Xhaka wears the captain's armband, but his Sunderland debut comes with a defeat

Granit Xhaka made his debut for Sunderland in the friendly played this afternoon against Real Betis.

The Albanian midfielder was transferred just a few days ago to the team promoted to the Premier League this season.

Granit Xhaka will also wear the captain's shirt, which he started doing starting 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 headed home a cross from his teammate. The final score was 0-1 for Betis.

Despite the defeat, Xhaka put in a dignified performance 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.