Sunderland blew a two-goal half-time lead as Burnley staged an incredible comeback at the Stadium of Light. The Black Cats were cruising at the interval after quickfire goals from Amad Diallo and Dan Neil inside the opening 20 minutes had put them in a commanding position, and it was no surprise to hear boos from the away end when the half-time whistle went.
But the second half could not have been more different, as Burnley at last began to look like a side that was playing in the Premier League this time last year. On-loan Southampton midfielder Nathan Tella gave them a route back into the game soon after the break, and half-time sub Manuel Benson - whose introduction made a huge impact - levelled just after the hour.
Anass Zaroury completed the turnaround with a stunning strike 20 minutes from time, before Sunderland gave away a sloppy fourth goal near the end with Josh Brownhill getting his name on the scoresheet. On the back of losing 2-1 at Blackburn in midweek, that made it back-to-back defeats for Tony Mowbray's men, and when the full-time whistle went the boos came from the home end.
