Sunderland 3 Birmingham City 1: Highlights after Adil Aouchiche and Jobe Bellingham goals
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Sunderland face Birmingham City at the Stadium of Light - and we've got all the action covered.
The Black Cats were held to a goalless draw at Swansea last weekend and will be looking to get back to winning ways before this month's international break.
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Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Huggins, Hume, Seelt, Triantis, Ekwah, Neil, Clarke (Burstow, 88), Bellingham (Aouchiche, 73), Roberts (Mayenda, 73), Rusyn (Ba, 61)
- Subs: Bishop, Taylor, Ba, Aouchiche, Pritchard, Dack, Mayenda, Burstow, Hemir
- Birmingham XI: Ruddy, Laird (Oakley, 83), Sanderson, Aiwu, Drameh, James (Dembele, 71), Sunjic, Miyoshi (Gardiner, 83), Bacuna, Burke (Hogan, 77), Stansfield (Jutkiewicz, 77)
- Subs: Etheridge, Roberts, Gardiner, Longelo, Oakley, Khela, Dembele, Jutkiewicz, Hogan
90+5' Wide from Burstow
More good footwork from Mayenda before the striker set up Burstow, who curled his effort wide.
90+2' What a save
Patterson makes another impressive save to deny Jutkiewicz after the striker's effort bounced off the ground.
90' More chances
Both Burstow and Mayenda have both had efforts saved by Ruddy in the last two minutes.
Mayenda made a powerful run with the ball before forcing the Birmingham keeper into action.
85' Big save from Patterson
Birmingham could have halved the deficit there after Jutkiewicz got a low shot off after a Blues counter attack, forcing Patterson to make a save.
The Sunderland keeper then gathered the ball with Hogan lurking in the box.
76' GOOOOOAAAAALLLL AOUCHICHE!!!
That should do it.
Clarke's low cross from the left is converted by Aouchiche for his first Sunderland goal.
3-1!
75' Bright from Mayenda
Mayenda is straight into the action as he charges down the left and sends a cross into the box.
The ball bounced off Aiwu forcing Ruddy to save.
70' Patterson saves
Patterson holds Bacuna's shot from distance.
Sunderland are about to make a double change.
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