Sunderland drew 0-0 with Manchester United at the Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon.
Regis Le Bris’s side performed well on the day, denied by some excellent Senne Lammens saves and controlling large spells of the contest. Though the visitors applied some pressure late on, they struggled to create chances and test a confident Sunderland side.
Here’s how we rated all the Black Cats involved on the day...
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5. LB - Reinildo
Had a good battle with Amad - didn’t always look comfortable in the first half but came on strong in the second. Used the ball well as the game developed. 6 | Getty Images
6. CM - Granit Xhaka
Controlled the game very well at times and picked some good passes as you would expect. Spurned a couple of promising openings in the second half but led the team well. 7 | Getty Images
7. CM - Noah Sadiki
Started the game so brightly and after a brilliant run was denied a goal by a fine Senne Lammens save. Not quite as influential in the latter stages but a strong all-round performance - won a lot of duels in midfield. 7 | Frank Reid
8. RM - Trai Hume
Got through a lot of running and provided strong protection for Geertruida as you’d expect. Just lacked a bit of confidence and precision in the final third, hard to criticise when it’s not his position. 5 | Chris Fryatt