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Lech Poznan 1-1 Sunderland: Black Cats Pegged Back but Unbeaten in the Europa League
Leo Bengtsson’s late equaliser denied Sunderland a third straight win, and the visitors stayed unbeaten after a match with 41 shots on goal.
Sunderland ended their 100% Europa League record on Wednesday, drawing 1-1 with Lech Poznan at the Enea Stadion in Poland.
Just two minutes into the match, Timur Tutierov opened the scoring for the Black Cats, capitalizing on a loose pass by Lech goalkeeper Mateusz Lis to head home his first goal.
Both teams combined for 41 shots during the high-intensity encounter, with Malick Fofana hitting the post and Lech forcing goalkeeper Robin Roefs into multiple saves.
In the 70th minute, Lech substitute Leo Bengtsson fired a low strike into the bottom corner following a corner delivery, securing a point for the hosts.
Sunderland remains well placed with 7 points and will host Dinamo Zagreb and Jagiellonia in November as they continue their European campaign.
Sunderland failed to record a third consecutive Europa League win after drawing 1-1 at Lech Poznan. The Black Cats took the lead in the second minute through a goal from