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High-flying Sunderland collected another impressive point in their Premier League return, drawing Everton 1-1 at the Stadium of Light on Monday.
Captain Granit Xhaka's second-half equaliser earned Sunderland a point in a 1-1 draw against Everton. The clash was Everton boss David Moyes' first visit to the Stadium of Light since he oversaw the Wearsiders' relegation from the Premier League in 2017 and his current side took the lead when Iliman Ndiaye struck after 15 minutes with his fourth league goal of the campaign.
Yet again against Sunderland he showed his striking prowess by getting in the way of Pickford and prodding the ball home.
The last time that Everton and Sunderland locked horns was almost ten years ago. Since then, both teams have had a turbulent period where Everton fought off relegation too frequently and Sunderland dropped to League One and have clawed their way back to the Premier League this year.