Sunderland left Vale Park with a comfortable victory on Sunday afternoon, the scoreline finishing 0-4 against a Port Vale side that offered little resistance across ninety minutes.
The visitors took control early and never relinquished it. Ben Waine gave Sunderland the lead on 28 minutes, finishing with composure after good approach play, and Dajaune Brown added a second just two minutes later to effectively settle the contest before half-time.
Port Vale's evening worsened further as the second half began. The home side made changes at the interval, with Tyler Magloire among those introduced, but the alterations brought no improvement in their defensive organisation. Waine struck again on 54 minutes, completing a composed performance before making way, and Wilson Isidor added a fourth on 68 minutes to confirm the scale of Sunderland's dominance.
Port Vale's cause was not helped by a series of late substitutions that disrupted their shape. Andre Gray, George Hall, Melker Ellborg and Jon Brady were all introduced after the hour mark, while Sunderland brought on Granit Xhaka and Grant Ward in the closing stages to manage the game through to its conclusion.
For Port Vale, this was a chastening afternoon. They created little going forward and were repeatedly exposed in behind. Sunderland, by contrast, were organised, efficient and clinical when opportunities arose. The result leaves no doubt about which side was superior on the day.
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