Sunderland were 1-0 winners over Derby at Pride Park on Tuesday night, but saw a Wilson Isidor goal disallowed in bizarre circumstances in the second half.
Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris has described the decision to disallow Wilson Isidor’s goal as “difficult to judge.”
Isidor thought he had doubled Sunderland’s lead with a strike off the crossbar, but after celebrations were cut short, referee Sam Allison chalked off the goal for offside following a lengthy discussion with his assistant.
Commenting on the controversial moment, le Bris stated: “It’s a little bit strange. I didn’t speak with the referees at the end of the game, I just watched a clip back – it’s difficult to judge.”
The tense 1-0 victory was crucial in their push for automatic promotion, but for Paul Warne’s Rams it was a bitter blow after a positive display in the second half of the game.
The Black Cats were in control during the first half and took the lead thanks to Eliezer Mayenda’s fourth goal of the season, set up by Jobe Bellingham.
However, they faced a relentless Rams in the second half and had to defend their slim advantage until the 77th minute when controversy arose.
Le Bris refrained from criticising the decision, acknowledging the challenge of making such calls in real-time, but admitted the situation was peculiar: “I don’t want to say whether it was a good or bad decision because it’s strange.”
The Sunderland boss also reflected on the character-building aspect of the match, saying: “We would like to have a more relaxed end of the game and then it was difficult to the end. It’s good because the character of the team is more and more powerful, and you need these experiences to learn to stay connected and work till the end.”
Sunderland’s three points have edged them closer to the automatic promotion spots, just two points shy before Leeds’ clash with Norwich on Wednesday. Le Bris reflected on the significance of the match, saying: “It’s a big win, important win for our journey I think. It was a tough game, we had the opportunity to score a second goal, we didn’t. It was difficult to press and apply pressure on their first ball. ” He also acknowledged the challenge posed by the opposition: “It’s a good win because they are really efficient in their way of playing and isn’t easy to solve.”
Meanwhile, Derby’s defeat marks their fifth consecutive league loss, leaving them perilously close to the relegation zone after failing to find the net in their last three outings.
espite this, manager Paul Warne remained positive, expressing his belief in the team: “I do believe in this team and do believe they can go toe-to-toe with all the best teams, but you can’t play for just 40 or 60 minutes of a game.”
He praised Sunderland’s winning mentality and found solace in his team’s performance: “Sunderland are used to winning. We looked dangerous and it really pleased me, there’s ways to lose football matches and our second-half performance I couldn’t have asked for much more.”
Warne also commented on a disallowed goal during the game, noting the unusual delay in the decision: “The thing I thought was strange was the time from it going in to being disallowed, I thought it was lengthy. ” He continued, expressing his surprise at the outcome: “No time during that did I think it was going to be disallowed. I’ve never seen it before, I don’t know why it was disallowed and am grateful for a bit of luck.”
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