Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar - UEFA Europa League, League Stage - 1 (Wed, 16 September 2026)
Stadium of Light, Sunderland
LatestBrighton Conference League favourites as four Premier League clubs head into EuropeBrighton are framed as Conference League favourites, while Sunderland, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace bring different European routes this week. Events
First half
- Yellow card: Trai Hume 22'
- Yellow card: Omar Alderete 30'
- 38' Yellow card: Ayoub Oufkir
Second half
- 46' Substitution: A. OufkirWeslley Patati
- Substitution: O. AldereteD. Ballard 52'
- 59' Substitution: K. SmitV. Byskov
- 64' Yellow card: Weslley Patati
- Penalty goal: E. Le Fee (pen) 1-0 66'
- Substitution: T. HumeT. Meunier 67'
- Substitution: M. FofanaB. Brobbey 67'
- Substitution: W. IsidorN. Angulo 67'
- Yellow card: Nordi Mukiele 72'
- 76' Substitution: J. ClasieD. Kwakman
- 83' Substitution: L. SchoutenC. Stengs
- 83' Substitution: M. MeerdinkJ. Hornkamp
- Substitution: K. DansoC. Rigg 84'
Stats
SunderlandAZ Alkmaar
- 45% Possession 55%
- 20 Shots 11
- 5 On target 2
- 2.90 xG 1.49
- 12 Corners 5
- 14 Fouls 13
All stats
- 382 Passes 493
- 78% Pass accuracy 82%
- 2 Saves 4
- 1 Offsides 0
- 3 Yellow cards 2
Player of the match
Lineups & ratings
Sunderland
4-2-3-1 Coach Regis Le Bris
20
34
15 ↓52'
28
17
4 ↓84'
18 ↓67'
32 ↓67'
22
39 ↓67'
27
- 5 D. Ballard for O. Alderete
- 9 B. Brobbey for M. Fofana
- 10 N. Angulo for W. Isidor
- 12 T. Meunier for T. Hume
- 11 C. Rigg for K. Danso
- 6
- 13
- 21
- 29
- 48
- 57 T. Tuterov
- 77
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1 Coach Leeroy Echteld
28
8 ↓76'
3
11
4 ↓83'
9 ↓83'
22
10 ↓59'
5
24 ↓46'
- 7 Weslley Patati for A. Oufkir
- 17 V. Byskov for K. Smit
- 21 D. Kwakman for J. Clasie
- 14 C. Stengs for L. Schouten
- 19 J. Hornkamp for M. Meerdink
- 1 R. Owusu-Oduro
- 2
- 18
- 29
- 31 R. Ichihara
- 34
Bench · Sunderland
- 5 D. Ballard for O. Alderete
- 9 B. Brobbey for M. Fofana
- 10 N. Angulo for W. Isidor
- 12 T. Meunier for T. Hume
- 11 C. Rigg for K. Danso
- 6
- 13
- 21
- 29
- 48
- 57 T. Tuterov
- 77
Bench · AZ Alkmaar
- 7 Weslley Patati for A. Oufkir
- 17 V. Byskov for K. Smit
- 21 D. Kwakman for J. Clasie
- 14 C. Stengs for L. Schouten
- 19 J. Hornkamp for M. Meerdink
- 1 R. Owusu-Oduro
- 2
- 18
- 29
- 31 R. Ichihara
- 34



