Sunderland man then exchanged words with Chair who grabbed Gooch on the throat and also received a booking.
79’ Sunderland defending in numbers
Sunderland are defending in numbers on the edge of their own box now.
QPR still haven’t registered many efforts at goal, though.
The hosts are now enjoying a spell of possession.
71’ Chances
Space has opened up for Sunderland in the last few minutes.
First Clarke switched the ball to Roberts on the right before the latter cut inside and sent a shot just wide.
Moments later, Neil shot from distance when Roberts was in space on the right and the effort went wide.
69’ Sunderland dropping deeper
Sunderland are just starting to drop back with QPR sending more men forward.
Gooch did well to tackle Chair on the right but didn’t have many options in front of him and ended up conceding possession.
The move ended with Johansen hitting a shot over the bar.
64’ Roberts shot saved
Sunderland have switched to a back four since that change with O’Nien and Batth at centre-back.
Roberts has gone to the right and did well to cut in from the right there but his low shot was comfortable for Deny.
62’ Batth down
Another physical challenge from Dykes on Batth in the corner of the pitch leaves the Sunderland defender on the ground.
He’s back on his feet now and will be able to continue.