Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored for the sixth Premier League game in a row as Leeds came from behind to earn a well-deserved draw against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
The England striker struck just after half-time, finishing off a brilliant team move in which all 11 Leeds players touched the ball. It was a historic moment, as no Leeds player had scored in six straight top-flight games since John McCole did it back in the 1959-60 season.
His goal cancelled out Sunderland’s opener from Simon Adingra, who curled the ball past goalkeeper Lucas Perri in the 28th minute. The draw extended Leeds’ unbeaten run to five matches and moved them seven points clear of the relegation zone.
Leeds started the match brightly and controlled possession early on, going close through Noah Okafor, but Sunderland scored first. A long throw was only half-cleared by Leeds and Granit Xhaka picked out Adingra, who finished calmly.
Adingra’s goal was his first for Sunderland since joining from Brighton and came after missing out on Ivory Coast’s Africa Cup of Nations squad. Leeds boss Daniel Farke was clearly unhappy, especially as defender Joe Rodon struggled to close down the scorer and was later substituted.
Before half-time, Leeds nearly equalised when Brenden Aaronson’s low shot beat the goalkeeper, but Trai Hume cleared it off the line. Sunderland then missed two big chances through Brian Brobbey, who failed to make the most of good opportunities.
Those missed chances proved costly as Calvert-Lewin equalised early in the second half, tapping in from Aaronson’s low cross. Leeds pushed for a winner after that, but Sunderland defended well to keep their unbeaten home record intact.
Sunderland remain seventh on 28 points, while Leeds sit 16th with 20 points.
