With their record-breaking performance in the West Ham victory, the Sunderland trio creates history.
According to sources, the Black Cats are still waiting for new additions, so coach Regis Le Bris can only hope that things will get better after the team made a statement of authority at the Stadium of Light. Goals by Wilson Isidor in the 90+2nd minute, Daniel Ballard in the 73rd, and Eliezer Mayenda in the 61st minute guaranteed the victory.
When the team returned to the first flight, these three players actually played a key role in helping them reach an outstanding record. The first Premier League team to have three debutants score in their first game since 2006 was Sunderland, who defeated West Ham. According to the BBC (via Mackem News), Reading was the last team to accomplish this, winning a match against Middlesbrough thanks to goals from Dave Kitson, Steve Sidwell, and Leroy Lita.
The three players who scored for Sunderland were already on the squad the previous season, thus they are not new additions, which is another noteworthy aspect of this accomplishment. Despite spending approximately £142 million this summer, based on Transfermarkt estimates, the Black Cats still have a lot of work ahead of them. And the season is just getting started, of course. When Sunderland visits Burnley on the second Premier League matchday, they will play their next game at Turf Moor on Saturday, August 23.
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