Sunderland 2 Watford 2: Highlights as Patrick Roberts goal give Cats late point at the Stadium of Light
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Despite a bright start, the Black Cats fell a goal down in the 17th minute when defender Christian Kabesle headed home a corner.
Sunderland were then undone by another set-piece, as Ryan Porteous headed in another corner midway through the second half.
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Hide AdThe hosts did manage to pull a goal back immediately when Luke O’Nien converted from close range in the 70th minute, before Patrick Roberts scored an excellent equaliser in stoppage-time.
It means Sunderland will have to win at Preston on the final day of the season and hope other results go their way to finish in the play-offs.
Here’s how the game played out:
RECAP: Sunderland 2 (O’Nien, 70) (Robert, 90+5) Watford 2 (Kabesele, 17) (Porteous, 69)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Gooch, Hume, O’Nien, Cirkin, Neil (Michut, 75), Ekwah (Pritchard, 58), Roberts, Amad, Clarke, Gelhardt (Ba, 75)
- Subs: Bass, Anderson, Pritchard, Michut, Lihadji, Ba, Taylor
- Watford XI: Bachmann, Andrews (Hoedt, 70), Kabasele, Porteous, Kamara, Choudhury, Louza, Asprilla (Bacuna, 58), Sema, Sarr (N’Gakia, 81), Davis
- Subs: Hamer, Ngakia, Kone, Araujo, Bacuna, Morris, Hoedt
78’ O’Nien booked
O’Nien is booked after chopping down Sarr when Watford were charging forward on the counter attack.
The Watford man is now down and the game has stopped.
80’ Important tackle
Afer Watford had finally taken the free-kick the ball dropped to Davis in the box.
O’Nien made an excellent tackle to stop the striker.
80’ Important tackle
Afer Watford had finally taken the free-kick the ball dropped to Davis in the box.
O’Nien made an excellent tackle to stop the striker.
89’ Over from Clarke
A big chance for Clarke after Cirkin’s low cross was blocked into the winger’s path, but he skewed his shot over from inside the box.