Sunderland 0 Sheffield Wednesday 2: Highlights as Liam Palmer and Josh Windass goals keep Owls up
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Sunderland were beaten 2-0 by Sheffield Wednesday in their final game of the season.
The Black Cats fell a goal down in the 29th minute when Liam Palmer opened the scoring after an excellent pass from Barry Bannan. The visitors then doubled their advantage nine minutes later when Josh Windass converted Pol Valentin’s cross.
Here’s how the game played out:
Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday
What to make of those sides
So it’s two changes for Sunderland following their 1-0 defeat at Watford last weekend. Nathan Bishop is handed his first league start for Sunderland as Anthony Patterson drops to the bench.
It ends a run of 110 successive league starts for Patterson (including play-offs).
Patrick Roberts also comes into the side as Chris Rigg starts on the bench. Bradley Dack replaces Leo Hjelde in the squad.
Sheffield Wednesday have named an unchanged side following their 3-0 win over West Brom last weekend.
3' How Sunderland have started
It looks like Sunderland have started with a back four in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Alese and Hume as the full-backs.
Styles is in midfield alongside Ekwah, while Aouchiche appears to be leading the line ahead of Bellingham in the number 10 position.
8' Sunderland slow to react
Sunderland were almost caught out from a short corner there, with Johnson free to receive the ball.
The wing-back’s effort was then blocked by Clarke.
14' Better from Sunderland
Sunderland moved the ball around better there, with Alese providing a good outlet from left-back.
The ball then broke for Roberts on the edge of Wednesday’s box, before the winger hit his effort wide.
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