{"id":241579,"date":"2016-08-21T15:08:23","date_gmt":"2016-08-21T15:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=241579"},"modified":"2016-08-21T15:08:23","modified_gmt":"2016-08-21T15:08:23","slug":"sunderland-1-2-middlesbrough-black-cats-downed-by-stuani-brace-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=241579","title":{"rendered":"Sunderland 1-2 Middlesbrough: Black Cats downed by Stuani brace [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>David Moyes tasted defeat in his first home game as Sunderland boss, with Cristhian Stuani&#8217;s\u00a0brilliant brace\u00a0handing Middlesbrough a 2-1 win in Sunday\u2019s Wear-Tees derby at the Stadium of Light.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-61120\" src=\"http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2-1.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"512\" height=\"377\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Blacks Cats started positively in front of their expectant fans, but their early hard work was soon undone by a fine opening goal from Uruguayan forward Stuani, who found the net with a thumping long-range drive after 13 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-61121\" src=\"http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3.jpg\" alt=\"3\" width=\"512\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first-half then belonged to Boro, and they made their dominance count with a second goal on the stroke of half-time, Alvaro Negredo playing in Stuani to score again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-61124\" src=\"http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/7.jpg\" alt=\"7\" width=\"480\" height=\"277\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The pressure was then on the Black Cats to come back after the break\u00a0and while they were more positive going forward, they struggled to break down the Middlesbrough back-four.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/9-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-61125\" src=\"http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/9-1.jpg\" alt=\"9\" width=\"480\" height=\"304\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sunderland\u2019s persistent forward pressure eventually paid off when Jeremain Lens pulled one back on the rebound in the\u00a071st minute after Duncan Watmore\u2019s initial shot was well saved by Boro debutant Brad Guzan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-61128\" src=\"http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/12.jpg\" alt=\"12\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But it was too little, too late for the home side, as the stubborn Riversiders closed out a narrow, though deserved,\u00a0derby victory.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source: TalkSport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Moyes tasted defeat in his first home game as Sunderland boss, with Cristhian Stuani&#8217;s\u00a0brilliant brace\u00a0handing Middlesbrough a 2-1 win in Sunday\u2019s Wear-Tees derby at the Stadium of Light. 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