Sunderland midfielder Sebastian Larsson admits drawing at high-flying Manchester City felt like a defeat.
City had to fight from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 with Sunderland on Saturday.
Larsson told SAFC TV: "Disappointment is the first word that springs to mind and it's a very disappointed dressing room.
"It looked like we were heading for victory, (but) they've had one penalty and two shots outside the box and sometimes you can't do much about it."