West Ham United began the 2025/26 Premier League season with a 3-0 defeat by Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.
Roared on by a deafening home crowd, high on belief after winning promotion via the Championship Play-Offs in May and bolstered by a host of new signings, the Black Cats made the perfect return to the Premier League after an eight-year absence.
For West Ham, what looked a difficult-looking opening-day fixture on paper proved to be too difficult in practice as second-half goals from Play-Off winners Eliezer Mayenda, Dan Ballard and Wilson Isidor sent the Londoners back down south with nothing.
Watch highlights from Wearside in the video player above.
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