Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris emphasized that Sunday’s landmark victory over Newcastle in their first Premier League Tyne–Wear derby in nearly a decade would not distract the team.
The promoted Black Cats claimed a 1-0 win at the Stadium of Light, lifting them to seventh place in the table with 26 points. The decisive moment came shortly after the second half began when Newcastle’s record signing, Nick Woltemade, inadvertently scored an own goal.
In a celebratory echo of Newcastle’s pitch-side photo after their 3-0 FA Cup triumph on Wearside in January last year, Sunderland players gathered for a group photo following the final whistle.
The defeat left Newcastle in 12th place as they prepare for this week’s League Cup quarter-final against Fulham. Despite the setback, the Magpies remain in the hunt for automatic qualification to the Champions League last 16.
