Sunderland’s under-21s side were beaten 3-2 by Newcastle at the Academy of Light – but how did each player fare for the hosts?
Several first-team players started for the young Black Cats, who fell a goal down in the fifth minute when Kyle Crossley opened the scoring. Graeme Murty’s side drew level after a stunning strike from Corry Evans, before Cathal Heffernan made it 2-1 to the visitors before half-time.
Crossley then added a second after the break, before Sunderland substitute Joe Ryder scored a late consolation in stoppage-time. Here’s how each Sunderland player fared: