Sunderland has defeated MK Dons in a Capital One Cup match at Stadium mk on Tuesday. Sunderland won the match by 2-0. Both the goals were scored in the second half of the match. With this victory, Sunderland has cruised into the fourth round of the Capital One Cup.
This victory is even more special because the Sunderland team was reduced to 10 players in the 32nd minute of the match when the captain of the team, Lee Cattermole, was shown the red card.
This was the seventh red card of the career of Cattermole. He has already been shown 69 yellow cards in his short career. He is only 24 years of age and to be shown red and yellow cards so often is not a good sign for a young player.
In the post match press conference, the manager of Sunderland Martin O’ Neill said, “Cattermole should improve his attitude on the field. He is only young and he has already been sent off the field on a number of occasions. It was frustrating to see that happening again and it really affects the team’s performance.”
“The referee did the right thing. He had no other choice. Cattermole is the captain of the team and he must show a mature attitude on the park.”
However, the performance of the Sunderland team didn’t get affected even after being reduced to 10 players. The team won the match with ease.
It was Craig Gardner who took Sunderland ahead in the match in the 54th minute with a brilliant free kick. It was a powerful, flat sot which flew past the Dons goalkeeper straight into the net.
James McClean made the score 2-0 in the 82nd minute with a low shot from the edge of the penalty box. Sunderland will now take on Wigan Athletic on 29th of September at the Stadium of Light.