West Brom boss Carlos Corberan says the goalmouth scramble at the start of the second half was the 'key moment' that cost his side against play-off rivals Sunderland. The Black Cats came from behind to win 2-1 at The Hawthorns yesterday, with Tony Mowbray's side leapfrogging their opponents and moving into the top six with just two games of their season remaining.
West Brom had taken the lead against the run of play on the stroke of half-time when Luke O'Nien was penalised for a foul on John Swift, and the midfielder stepped up to convert from the penalty spot. And the home side could have doubled their advantage just three minutes into the second period when they peppered the Sunderland goal, with Jayson Molumby, Karlan Grant, Conor Townsend - twice - and Darnell Furlong, all seeing shots blocked within a crazy 15-second spell.
The Black Cats threw bodies in the way and survived, and five minutes later they got back on terms through Dennis Cirkin, with the defender then scoring again to win the game five minutes from time. But it was that scramble that Corberan identified as the crucial moment.
