UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 1
Sunderland v AZ Alkmaar
Sunderland 1 – 0 AZ Alkmaar Full time
- Kick-off: Wed 16 Sep 2026, 20:00 UK time
- Venue: Stadium of Light, Sunderland
- Referee: Jeremie Pignard, France
Goals
- 66' E. Le Fee (Sunderland), penalty
Cards
- 22' T. Hume (Sunderland), yellow card
- 30' O. Alderete (Sunderland), yellow card
- 39' A. Oufkir (AZ Alkmaar), yellow card
- 64' Weslley Patati (AZ Alkmaar), yellow card
- 72' N. Mukiele (Sunderland), yellow card
Line-ups
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Regis Le Bris
- 22 Robin Roefs
- 20 Nordi Mukiele
- 4 Kevin Danso
- 15 Omar Alderete
- 17 Reinildo Mandava
- 34 Granit Xhaka
- 27 Noah Sadiki
- 32 Trai Hume
- 28 Enzo Le Fée
- 39 Malick Fofana
- 18 Wilson Isidor
Substitutes: Daniel Ballard, Thomas Meunier, Nilson Angulo, Brian Brobbey, Chris Rigg, Simon Moore, Luke O'Nien, Jenson Jones, Dayann Methalie, Jules Ahoka, Tom Proctor, Timur Tuterov
AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Leeroy Echteld
- 28 Jari De Busser
- 22 Elijah Dijkstra
- 3 Wouter Goes
- 4 Lewis Schouten
- 5 Mateo Chávez
- 8 Jordy Clasie
- 6 Peer Koopmeiners
- 24 Ayoub Oufkir
- 10 Kees Smit
- 11 Ro-Zangelo Daal
- 9 Mexx Meerdink
Substitutes: Weslley Patati, Valdemar Byskov, Dave Kwakman, Calvin Stengs, Jizz Hornkamp, Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Seiya Maikuma, Wesley Hoedt, Rion Ichihara, Mees De Wit, Bendegúz Kovács
Key statistics
| Statistic | Sunderland | AZ Alkmaar |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals | 2.90 | 1.49 |
| Possession | 45% | 55% |
| Total Shots | 20 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 11 | 3 |
| Blocked Shots | 4 | 6 |
| Corners | 12 | 5 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Fouls | 14 | 13 |
| Saves | 2 | 4 |
| Yellow Cards | 3 | 2 |
| Red Cards | - | - |
| Passes | 382 | 493 |
| Accurate passes | 299 | 405 |
Top-rated player
Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland), rating 8.7
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