Brian Brobbey came off the bench to snatch Sunderland victory as they fought back from two goals down to beat Bournemouth 3-2.
Amine Adli’s opener and Tyler Adams’ stunning long-range strike had given Andoni Iraola’s men a dream start on a wintry afternoon at the Stadium of Light.
However, Enzo Le Fee’s penalty and an equally emphatic Bertrand Traore finish either side of half-time set the stage for Brobbey – who denied Arsenal victory on Wearside with a late equaliser in his side’s last home game – to win it.
The visitors, with danger man Antoine Semenyo back amongst their ranks after recovering from illness, found themselves under pressure, with defender Bafode Diakite having to block Chemsdine Talbi’s weak fourth-minute shot.
However, the Cherries did take the lead with just seven minutes gone. Full-back Nordi Mukiele slipped to give Semenyo a run at goal and he crossed for Evanilson to shoot from point-blank range. Goalkeeper Robin Roefs turned the ball onto a post but Adli followed up to score.
The Cherries doubled their advantage in spectacular style when, after a Sunderland short corner had come to nothing, Talbi stabbed the ball into Adams’ path and he advanced across halfway to the edge of the centre circle before chipping the ball over the back-pedalling Roefs from 45 yards.
Bournemouth keeper Djordje Petrovic had to beat away Wilson Isidor’s 23rd-minute strike as the Black Cats fought valiantly for a way back into the game.
They got it when Alex Scott’s clumsy challenge on Reinildo Mandava was confirmed as a penalty by VAR. Le Fee confidently dispatched his spot-kick to reduce the deficit on the half-hour.
Scott fired over at one end and Reinildo headed wide before Le Fee shot into the side-netting in the
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