Sunderland advanced to round three with a 1-0 win over Shrewsbury.
A late goal from Adnan Januzaj gave Sunderland victory over Shrewsbury in the EFL Cup.
The Manchester United loanee grabbed his first goal in red and white in the 83rd minute, picking out the top corner and saving any potential Sunderland blushes.
Sunderland’s Adnan Januzaj scores their first goal
David Moyes made four changes for the cup game, handing a first start to 17-year-old Joel Asoro, as well as bringing Wahbi Khazri back into the fold, having been left out of the starting XI in the Premier League.
Jordan Pickford was also brought in to replace the injured Vito Mannone, keeping a clean sheet, which will no doubt give the young goalkeeper confidence heading into the Premier League trip to Southampton.
Sunderland’s Joel Asoro in action
After two defeats in the league, a cup win over Shrewsbury was essential for Sunderland, who reached the final 2014.
Fans probably wont be dreaming of Wembley just yet, and have a potentially awkward next round tie away to Championship side QPR.
Sunderland’s Wahbi Khazri looks dejected
As the Black Cats pick up their first win of the season, fans took to Twitter to react to Januzaj’s late show, which was only see by 13979 fans at the Stadium of Light.
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