19 of the 20 Premier League places of the coming season were already awarded before Saturday afternoon. Now the last participant has also been determined.
The AFC Sunderland has made it into a dramatic game. In the play-off final in the Wembley Stadium, the “Black Cats” won 2-1 against Sheffield United.
Sunderland was still 0: 1 behind at the break. But a wild final phase with a winning goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time brought the victory.
The goals in front of 83,000 spectators scored Tyrese Campbell for Sheffield (25th minute) as well as Mayenda (76th) and Watson (90.+5) for Sunderland.
From the beginning, Sheffield determined the action on the lawn, Kieffer Moore headed almost 1-0 after two minutes. As a result, the “Blades” were better, came on further occasions and ultimately used a counterattack after a corner of the opponent to achieve the leadership.
Gustavo Hamer pulled several players on himself, then played the ball with the outside of Tyrese Campbell, who chipped the play equipment into the net. A second goal of the “Blades” should also fall, but when the shot, a player was in the offside and thus also in the field of Sunderland’s goalkeeper Patterson. The Var reported, the hit was withdrawn.
In the second round, Sunderland then became more active, put constant pressure and played out opportunities. Thanks to a good change, something countable jumped out in the end. Sunderland played through the opposing half in the 76th minute. Substitute Roberts staged striker Mayenda, who hammered the ball into the goal.
In injury time it was also substitute Watson, who exploited a bad pass of Sheffield at the level of the center line and achieved the winning goal. Sunderland is back in the Premier League.
Sheffield United 1: 2 (1: 0) AFC Sunderland
90.+11 minute – final whistle! That’s it. Sunderland rises!
90.+9 minute – a Sheffield player is offside. Important seconds that Sunderland can take from the clock.
90.+7 minute – Sunderland only separate Sunderland from the Premier League. Sheffield gets a free kick again, but Sunderland can head out.
90.+5 minute – gate for the AFC Sunderland! Madness in added time. Sheffield’s Kieffer Moore plays a bad pass on the center line, Sunderland switches immediately and the 19 -year -old Tom Watson shoots the ball placed into the corner.
90.+3 minute – Anel Ahmedhodzic is treated for minutes, the central defender of Sheffield has been injured.
90th minute – seven minutes of added time are displayed here!
86th minute – a racy duel on the sidelines heats up the spectators again. Around 83,000 are in the stadium.
84th minute – Sunderland now has the momentum on its side, is still the somewhat better team. But Sheffield is less barricaded.