Sunderland crashed out of the Quarter Final of the League Cup after losing 5-1 to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night. Lee Johnson’s side put in a spirited showing and held their own for periods of the game but ultimately Arsenal’s pedigree eventually told and Mikel Arteta’s side ran out comfortable winners. Arsenal raced into an early two goal lead through Eddie Nketiah and Pepe before Nathan Broadhead pulled a goal back for the lads. However, Nketiah grabbed his hattrick with two goals in the second half before Charlie Patino scored the fifth in injury time.
Lee Johnson made two changes to the side that drew with Ipswich at the weekend for the visit to the capital. Lee Burge started in goal in place of Thorben Hoffman whilst the injured Leon Dakaju was replaced by Elliot Embleton.
The home side got the game underway, but it was the lads who had the first effort on target when Alex Pritchard picked up the ball on the ed