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Sunderland 0-1 Belenenses player ratings - How James Hunter rated the players

Sunderland lost for the first time in pre-season as they fell to defeat against Belenenses in Portugal.

In their penultimate pre-season friendly of the summer, the Black Cats were defeated, but there was still positives to take for manager Jack Ross .

Here's how James Hunter rated the Sunderland players in the defeat.





































BENJI KIMPIOKA 6
For Watmore 67mins. Couldn't help Sunderland find an equaliser
 

CHARLIE WYKE 5
For Grigg 67mins. Made no impact
 

CHRIS MAGUIRE 6
For McGeouch 72mins. Could not inspire his team
 

MAX POWER 6
For Leadbitter 72mins. Eased back into action ahead of schedule after injury
 

LYNDEN GOOCH 6
For Embleton 72mins. Did OK
 

RUBEN SAMMUT 6
For Hume 72mins. A decent, if short, run-out

JON McLAUGHLIN 6 Could do nothing about the goal, otherwise barely had a save to make CONOR McLAUGHLIN 6 Did well on the right side of the back three JORDAN WILLIS 7 Pace a huge asset playing in the middle of the back three TOM FLANAGAN 6 Comfortable on the left-hand side of the three-man defence, and brought a save out of Mika LUKE O'NIEN 6 A decent first half in the wingback role GRANT LEADBITTER 6 Controlled the game in the middle of the park DYLAN McGEOUCH 6 Did OK without standing out DENVER HUME 6 Had a decent game but it was his mistake that led to the goal DUNCAN WATMORE 7 Very lively and created three excellent chances – none of which were taken WILL GRIGG 5 Saw a chance blocked in the early stages, otherwise looked off-colour ELLIOT EMBLETON 7 Brought a save out of the keeper early in the second half and caused Belenenses problems SUBS ALIM OZTURK 6 For Willis 67mins. Fresh legs when Willis tired in the final quarter of the game  
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