Sunderland returned to the Premier League with a deserved 3-0 victory over West Ham United at the Stadium of Light.
After a goalless first half, Eliezer Mayenda, nodded substitute Omar Alderete’s delivery into the corner shortly after the hour mark to put the home side in front.
Dan Ballard doubled Sunderland’s lead, guided his header into the corner. Wilson Isidor put the icing on the cake in added time to leave West Ham United stunned and disunited.
This was Sunderland’s first Premier League win in August or September since 2012. Their last victory in the opening month of a top-flight campaign was a 1-0 success over Manchester City in August 2010.
