Nigeria international Taiwo Awoniyi was on target as Coventry City secured a 3-1 victory over Sunderland in their Premier League encounter on Saturday, October 31.
Coventry took the lead in the 17th minute through Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, who finished from the edge of the penalty area to put the hosts ahead.
Awoniyi doubled Coventry’s advantage in the 37th minute after winning possession from Luke O’Nien before driving into the box and slotting the ball past goalkeeper Robin Roefs.
The forward’s goal was his first league strike for Coventry since joining the club during the summer.
Jack Rudoni extended the hosts’ lead in the 52nd minute with a deflected effort, putting Coventry firmly in control of the contest.
Sunderland pulled one back in the 67th minute when Enzo Le Fée converted a penalty after Ethan Pinnock was penalised for handball.
The visitors were unable to mount a comeback, and Coventry held on to claim all three points.
The victory marked another positive outing for Awoniyi, who made a valuable contribution to Coventry’s performance with his goal.
