Soccer-Sunderland exact sweet derby revenge with 'visitors' jibe at Newcastle

Soccer Football - Premier League - Sunderland v Newcastle United - Stadium of Light, Sunderland, Britain - December 14, 2025 Newcastle United's Nick Woltemade scores Sunderland's first with an own goal past Newcastle United's Aaron Ramsdale Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

Dec 14 (Reuters) - Sunderland savoured their sweetest victory in years on Sunday, beating Newcastle United 1-0 in a Premier League derby that served as perfect revenge for a painful FA Cup humiliation in 2024.

Sunderland's triumph at the Stadium of Light was sealed by an unfortunate own goal from Newcastle's Nick Woltemade, lifting the hosts to seventh place and within two points of the top four.