Awoniyi scores as Coventry beat Sunderland 3-1

Coventry City beat Sunderland 3-1 in the Premier League on Saturday, with Taiwo Awoniyi scoring in the first half as the hosts secured all three points. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto opened the scoring in the 17th minute, and Awoniyi doubled Coventry’s lead in the 37th. The goal was Awoniyi’s first Premier League strike for Coventry, according to reports, after he joined the club and made six league appearances this season. Jack Rudoni added Coventry’s third after the interval. Most accounts place his goal in the 52nd minute, while another report gives the 57th. Enzo Le Fée was identified by four reports as Sunderland’s scorer, converting a penalty in the 67th minute after a VAR review. One account instead said Omar Alderete scored Sunderland’s goal deep in stoppage time. The supplied match reports therefore differ on Sunderland’s scorer, as well as Rudoni’s exact goal time. A report also said Alderete was sent off in stoppage time after receiving a second yellow card. Coventry held on to complete the 3-1 win. The match took place at Coventry Building Society Arena, according to a report. The victory ended Coventry’s run of consecutive defeats and left the club two points clear of the...