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Lampard's Coventry climb out of relegation zone after emphatic Sunderland victory

Frank Lampard's Coventry City moved out of the Premier League relegation zone after securing a convincing 3-1 victory over Sunderland.

Lampard's Coventry climb out of relegation zone after emphatic Sunderland victory

Taiwo Awoniyi was the scorer for Coventry City as they defeated Sunderland 3-1 in a Premier League match on Saturday. This win represented Coventry City's third league victory of the season. The Sky Blues took an early lead through Tatsuhiro Sakamoto in the 17th minute. Awoniyi added a second goal 20 minutes later, marking his first goal in the Premier League for Coventry City since joining the club.

With 6 league appearances to his name, Awoniyi's impact is growing under manager Frank Lampard. Jack Rudoni extended the lead with a third goal six minutes before halftime, firmly putting Coventry City in command. Sunderland managed to equalize through Omar Alderete deep into stoppage time, but it was not enough to reverse the outcome. Coventry City secured all three points in this EPL fixture.

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