**Sunderland**comfortably collected the three points after a 3-0 win against Burnley.
Scott Parker's side are struggling near the bottom of the Premier League and they struggled to get near to Sunderland.
Both sides came up from the Championship last season, with the Clarets gaining automatic promotion and **Sunderland**through the playoffs.
There was a big gap between the two sides in this match and in the table for this season.
An Axel Tuanzebe own goal put the Black Cats ahead inside the first ten minutes, before Habib Diarra doubled the lead just after the half an hour mark.
Martin Dubravka in the Burnley goal would have been disappointed that he did not keep it out.
In the second half, Chemsdine Talbi completed the scoring when his effort from just outside the box curled into the far, top corner. They scored three but it could have been more.
Here are four takeaways from the match:
The unbeaten home record goes on
Sunderland remain the only Premier League side to be unbeaten at home this season.
Burnley were certainly not the toughest opponents that Regis Le Bris and his team have faced at the Stadium of Light but it is 12 home games now without a defeat.
During that run they have welcomed the league's top three sides in Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa to the North East.
It is even more of an achievement given that they have only just returned to the top flight, and it is the longest unbeaten run by a newly-promoted side since Nottingham Forest in 1977-78.
Next up at home is Liverpool and that will likely prove to be a tough test but they will be keen to keep the run going.
In truth, against **Burnley,**the unbeaten record was never really in any doubt.
AFCON players making an impact
**Sunderland**lost six of their first team players to the Africa Cup of Nations and this may have accounted for their dip in form over the festive period. However, they have now returned and are making an impact once again.
Habib Diarra thought he had opened the scoring but it was given as an own goal. He did, however, get his first goal for Sunderland with the second goal of the match.
Diarra was one who was missing due to AFCON and was part of the winning **Senegal**side.
He started the first four games of the season but then picked up an injury, and made an appearance in a draw with **Brighton**in December, before going to **AFCON.**Since returning as a champion, he has featured in the last two games.
With captain Granit Xhaka currently out injured, Diarra put in an impressive showing in midfield against Burnley and looked a threat going forward but also out of possession.
Possession is not everything
The visitors had 56% of the possession, compared to **Sunderland's**44%.
This suggests that possession is not everything in the game. The home side played with a lot more purpose, movement and pace than the visitors.
Scott Parker's side did not have a shot on target all match and did not cause many concerns for Regis Le Bris' side.
Much is said about teams playing out from the back and wanting to dominate the ball, but Burnley's approach was not justified by their performance.
What does it mean for the table?
Last week, the Black Cats suffered a surprise defeat at West Ham but they responded well in this match.
The Premier League table is very tight around the middle of the table but Sunderland are on 36 points. They will certainly be looking above them rather than down the table.
It looks like fifth place will secure UEFA Champions League football again next season and they are only four points behind Chelsea in fifth. There may be a belief that the club can compete for a potential European place for next season.
There is a long way to go and Regis Le Bris will not allow his team to get carried away, but they have put themselves in a good position.
Particularly at home, there will likely be a belief that they can compete with anyone and give them a match.
After some draws and a slight dip in results over Christmas, two wins in their last three games will provide confidence that they may be back to their best.