Heads up: Sunderland midfielder Jack Rodwell (third from right) rises highest to head his side back on level terms at the Stadium of Light
Unstoppable: Rodwell's header beats Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea (left) and finds the bottom corner to get Sunderland level
Pure passion: Former Manchester City man Rodwell grabs the Sunderland badge on his shirt after grabbing his first goal for the club
Mobbed: Rodwell celebrates in front of the home fans as he's congratulated by team-mates John O'Shea (left) and Wes Brown (right)
Down in the dumps: Manchester United trio (from left to right) Robin van Persie, Juan Mata and Wayne Rooney look glum after Rodwell's equaliser
Easy finish: Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata (third from left) arrives at the back post to put his side 1-0 up after 17 minutes
Back of the net: Sunderland goalkeeper Vito Mannone (left) looks dejected as Mata's shot nestles in his net during the first half
Man of the moment: Spanish international Mata runs off to celebrate his first goal of the season against Gus Poyet's Black Cats
Get in! Mata gestures towards United's travelling supporters after celebrating his strike with (from left to right) Darren Fletcher, Tyler Blackett and Ashley Young
Controversy: Van Persie (left) goes down in the Sunderland box after a joint tackle from Lee Cattermole (centre) and Santiago Vergini (right)
Penalty? United winger Ashley Young was shown a yellow card for simulation after going down in the box after this challenge from Wes Brown
Going down: Young appeared shocked after referee Martin Atkinson booked him after this incident with former United defender Brown
Wayne Rooney spent most of his time on the ball on United's left side, as his
Back in action: Van Persie (left) gets away from Sunderland's Sebastian Larsson (right) during his first game back after the World Cup in Brazil
Room for improvement: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal looks on from the bench alongside his assistant Ryan Giggs
Under pressure: Sunderland striker Connor Wickham (left) controls the ball as United midfielder Tom Cleverley (right) closes him down
Getting physical: United striker Wayne Rooney (right) is held back by Sunderland midfielder Larsson (left) at the Stadium of Light
Interested spectator: Former United manager Sir Alex Ferguson (right) takes his seat as he prepares to watch his old side in action
Not good enough: But Sir Alex could not hide his disappointment as the club he lifted to the summit of English football put in a sorry display at the Stadium of Light
Safe hands: Van Gaal's No 1 De Gea gets down low to stop an effort at goal from former Ipswich forward Wickham (left)
Getting dark: Clouds hover above the Stadium of Light as a full house watch Sunderland and United do battle on Sunday afternoon
Animated: Black Cats boss Gus Poyet gives instructions to his players during a feisty encounter against Van Gaal's men
My ball! Rooney (right) challenges Sunderland's on-loan defender Vergini (left) for the ball during a frustrating opening period for the striker
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