Sunderland exited the Carabao Cup at the first round stage after they were beaten by League One Sheffield Wednesday. The Black Cats arrived in South Yorkshire on the back of an 18-game unbeaten run in all competitions, but that came to an end at Hillsborough.
Dennis Adeniran scored with a stunning strike on the quarter-hour to put the Owls in front. And ten minutes into the second period, substitute Sylla Sow added the second to leave Sunderland with a mountain to climb.
Sunderland, who made 11 changes for the cup game, offered little goal threat and Wednesday saw the game out in relative comfort.