Cristhian Stuani scored an inspired double as Middlesbrough maintained their unbeaten start to life back in the Premier League with a 2-1 win over winless Sunderland.
The Uruguayan fired Boro in front with a sumptuous strike from distance, before he scored a tap-in after being teed-up by team-mate Alvaro Negredo.
Patrick van Aanholt gave Sunderland a lifeline as he bundled the ball past Brad Guzan in the second half.
Teenager Joel Asoro came off the bench to become the Black Cats’ youngest Premier League player ever but the hosts were unable to find an equaliser in David Moyes’ first home game in charge of the club.
Moyes’ concerns will be even greater after the loss of John O’Shea to injury in the first half, with his exit further stretching a squad already depleted by the enforced absences of Sebastian Larsson, Jan Kirchhoff, Lee Cattermole, Billy Jones and Lamine Kone.