Granit Xhaka's second-half equaliser earned Sunderland a 1-1 draw against Everton at the Stadium of Light. The visitors took the lead through Iliman Ndiaye after 15 minutes, but Xhaka levelled seconds after the break with a deflected effort.
Everton boss David Moyes returned to the Stadium of Light for the first time since overseeing Sunderland's relegation in 2017. Former Black Cats goalkeeper Jordan Pickford received a warm reception ahead of kick-off.
Ndiaye put Everton ahead when he curled a shot past Robin Roefs from the edge of the area. Jack Grealish hit the post for the visitors, and Sunderland struggled to create chances in the first half, with Enzo Le Fee's delivery punched away by Pickford before the break.
Xhaka levelled 43 seconds into the second half after Le Fee played him in, and the captain's powerful shot rebounded off James Tarkowski's foot into the roof of the net. Sunderland pushed for a winner, with Wilson Isidor firing over and a penalty shout turned down, but Roefs made a late save from Vitalii Mykolenko to preserve the point.
The draw lifted Sunderland to fourth in the table, while Everton remained 14th without a win in three games.
