Sunderland earned the bragging rights within the Tyne-Put on derby as Brian Brobbey snatched a 2-1 win over Newcastle United at St. James’ Park.
The Black Cats have accomplished the double over their fiercest rivals within the Premier League in 2025-26, with Brobbey prodding dwelling the winner within the ninetieth minute.
Newcastle had began brightly, with Anthony Elanga thumping a header over simply three minutes in earlier than Sunderland gifted the hosts their opener.
Luke O’Nien’s quick cross inside his personal field was intercepted by Nick Woltemade, who teed up Anthony Gordon to spherical his defender and drill a low shot into the bottom-left nook.
Chemsdine Talbi compelled Ramsdale into a wise cease on the different finish, whereas Sven Botman struck the put up with a header simply earlier than the break.
Sunderland began the second half brightly, and Talbi dragged Sunderland degree 57 minutes in, turning within the rebound after Habib Diarra’s close-range effort was cleared on the road.
Malick Thiaw then noticed a header disallowed on the different finish after Jacob Murphy interfered with Melker Ellborg from an offside place with quarter-hour remaining.
And Brobbey took the prospect that fell to him late on, prodding dwelling on the second try to finish the comeback win.
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Knowledge Debrief: Sunderland impress with comeback
Sunderland are actually unbeaten throughout their final six away league video games in opposition to Newcastle (W4 D2), additional extending their longest run on the street on this fixture’s league historical past.
And timed at 89:45, Brobbey netted the latest-ever profitable aim in a Premier League match between the edges.
Sunderland have now gained 19 factors from dropping positions this season, whereas Newcastle have dropped 22 when taking the lead, as they endured one other depressing derby day.
Eddie Howe grew to become the first-ever Newcastle supervisor to lose each of his first two league video games in opposition to Sunderland, whereas Regis Le Bris is simply the second Black Cats boss to win every of his first two (after Gus Poyet in 2013-14).
