Amad Diallo played a key role in Sunderland's promotion. Credit: Getty Images/Alex Dodd
Amad Diallo has admitted the only realistic way to return to Sunderland is if they move to the Premier League and Manchester United's loan winger will keep his side of the deal with a stunning equalizer against » Luton.
Young player The Ivory Coast international has been great for Sunderland and will return to his parent club a much better player than he was before he left. Sunderland would like to see him return, although United manager Erik ten Hag has made it clear he wants to take a closer look at the 20-year-old in pre-season.
In important games, Diallo scored and his superb strike shortly before half-time helped turn the tide for Sunderland after Luton, unbeaten in 14 games prior to this defeat, quickly took the lead.
That could just happen. be at league level, but there is something exciting about the young Ivory Coast international and he deserves the chance to show what he can do at a higher level.
The same can be said about Sunderland. This young, self-satisfied team is the epitome of the fearlessness of youth. Their second goal came from their 21-year-old defender Trae Hume, who received a delightful cross from their 22-year-old winger, Jack Clark. > Trey Hume scored the winning goal for Sunderland. Sunderland's best form of defense has always been to attack and try to avoid cheap corners and free kicks in and around their own penalty area.
Sunderland played two full-backs, Clarke on the left and Patrick Roberts on the right. It was a do-or-die formation. It looked a bit like a kamikaze, but it was also incredibly fun to watch. With former West Ham under-23 captain Pierre Equa having a devastating presence in midfield, they only gave Luton one chance from a set-piece in the first half. Unfortunately, guests scored from it.
The Sunderland defense failed to take a corner. Luton won three headers in the box and although Anthony Patterson made a great save to clear the ball from Alfie Doughty, the ball graciously landed on Elijah Adebayo and it hit the net.
Patterson needed to make another save from Doughty's free kick, but it was Sunderland who scored the next set-piece.
It was a very remarkable Diallo shot, the ball deflecting, diving and twisting as it flew. in the top nine, behind the goalkeeper's dive. It was his 14th goal on a superb loan, a sensational shot and the easiest pass of Alex Pritchard's career, who simply gave him a short free kick.
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The Black Cats turned their tails and a patient pass nearly scored a second goal when Pritchard selected Gelhardt in the box, but his first shot didn't go according to plan. side of the post.
Mowbray's team finally took the lead thanks to a brilliantly executed short corner going in with the ball before pushing it back on Clarke, who made a fine cross from young northern Hume, the Republic of Ireland international, set off home.
He joined from Linfield in January last year, having scored only one goal this season before, but he took the opportunity as a seasoned centre-forward
With Sunderland in overall away from home this season they were favorites to reach their second play-off final at Wembley in as many years. Luton, however, knows how to hurt them and is sure to score many more balls into the box in the second leg than here.
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