Overview

• Reinildo was dismissed in the first half for kicking out after a foul, forcing an immediate defensive reorganization.
• Le Bris withdrew debutant Chris Rigg after 37 minutes to introduce Dan Ballard and switch to a back three that functioned as a back five out of possession.
• Matty Cash scored from a short-corner routine in the 67th minute before Wilson Isidor leveled in the 75th minute to secure a 1-1 result.
• Le Bris praised Rigg’s performance and called the substitution a difficult call, while the teenager later thanked supporters in a social media message.
• Analysis from Roker Report highlighted the coach’s trust in a core including Trai Hume, Enzo Le Fée, Eliezer Mayenda, Isidor, Rigg, Ballard and Dan Neil as Sunderland integrate experience with youth.