Sunderland went down 2-1 at Eastlands on Saturday night.
Paddy McNair endured heartbreak on his Sunderland debut by scoring a late own goal which handed Manchester City a 2-1 win at Eastlands on Saturday night.
The 21-year-old defender only joined Sunderland from Manchester United on Thursday in a £5.5 million deal.
And he had looked okay in the home of his former club’s bitter rivals but he diverted a header into his own net on 87 minutes to render the Black Cats’ hard work meaningless in the end.
On 71 minutes, Jermain Defoe cancelled out Sergio Aguero’s fourth-minute penalty as Sunderland looked on course for a very decent point against Pep Guardiola’s side, but it was not to be.
Plenty of supporters made the 140-mile trip from Wearside to Manchester, and manager David Moyes, also making his club debut, gave the visiting fans a thumbs-up at full-time despite the lingering disappointment over the result.
Sunderland’s Jermain Defoe celebrates scoring their first goal
Sunderland’s Jermain Defoe scores their first goal
Manchester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho shoots at goal
Sunderland’s Jermain Defoe celebrates scoring their first goal
Sunderland manager David Moyes speaks to Jermain Defoe as he is substituted off
Sunderland’s John O’Shea in action with Manchester City’s Fabian Delph
Manchester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho and Fabian Delph react after a missed chance
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