Follow usSunderland defeated Tottenham 1-0 at Stadium of Light in Roberto De Zerbi’s debut at the helm of the North London club, and things don’t look bright for the Italian manager as his new team is in the relegation zone, and he will need to save them until the end of the season.
The 1st half finished without goals as Spurs thought that they would have the chance to open the score from a penalty, but after a VAR review, Tottenham’s penalty was denied.
The only goal in the game was scored in the 61st minute when Nordi Mukiele shot from a distance after a reflection that the ball ended in Antonin Kinsky’s net, and the home side took the lead that kept until the end of the match.
The extra time of the clash was 11 minutes, but Spurs failed to secure a great chance to tie the result and lost in De Zerbi’s debut.
Sunderland are in 10th place in the EPL after 3 wins in their last 4 matches, while Tottenham are in the relegation zone and have lost 4 of their last 5 games in the league.
BACK-TO-BACK WINS! ❤️🔥#SUNTOT pic.twitter.com/XPz3Jxug4d
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) April 12, 2026
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