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Sunderland 3 Birmingham City 1: Highlights after Adil Aouchiche and Jobe Bellingham goals

By Joe Nicholson

Published 11th Nov 2023, 08:00 BST

Updated 11th Nov 2023, 15:29 BST

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Updates, analysis and reaction as Sunderland face Birmingham City in the Championship at the Stadium of Light.

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.

Birmingham have endured a challenging few weeks under new boss Wayne Rooney but did hold Ipswich to a 2-2 draw last time out.

We'll have live updates, in-game analysis, post-match reaction and more throughout the day. Stick around and refresh the page to keep up to speed.

LIVE: Sunderland vs Birmingham

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

Sat, 11 Nov, 2023, 14:14 BST

77' More Birmingham changes

ON: Jutkiewicz and Hogan

OFF: Stansfield and Burke

Sat, 11 Nov, 2023, 14:10 BSTUpdated 14:13 BST

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!

Sat, 11 Nov, 2023, 14:10 BST

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.

Sat, 11 Nov, 2023, 14:07 BST

73' Mayenda makes his debut

ON: Mayenda and Aouchiche

OFF: Roberts and Bellingham

Sat, 11 Nov, 2023, 14:05 BST

71' Birmingham change

ON: Dembele

OFF: James

Sat, 11 Nov, 2023, 14:04 BST

70' Patterson saves

Patterson holds Bacuna's shot from distance.

Sunderland are about to make a double change.

Sat, 11 Nov, 2023, 13:58 BST

64' Bellingham up front

Bellingham is now playing up front with Ba operating as a number 10.

Sat, 11 Nov, 2023, 13:57 BSTUpdated 13:58 BST

62' Neil denied

Neil's low effort is kept out by Ruddy after Clarke released his teammate on the left.

Sunderland played the following corner short but couldn't take advantage.

Sat, 11 Nov, 2023, 13:55 BST

61' First Sunderland change

ON: Ba

OFF: Rusyn

Sat, 11 Nov, 2023, 13:53 BSTUpdated 14:02 BST

58' GOOOAAALLLLL!!!

Roberts' in-swinging cross from the right is headed back across goal by Hume.

It looked like the ball went in off Birmingham defender Aiwu.

2-1!

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