Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar
Europa League · League phase · Matchday 1Stadium of Light, SunderlandRef: Jeremie Pignard, France
Match
Timeline
22'
38'
Half time · 0-0
46'
Weslley Patati ↑
A. Oufkir ↓
D. Ballard ↑
O. Alderete ↓
52'
59'
V. Byskov ↑
K. Smit ↓
penalty
66'
T. Meunier ↑
T. Hume ↓
67'
B. Brobbey ↑
M. Fofana ↓
67'
N. Angulo ↑
W. Isidor ↓
67'
76'
D. Kwakman ↑
J. Clasie ↓
83'
C. Stengs ↑
L. Schouten ↓
83'
J. Hornkamp ↑
M. Meerdink ↓
C. Rigg ↑
K. Danso ↓
84'
Full time · 1-0
Match
Stats
45%
Possession
55%
2.90
Expected goals (xG)
1.49
20
Shots
11
5
Shots on target
2
15
Shots inside box
7
12
Corners
5
382
Passes
493
299
Accurate passes
405
14
Fouls
13
1
Offsides
0
2
Saves
4
3
Yellow cards
2
Ratings
Top performers
Enzo Le Fée Sunderland · 1G8.7
Robin Roefs Sunderland7.9
Reinildo Mandava Sunderland7.3
Granit Xhaka Sunderland7.3
Elijah Dijkstra AZ Alkmaar7.3
Daniel Ballard Sunderland7.2
Confirmed
Lineups
4-2-3-1
Coach: Regis Le Bris
Substitutes (12)
4-2-3-1
Coach: Leeroy Echteld
Substitutes (11)
Team news
Missing players
- Sunderland
- J. Angulo · Missing Fixture · Off the roster
- A. Browne · Missing Fixture · Off the roster
- H. Diarra · Missing Fixture · Hamstring Injury
- M. Ellborg · Missing Fixture · Off the roster
- R. Mundle · Missing Fixture · Knee Injury
- J. Ta Bi · Missing Fixture · Off the roster
- C. Talbi · Missing Fixture · Off the roster
- AZ Alkmaar
- D. Kasius · Missing Fixture · Groin Injury
- S. Resink · Missing Fixture · Knee Injury
- K. Smit · Missing Fixture · Injury
- H. Verhulst · Missing Fixture · Off the roster
Head to head
Last 1 meetings
1Sunderland
0Draws
0AZ Alkmaar
2026-09-16Sunderland1 — 0AZ Alkmaar