He developed a dignified performance and received applause from the fans, Granit Xhaka makes his debut with a defeat at Sunderland (Video)

Granit Xhaka made his Sunderland debut in a friendly against Real Betis this afternoon. The Albanian midfielder was transferred just a few days ago to the team that was promoted to the Premier League this season.

Granit Xhaka will also wear the captain's armband, which he started doing from today's match. The first half ended in a goalless draw. The only goal of the match came in the 74th minute, when Aitor Ruibal scored with a header, after a cross he received from his teammate. The final score, 0-1 for Betis.

Despite the defeat, Xhaka made a dignified appearance and received applause from the fans in the stadium. We recall that Xhaka was transferred from Leverkusen to Sunderland for 20 million euros. Despite having offers from several clubs and different leagues, the Albanian midfielder chose to return to the Premier League.

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