Sunderland vs Fulham

Wilson Isidor turned out to be the difference-maker as Sunderland edged past Fulham 1-0 at the Stadium of Light, snapping a scoreless deadlock that lingered deep into the second half. It was a tense, cagey affair with both sides wasteful in front of goal before the home crowd finally had something to celebrate. The breakthrough came in the 75th minute, just ten minutes after Isidor came on for Brian Brobbey. A slick two-pass move ended with the Frenchman finishing smartly, set up by fellow substitute Habib Diarra. Bookings went to Joachim Andersen (35') and Cesar Palacios (59'), while Bernd Leno made three saves in defeat. The win hands Sunderland their first league victory of the season after an opening-day loss to Ipswich, a welcome lift for Regis Le Bris's side. Fulham, who dominated possession but managed no shots on target, slide to back-to-back defeats following their opener against Chelsea, leaving fresh questions over their cutting edge up front.