Middlesbrough thump 10-man Sunderland in derby

In the game, Dan Neil, who plays in midfield for Sunderland, received a red card from Jarred Gillett, the referee, just before the first half came to an end due to injury.

Middlesbrough won the Wear-Tees derby against Sunderland with their largest ever away victory, giving them the right to boast about their success.

Boro enjoyed their fourth consecutive victory thanks to goals scored by Sam Greenwood, who is currently on loan from Leeds United, Matt Crooks, Isaiah Jones, and Marcus Forss during the second half of the game. This win is a testament to their efforts to bounce back from a shaky start to the season.

The game's pivotal moment occurred during the first half injury time when Dan Neil, a midfielder for the Black Cats, received his second yellow card and was subsequently ejected from the field.

The absence of that particular player made it difficult for the home team, resulting in their fourth loss of the season. Despite the loss, they are still in the top six.

Last year, both of them didn't make it to the finals of Championship play-offs. However, they have now started performing well after a difficult start to the season.

Encouraged by a significant amount of supporters filling up the Stadium of Light with a whopping 43,584 people, Patrick Roberts made an exhilarating run that almost resulted in Sunderland scoring first. Nevertheless, Boro's goalkeeper Seny Dieng was able to prevent the goal by using his outstretched boot to block Roberts' effort.

In the game, Middlesbrough demonstrated their own goals when Greenwood's shot was saved by goalkeeper Anthony Patterson. Then, Dan Ballard had to defend desperately to stop Josh Coburn from scoring off the rebound.

Nevertheless, the game took a different turn when Neil was shown a red card after receiving his second yellow card from referee Jarred Gillett. The reason for the card was dissent, meaning that Neil disagreed with the referee's decision. It was his second yellow card, the first being for a foul earlier in the match against Coburn.

As tensions were still running high, Ballard became angry when Coburn challenged him in the air. The half-time whistle blew and the players started pushing and shoving each other.

The manager of Boro, Michael Carrick, was forced to enter the field in order to prevent his team from getting into a scuffle, which ended up resulting in both Ballard and Coburn receiving bookings.

Boro Dominate Second Half

After the halftime break, Teessiders had an additional player which gave them an advantage and they were able to dominate the game. Patterson displayed exceptional skills to prevent Crooks from scoring at a short distance.

A goal was inevitable and two were scored in three minutes which essentially secured the victory right before the sixty-minute mark.

To begin with, Greenwood, who is originally from Sunderland and previously played in their academy, scored his debut goal for Middlesbrough with an excellent first-time shot. Then, Jones set up Crooks for an easy goal, increasing their lead.

Jones scored a third goal to complete his excellent personal performance, and then Forss, who came on as a replacement, scored a late fourth goal, making Sunderland's day worse as time went on.

Boro's positive run of form continues as they build momentum. Despite a slow start with only one point earned out of a possible 18, they have since gathered an impressive 13 points out of 15. This has put them in a good position to climb up the table, with hopes of matching their fourth place finish from last season.

BBC Radio Newcastle was told by Tony Mowbray, the head coach of Sunderland.

During the pre-game meeting that managers must attend nowadays, the referee discussed effectively controlling the game with empathy. This was quite impressive.

In a match between local rivals, with a massive crowd of more than 40,000 spectators, a player was given a red card for making hand gestures towards the referee. This decision appears overly severe to my mind.

"When you compete against a soccer squad with one less player, it becomes quite challenging since they choose their passes wisely. In my opinion, it's an opportunity for us to improve our skills and knowledge."

During an interview with BBC Radio Tees, Michael Carrick, the head coach of Middlesbrough, shared his thoughts.

During the second half, we maintained a composed state of mind while still having the correct mindset. The young men dealt with the situation admirably, exhibiting a great amount of forcefulness in their approach. We continued to push forward, constantly seizing control of the ball.

These types of games and environments tend to present unexpected challenges and it's important to handle them effectively.

In the previous season, they benefited more, but this time around, we could claim that luck was on our side. Nevertheless, I'm particularly delighted with our team's attitude in the second half and how we showed no mercy towards our opponents.

The game has finished with a final score of Sunderland nil and Middlesbrough four.

The final whistle has blown and the second half of the match between Sunderland and Middlesbrough has come to an end, with Sunderland failing to score while Middlesbrough netted four goals.

Patrick Roberts from Sunderland just missed his shot with his left foot from a far distance on the right side. It went high and missed to the left. Jobe Bellingham assisted him with the shot.

Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) has been charged with committing a foul.

In the defensive half, Dan Ballard of Sunderland gets awarded a free kick.

At the corner of the field in Middlesbrough, the opponent Jenson Seelt allowed the other team to gain possession of the ball.

Score! Middlesbrough has just scored their fourth goal against Sunderland. Marcus Forss used his left foot to shoot from the middle of the box and placed the ball in the center of the goal.

The goalkeeper successfully stopped the shot made by Emmanuel Latte Lath from the left side of the field. The ball was heading towards the centre of the goal, but the goalkeeper was able to prevent it from going in. The shot was supported by Samuel Silvera.

The shot by Jobe Bellingham of Sunderland missed the goal. He used his right foot to shoot from outside the box and his aim was too high. This happened after a corner.

Seny Dieng gave away a corner to Sunderland.

The shot taken by Jenson Seelt from the right-hand side of the box was blocked by the goalkeeper in the lower right corner. Patrick Roberts helped with the play.

The ball reached the corner kick spot in Sunderland's defensive zone. Paddy McNair made an error, resulting in the opposition scoring a goal.

The effort has been thwarted. Patrick Roberts (part of Sunderland's team) aimed with his left foot towards the middle of the field, but the shot was obstructed.

Hayden Hackney (from Middlesbrough) committed a violation.

On the right side of the field, Sunderland's Chris Rigg has been able to earn a free kick.

Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) made a foul.

A free kick has been awarded to Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) in their own half of the field.

Dael Fry from Middlesbrough team has been granted a free kick in their own half for defensive purposes.

Chris Rigg (Sunderland) has committed a foul.

In the game between Middlesbrough, there was a substitution made. Lukas Engel was replaced by Alex Bangura.