Xhaka equaliser sends Black Cats into top four as epic start showing no signs of slowing

GRANIT XHAKA’s equaliser earned Sunderland a point against Everton and kept them in the Champions League spots.

Illiman Ndiaye dispatched a superb solo effort to put the Toffees ahead within a quarter of an hour at the Stadium of Light.

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Xhaka levelled for Sunderland early in the second halfCredit: Getty

But Xhaka’s deflected effort, which left his boot less than a minute after the second-half restart, ensured the points were split in a 1-1 draw.

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