In the 10th round of the Premier League, newly promoted Sunderland drew 1-1 with Everton at home. After 10 rounds, they had 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, ranking fourth in the Premier League with 18 points.
In this game, 33-year-old Xhaka played the entire game and scored the equalizer for the Black Cats in the second half. This was also the first goal of his Sunderland career. He touched the ball 88 times, made 5 key passes, 3 of 6 crosses were successful, 9 of 12 long passes were successful, 1 interception, 3 successful steals, 5 of 7 ground duels were successful, and 1 aerial duel was successful. He scored a game-high 9.2 points.
Xhaka, who has played for Arsenal for 7 years, returned to the Premier League this summer. He served as the team captain when he first joined Sunderland. This season, he played all 10 Premier League games, scoring 1 goal and 3 assists.
