Sunderland waste 25 shots as Timur Tutierov’s fast start ends in a draw

Timur Tutierov gave Sunderland the perfect opening in Poland, scoring after barely a minute gone in Lech Poznań vs Sunderland. It was the fastest goal of this season’s Europa League, but the visitors still left with only a 1-1 draw after Lech Poznań equalised through Leo Bengtsson in the 70th minute.

Tutierov's early strike

Tutierov told Sky Sports: "It was the perfect start for us and for me, scoring after barely a minute gone." The second-minute finish set Sunderland up exactly as they wanted, and Nilson Angulo was the provider for the opener.

Sunderland then spent much of the match on the front foot. They ended with 25 shots and 11 on target, yet those numbers produced only one goal. That is the part Sunderland will have to live with after a game they had enough chances to win.

The chance volume that went unrewarded

A draw still leaves Sunderland unbeaten in the Europa League with seven points from their three matches, so the result does not damage the campaign. Even so, this was a missed opportunity to turn a fast start into three points.

Lech Poznań had arrived after losing both of their opening league-phase games 4-0, but they stayed in the contest long enough for Bengtsson's equaliser to matter. Sunderland's early lead, their 25 shots and their 11 efforts on target should have been enough to settle it long before the 70th minute.