Sunderland’s first attempt was too high from Traore after they went long for a second time. Everton were fighting for every ball and when Ndiaye broke up a Sunderland move and then went on a jinking run through four Sunderland players and slammed the ball into the top corner of the net. What a start for the Blues after fifteen minutes.

According to a referee, Everton's goal against Sunderland this Monday should not have been validated, meaning the team of Regis Le Bris could have won.

Sunderland has come from behind to draw with Everton 1-1 at home in the Premier League. The surprising Black Cats move into fourth place, equal on points with Liverpool and Bournemouth.

Everton will once again be supporting the Royal British Legion’s annual Poppy Appeal in the coming days by auctioning signed, match-worn shirts*. Supporters across the world will be able to bid on shirts from each match via matchwornshirt.com/poppy, [ Everton FC]

Sunderland fans loved a gesture that Everton made on Monday, on the eve of the match between both clubs for the tenth matchday of the Premier League. The Black

Granit Xhaka scored his first Sunderland goal as the Black Cats came from behind to draw with Everton and move up to fourth place in the Premier League. Everton started brightly a

Perhaps one of the biggest compliments you can pay Sunderland this season is that Regis Le Bris has got them playing like Chumbawamba. At various points over the course of the opening 10 matches of this Premier League campaign, the Black Cats have been knocked down, and on nearly every occasion, they have, stubbornly, got up again.

Everton lack an attacking outlet at full-back beyond summer signing Adam Aznou, who is deemed not physically ready. Between them, Jake O’Brien and Vitalii Mykolenko have created just five chances, and the latter is yet to complete a cross. It has led to an over-reliance on isolated wingers Jack Grealish and Iliman Ndiaye to fashion chances.

To say that Sunderland’s start to the season has been eye-opening would be an understatement. For years, the club muddled around the EFL, with seemingly little hope of ever rejoining the Premiership. Yet, since the club won the Championship play-offs last season, they have ridden that wave of momentum into this campaign.

The stats experts at Opta have delivered their latest predicted final Premier League table. Sunderland have gone from strength to strength during the first three months of their return to the Premier League and will head into Saturday’s home clash with leaders Arsenal full of confidence.

Former Sunderland striker Darren Bent has suggested that the Black Cats could mount a European push this season following their stellar start to the new campaign.

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