Sunderland 0-4 Middlesbrough: Boro thump 10-man Black Cats in derby

Middlesbrough claimed bragging rights within the Wear-Tees derby with their greatest away victory over Sunderland.

The turning level got here in first-half harm time when Black Cats midfielder Dan Neil was despatched off for a second yellow card offence.

The home crew couldn’t cope with out him as they slipped to a fourth lack of the season, though they continue to be within the prime six.

These two had been dropping Championship play-off semi-finalists final yr, and have been beginning to discover type after sluggish begins to this marketing campaign.

Roared on by one other giant Stadium of Light crowd – 43,584 – Patrick Roberts was near placing Sunderland in entrance after an exciting run, just for the outstretched boot of Boro goalkeeper Seny Dieng to maintain his effort out.

But Middlesbrough confirmed ambitions of their very own as Greenwood’s effort was parried by Anthony Patterson and it wanted determined defending from Dan Ballard to forestall Josh Coburn from turning within the rebound.

However, the complexion of the sport modified when Neil obtained a second yellow for dissent to referee Jarred Gillett, having earlier been booked for a foul on Coburn.

With tempers nonetheless boiling, Ballard reacted angrily to an aerial problem from Coburn and the half-time whistle sounded with gamers pushing and shoving.

Boro boss Michael Carrick needed to come on to the pitch to maintain his gamers out of bother with the top end result being bookings for each Ballard and Coburn.

Boro get pleasure from second-half romp

With an additional man after the break, the Teessiders took management and Patterson made an exquisite save to disclaim Crooks at shut vary.

But a aim was coming and two in three minutes successfully sealed the sport simply earlier than the hour.

First, Greenwood – a Sunderland boy and former academy participant with them – flashed in his first Middlesbrough aim with a high-quality first-time end, earlier than Jones put one on a plate for Crooks to double the lead.

Jones slotted in a 3rd to cap a high-quality individual show, earlier than substitute Forss grabbed a late fourth as Sunderland’s afternoon received progressively worse.

Boro proceed to choose up momentum. After starting with one level from a doable 18, they’ve taken 13 out of the final 15 as they begin to climb the desk with aspirations of repeating final season’s fourth place.

Sunderland head coach Tony Mowbray informed BBC Radio Newcastle:

“In the referees’ assembly earlier than the sport that the managers must go to as of late, the referee was speaking about empathetically managing the sport. Wow.

“A derby, over 40,000 individuals, and he offers a pink card for gesticulating at him. That appears fairly harsh to me.

“Then, once you play in opposition to a soccer crew with a person down, it is actually troublesome, as they decide the fitting cross. I see it as a studying curve for us.”

Middlesbrough head coach Michael Carrick informed BBC Radio Tees:

“We had been calm second half, however we had the fitting mentality. The boys approached it rather well, actually aggressive, we stored urgent, we stored regaining the ball.

“These video games and these atmospheres are inclined to toss stuff up and it is the way you cope with it.

“Last season, it went of their favour, this yr you might say it is gone in our favour however I’m extra happy with how we approached the second half and had been ruthless.”