Sunderland were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw with relegated Wolves on Saturday afternoon.
The Black Cats were ahead and in control through Nordi Mukiele’s early goal when Dan Ballard was shown a red for a hair pull, changing the complexion of the game immediately. Wolves equalised from a corner not long after the break and though Sunderland responded impressively, they couldn’t quite find what would have been a brilliant winner.
Here’s how we rated all of the Black Cats involved on the day...
5. LB - Reinildo
Dug in well with his team reduced to ten and defended strongly. Tired in the second half as Wolves put Rodrigo Gomes on up against him but came through before being withdrawn. 6 | Chris Fryatt
6. CM - Granit Xhaka
Had a terrific game. Lovely delivery for Mukiele’s goal and he was superb in the closing stages, running beyond the defence and picking perfect passes to get his side into the game even with a man less. 8 | Getty Images
7. CM - Noah Sadiki
Played a nice pass for Brobbey in the build up to Sunderland’s goal and got through a lot of running after the red. Felt he was fouled for the equaliser but nothing was given. 6 | Frank Reid
8. CM - Enzo Le Fee
Started the game really well and showed some great touches. The red card reduced his effectiveness but he still got on the ball well at times and created openings for his team. 7 | Getty Images