Defoe, 32-years-old at the time, met a Steven Fletcher header to thump a looping shot into the top corner from 22 yards as Sunderland won their first match in nine Premier League games.
But what happened to the starting XI and subs from that day? Scroll down and click through the pages to find out.
5. Santiago Vergini
Ahead of the 2019/20 season, Vergini returned to Argentina and signed a 3-year contract with San Lorenzo de Almagro. Photo: IAN MACNICOL
6. Lee Cattermole
Moved to Dutch team VVV-Venlo last summer after suffering League One play-off final heartbreak with the Black Cats. Photo: Laurence Griffiths
7. Jordi Gomez
In 2017, Gómez signed a two-year deal with Bulgarian club PFC Levski Sofia. Thirteen months later he switched countries again, to AC Omonia, he was later joined by Costel Pantallimon Photo: Michael Regan
8. Seb Larsson
Back in 2018, Larsson signed for Swedish club AIK, winning topflight for the twelfth time in the club's history in his first season with the club. Photo: Stu Forster