Sunderland resumed their Premier League campaign on Saturday afternoon as they faced Pep Guardiola’s Man City at the Etihad Stadium.
It proved to be a chastening afternoon for Regis Le Bris and his side, with Luke O’Nien sent off at the end of a 3-0 defeat.
Here’s how we rated all of the Black Cats involved on the day...
1. GK - Robin Roefs
Hard to argue he could do anything about any of the goals and made some smart stops. Distribution was very good at times. 6 | Chris Fryatt
2. RWB - Nordi Mukiele
Got forward nicely early and late on, with one good interception to set Isidor away in the first half. Defended pretty well against Doku largely. 6 | Getty Images
3. CB - Dan Ballard
Can be pretty proud of his efforts in the end. Defended well and particularly when the game opened up in the second half. Came out of his battle with Haaland with credit and made one fine block to deny Foden. 7 | Getty Images
4. CB - Lutsharel Geertruida
Had a good game. One brilliant block to deny Haaland and generally defended strongly. Pretty composed on the ball too. A good player to be able to bring in. 7 | Getty Images