Three minutes into stoppage time Noah Sadiki hurdled a set of advertising hoardings sprinted across a running track and hurled himself at the jubilant Sunderland fans.
Just as those supporters’ long awaited party in Portugal had looked in peril of falling a little flat, the Democratic Republic of Congo midfielder capitalised on excellent work from Enzo Le Fée and Granit Xhaka to lash home an eye-catching first goal for Régis Le Bris’s side.
