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What pleased Regis Le Bris the most as Sunderland responded to weekend woes in Poznan
Leo Bengtsson equalized after Sunderland’s early opener, and the visitors fired 25 shots while keeping their unbeaten Europa League run alive.
- On Thursday, Sunderland drew 1-1 against Lech Poznan in Poland, ending the visitors' perfect record in the Europa League league phase after Timur Tutierov's early lead was cancelled by substitute Leo Bengtsson.
- Lech entered the match bottom of the table after losing their first two Europa League games 4-0, while Sunderland arrived following a 2-0 Premier League defeat to Bournemouth on Sunday.
- Timur Tutierov scored his first Sunderland goal just two minutes in from Nilson Angulo's cross, but substitute Leo Bengtsson equalized for Lech in the 70th minute with a low strike.
- Head coach Regis Le Bris described the match as an "open game" and called it "good experience" for his youthful squad, which started with seven players under 23 years old.
- Sunderland remain unbeaten in the Europa League despite dropping points, with home games against Dinamo Zagreb and Jagiellonia in November positioning them well in the competition.
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Sunderland drop first points in Europa League with draw at Lech Poznan
The Black Cats led after just two minutes through Timur Tutierov but were pegged back in the second half.
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Lech Poznań had to work hard to secure their first Europa League points. The last team in the English top flight set the bar high and were, however, closer to victory. The hosts started the match in the worst possible way – in the second minute, goalkeeper Mateusz Lis acted carelessly, misdirecting a pass to Michał Gurgul. Nilson Angulo intercepted the ball, swiftly crossed into the penalty area, and Timur Tutierow added a header. Poznań's defen…
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