Sakamoto Sparks Coventry Win as 10-Man Sunderland Stay Bottom of Premier League

Coventry City climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone with a convincing 3-1 home victory over Sunderland, who remain rooted to the bottom of the table. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto opened the scoring in the 17th minute with his first Premier League goal, giving the hosts an early lead. Taiwo Awoniyi doubled the advantage with his first league goal for Coventry eight minutes before half-time, and Jack Rudoni made it 3-0 shortly after the restart to put the result beyond doubt. Sunderland pulled one back through an Enzo Le Fée penalty in the 67th minute, sending goalkeeper Carl Rushworth the wrong way, but their frustration grew as the match wore on. Omar Alderete was sent off in stoppage time after receiving a second yellow card, leaving Sunderland to finish with 10 men. The result lifts Coventry out of the bottom three, while Sunderland's woes deepen as they search for a first win to kickstart their survival bid.