Brian Brobbey fires Sunderland to vital home win against Crystal Palace

Dutch-Ghanaian striker Brian Brobbey struck the decisive goal as Sunderland beat Crystal Palace 2–1 at the Stadium of Light.With the game finely balanced, Brobbey reacted sharply on 71 minutes, finishing coolly to complete the turnaround after Enzo Le Fée had earlier cancelled out Yéremy Pino’s opener.Palace had gone ahead on the half-hour when Pino punished Sunderland on the break, but Le Fée hit back three minutes later, arriving late in the box to level from Nordi Mukiele’s cut-back. Sunderland then grew into control, dominating possession and chances before Brobbey’s clinical strike gave them a lead they refused to surrender, extending an impressive unbeaten home league run.Brobbey’s performance capped a strong individual campaign, taking the 23-year-old to 4 goals and 1 assist in 17 Premier League appearances so far in 2025/26.The result keeps Sunderland firmly in mid-table and looking upwards ahead of a tricky trip to London, where they face West Ham United at the London Stadium on Saturday, 24 January.