Regis Le Bris enjoyed a dream first home game in charge of Sunderland as the Black Cats thumped Sheffield Wednesday 4-0 at the Stadium of Light in the English second-tier Championship.

Le Bris was only appointed in June on the back of a dismal campaign for the Black Cats, who failed to win any of their last seven home games on their way to a disappointing 16th-place finish last season.

But Sunday's emphatic victory meant they joined Burnley and Watford in having made a perfect start to the Championship season, while Wednesday's five-game winning streak came to a crashing halt. 

The Black Cats got themselves in front after just 11 minutes when Dennis Cirkin got on the end of Patrick Roberts' lofted free-kick and buried his low header into the far corner of James Beadle's net. 

Four minutes later Eliezer Mayenda pounced on a mistake from Josh Windass, who attempted a back-heel in his own half, and coolly fired into the low corner from the edge of the box. 

The stunned Owls found themselves 3-0 down on 24 minutes. Beadle could not keep hold of Chris Rigg's effort from distance and Luke O'Nien was on hand to stab home from close range. 

Sunderland had their fourth goal within two minutes of the restart.  Jack Clarke, a menace for visiting defenders throughout, again broke down the left and crossed for Mayenda to blast home his second.

Le Bris hailed striker Eliezer Mayenda after the teenager bagged his first Sunderland goals.

"I'm happy for him because he works hard, he's very clear in the part of the games that he needs to improve," Le Bris said.