Johnson snatches a draw for Black Cats
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A 71st-MINUTE goal from the in-form Adam Johnson enabled Sunderland to belie a below-par performance by holding Southampton to a 2-2 draw in the English Premier League yesterday.
Seeking to move on from the resignation of chairman Nicola Cortese on Wednesday, Southampton took a fourth-minute lead through Jay Rodriguez at the Stadium of Light.
Dejan Lovren made it 2-0 just beyond the half hour, but Fabio Borini reduced the arrears one minute later before Johnson smashed home the equalizer mid-way through the second half.
The goal took Johnson’s tally to four goals in two games, following his hat-trick in last weekend’s 4-1 win at Fulham, but it was not enough to take Gus Poyet’s side out of the relegation zone.
Southampton remains ninth, but the point gained in the north-east came at a cost after manager Mauricio Pochettino lost Gaston Ramirez and then Lovren to injury in the dying stages.
Sunderland were also looking for positive headlines after sacking director of football Roberto De Fanti on Friday, but they had barely touched the ball when Southampton went ahead.
Morgan Schneiderlin’s pass was only half-cleared and Rodriguez showed excellent control to pluck the ball out of the air before arrowing a half-volley into the bottom-left corner from outside the box.
The hosts looked in danger of being swept away as Southampton pressed forward, with Johnson deflecting a Luke Shaw cross against the post and Rickie Lambert shooting wide after a slick one-two with Schneiderlin.
Rodriguez squandered an opportunity to add a second when he shot straight at Vito Mannone, but in the 31st minute the visitors did strike again.
Steven Davis sent an out-swinging corner into the box from the right and Lovren held off Brown to hook an excellent mid-air volley into the bottom-left corner.
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