Lech Poznań 1-1 Sunderland: Tutierov's first goal not enough as dominant visitors punished

Timur Tutierov's first Sunderland goal was not enough to earn them the victory they deserved in Poland as their wastefulness was punished in a 1-1 draw at lowly Lech Poznan.

Match Report 

The 21-year-old got the Black Cats' - and his own - night off to the perfect start with the fastest goal in this season's Europa League, nodding home Nilson Angulo's cross with barely a minute gone after Mateusz Lis' poor clearance was picked off.

Tutierov spent last season on loan in League One with Exeter and was playing just his fourth game for Sunderland, having been fast-tracked into the club's first team following injuries to Brian Brobbey and Wilson Isidor.

After a brief response from the hosts, and a couple of gilt-edged chances, the Black Cats threatened to add to their lead and hit the post through Angulo, but a host of chances came and went without adding to their early opener. They would end up registering 25 shots, including 11 on target, but it was not enough.

Having lost both of their opening League Phase games 4-0, Lech finally registered their first goal in Europe this season when substitute Martin Bengtsson fired through a crowd of bodies following a knock-down from a corner to beat an unsighted Robin Roefs at his near post with 20 minutes to go.

Though Sunderland pushed to restore their lead and saw substitute Chris Rigg curl a 20-yard effort inches over the bar, they were made to pay for failing to make their dominance count as they were denied victory for the first time in their European campaign, but remain unbeaten in the Europa League following a seventh point from their three matches so far.

Match Events

2' GOAL! Lech Poznań 0-1 Sunderland (Timur Tuterov)

70' GOAL! Lech Poznań 1-1 Sunderland (Leo Bengtsson)

Line-ups

Lech Poznań XI: Mikael Ishak, Radosław Murawski, Mateusz Lis, Joel Pereira, Daniel Håkans, Mateusz Skrzypczak, Patrik Walemark, Pablo Rodríguez, Antoni Kozubal, Terry Yegbe, Michal Gurgul

Subs: Jagiełło, Gustav Berggren, Leo Bengtsson, Luis Palma, Yannick Agnero, Mateusz Pruchniewski, Wojciech Szymczak, Hubert Janyszka, Wiktor Obremski, Piotr Bartczak

Sunderland XI: Xhaka, Luke O'Nien, Mukiele, Danso, Robin Roefs, Habib Diarra, Malick Fofana, Nilson Angulo, Timur Tuterov, Dayann Méthalie, Jules Ahoka

Subs: Moore, Omar Alderete, Mandava, Enzo Le Fée, Trai Hume, Noah Sadiki, Chris Rigg, Jenson Jones, Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi, Jack Whittaker, Felix Scott, Tom Proctor