Spurs suffer another stinging defeat in De Zerbi's first game

Spurs suffer another stinging defeat in De Zerbi's first game

Sunderland claimed a 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at the Stadium of Light, with the only goal of the match arriving on 61 minutes. Nordi Mukiele found the net with a left-footed shot from outside the box to put the home side in front in the Premier League 25/26.

The decisive moment was created by Habib Diarra, who provided the assist for Sunderland's winner. It was Diarra's first assist of the competition in his 15th appearance, while Mukiele's strike was his second goal in the league this season.

The statistics reflected a closely fought match. Sunderland had 53% possession and registered 13 shots, including two on target, while Tottenham finished with 47% of the ball and 11 attempts. Spurs also had the edge in corners, with six to Sunderland's two.

Despite Tottenham's greater threat in front of goal, Sunderland made their chance count and held on for the points. The hosts finished with 1.43 expected goals compared with Tottenham's 0.90, underlining the value of Mukiele's decisive effort.

Incidents: The story of the match

1':

The match begins

Sunderland leads 1-0 against Tottenham Hotspur. Nordi Mukiele scores for Sunderland with a left-footed shot from outside the box.

61':

GOAL Sunderland: Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) scores!

Nordi Mukiele scores goal number 2 in the competition (26 matches)

998':

The referee whistles for the end of the match