šŸŽ„ Just another record-breaking afternoon for Sunderland's Chris Rigg šŸ”„ | OneFootball

šŸŽ„ Just another record-breaking afternoon for Sunderland's Chris Rigg šŸ”„ | OneFootball

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Peter FitzpatrickĀ·27 December 2024

šŸŽ„ Just another record-breaking afternoon for Sunderland's Chris Rigg šŸ”„

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Chris Rigg's star continues to shine, with the 17-year-old's goal for Sunderland at Blackburn making Championship history.

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The midfielder incredibly made his debut for his hometown club just under two years ago, and has since become a key player for the Black Cats.


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His equaliser at Ewood Park was his sixth goal in the second-tier, which is unsurprisingly the most for anyone under the age of 18.

Despite turning the game to lead 2-1, Sunderland could not hold, conceding a 90th minute leveller.

The result leaves them in fourth place, ahead of their Boxing Day opponents, and right in the mix for promotion, which they might just need to keep their rising local star.


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