Sunderland 2 Watford 2: Highlights as Patrick Roberts goal give Cats late point at the Stadium of Light
Sunderland came from behind to claim a dramatic 2-2 draw against Watford 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
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