Champions League Europa League Premier League Serie A La Liga Bundesliga Ligue 1
Europa League 2026/2027
League Stage 1
16.09.2026
22:00
Jérémie Pignard
Sunderland
R. Le Bris
4-2-3-1
1 : 0
Finished
AZ Alkmaar
L. Echteld
4-2-3-1
Home
Stadium of Light 45 555
13 ℃ 4.1 m/s overcast clouds
Away
Key events
22' T. Hume
30' O. Alderete
52'
D. Ballard
O. Alderete
66' E. Le Fée
67'
N. Angulo Ramírez
W. Isidor
67'
B. Brobbey
M. Fofana
67'
T. Meunier
T. Hume
72' N. Mukiele
84'
C. Rigg
K. Danso
7.0
4
Danso
6.9
15
Alderete
7.0
17
Reinildo
7.0
18
Isidor
7.4
20
Mukiele
7.1
22
Roefs
6.9
27
Sadiki
1
8.5
28
Le Fée
7.1
32
Hume
7.5
34
Xhaka
6.6
39
Fofana
6.6
3
Goes
7.0
4
Schouten
6.5
5
Chávez
6.7
6
Koopmeiners
6.5
8
Clasie
7.0
9
Meerdink
6.6
10
Smit
6.8
11
Daal
7.2
22
Dijkstra
6.0
24
Oufkir
7.4
28
De Busser
Key events
38' A. Oufkir
46'
W. Pinto Batista
A. Oufkir
59'
V. Byskov Andreasen
K. Smit
64' W. Pinto Batista
76'
D. Kwakman
J. Clasie
83'
J. Hornkamp
M. Meerdink
83'
C. Stengs
L. Schouten

Statistics

45
55
Ball possession %
12
5
Corners
3
2
Yellow cards
0
0
Red cards
383
495
Total passes
300
404
Accurate passes
104
95
Total attacks
47
49
Dangerous attacks
5
2
Shots on target
11
3
Shots off target
14
13
Fouls
1
0
Penalties
1
0
Offsides
2
4
Saves

Live commentary

Thats all. Game finished.
90+3'Sunderland win a corner after Dave Kwakman concedes.
90+2'Reinildo Mandava from Sunderland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
90+2'Weslley Patati from AZ commits a foul.
90+1'Sunderland win a corner after Dave Kwakman concedes.
90+1'The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
90+1'Foul committed by Chris Rigg of Sunderland.
90+1'Ro-Zangelo Daal from AZ wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'Nilson Angulo's right-footed shot from the center of the box for Sunderland is blocked.
90'Sunderland wins a corner after Mateo Chávez concedes.
87'Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'Foul committed by Jizz Hornkamp of AZ.
86'Weslley Patati from AZ misses the attempt with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it just a bit too high. He was assisted by Jizz Hornkamp.
84'Substitution for Sunderland: Chris Rigg comes on for Kevin Danso.
83'Substitution for AZ: Jizz Hornkamp comes on for Mexx Meerdink.
83'Substitution for AZ: Calvin Stengs comes on for Lewis Schouten.
82'Enzo Le Fée commits a foul for Sunderland.
82'Dave Kwakman from AZ wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81'Valdemar Byskov from AZ has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it is blocked.
81'Valdemar Byskov from AZ has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it is blocked.
81'Attempt saved. Mexx Meerdink from AZ has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Roefs of Sunderland.
78'Sunderland wins a corner after Elijah Dijkstra concedes.
77'Thomas Meunier from Sunderland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
77'Mateo Chávez from AZ commits a foul.
76'Substitution for AZ: Dave Kwakman comes on for Jordy Clasie.
75'Attempt blocked. Ro-Zangelo Daal from AZ has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
75'Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland commits a foul.
75'Mateo Chávez from AZ is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
72'Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland commits a foul.
72'Ro-Zangelo Daal from AZ wins a free kick on the left wing.
72'Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland receives a yellow card for a foul.
70'Attempt blocked. Valdemar Byskov from AZ has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Lewis Schouten provided the assist.
69'Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland misses a close-range header to the left, assisted by Granit Xhaka's cross after a corner.
68'Sunderland win a corner after Lewis Schouten concedes.
67'Substitution for Sunderland: Nilson Angulo comes on for Wilson Isidor.
67'Substitution for Sunderland: Thomas Meunier comes on for Trai Hume.
67'Substitution for Sunderland: Brian Brobbey comes on for Malick Fofana.
66'Goal! Enzo Le Fée scores for Sunderland with a right-footed shot into the bottom right corner. The score is now Sunderland 1, AZ 0.
64'Penalty awarded to Sunderland as Enzo Le Fée is fouled in the penalty area.
64'Weslley Patati from AZ receives a yellow card for a foul.
64'Weslley Patati of AZ concedes a penalty after committing a foul in the penalty area.
61'Elijah Dijkstra from AZ is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
61'Wilson Isidor from Sunderland commits a foul.
60'Malick Fofana from Sunderland commits a handball.
59'Substitution for AZ: Valdemar Byskov comes on for Kees Smit.
58'Enzo Le Fée from Sunderland is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
58'Mateo Chávez from AZ commits a foul.
57'Attempt blocked. Mexx Meerdink from AZ has his left-footed shot from the center of the box blocked. Mateo Chávez provided the assist.
53'Trai Hume from Sunderland misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it too high. The cross was assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
52'Attempt saved. Trai Hume from Sunderland has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but Jari De Busser from AZ saves it in the center of the goal.
52'Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it is blocked.
52'Substitution for Sunderland: Dan Ballard comes on for Omar Alderete due to an injury.
51'Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor from Sunderland has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that goes close but misses to the right. He was assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a through ball.
50'Kees Smit from AZ attempts a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes close and misses to the right. He was assisted by Mexx Meerdink.
49'AZ win a corner after Omar Alderete concedes.
47'Lewis Schouten from AZ is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
47'Malick Fofana from Sunderland commits a foul.
46'Weslley Patati from AZ has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked.
46'Corner awarded to AZ after Noah Sadiki concedes.
46'The second half begins with the score at Sunderland 0, AZ 0.
46'Substitution for AZ: Weslley Patati comes on for Ayoub Oufkir.
45+1'The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
45+1'Enzo Le Fée from Sunderland attempts a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes close and misses to the right. He was assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
44'Attempt missed. Kevin Danso's header from the left side of the six-yard box is close but goes wide to the left. Granit Xhaka provided the assist after a corner.
44'Granit Xhaka from Sunderland misses a left-footed shot from outside the box to the left after a corner.
43'Sunderland wins a corner after Lewis Schouten concedes.
41'Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland misses a header from the left side of the six-yard box, sending the ball to the right. The attempt was assisted by Enzo Le Fée, who delivered a cross after a corner.
41'Omar Alderete of Sunderland is caught offside.
40'Sunderland win a corner after Mexx Meerdink concedes.
40'Sunderland win a corner, conceded by Mexx Meerdink.
38'Sunderland win a corner after Jari De Busser concedes.
38'Foul committed by Ayoub Oufkir of AZ.
38'Enzo Le Fée of Sunderland wins a free kick on the left wing.
38'Ayoub Oufkir from AZ receives a yellow card for a foul.
37'Ro-Zangelo Daal from AZ wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37'Foul committed by Nordi Mukiele of Sunderland.
36'Nordi Mukiele's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Omar Alderete.
35'Enzo Le Fée of Sunderland is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
35'Foul committed by Lewis Schouten of AZ.
32'Kees Smit from AZ commits a foul.
32'Noah Sadiki from Sunderland wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31'Trai Hume from Sunderland attempts a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes close and misses to the left. He was assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
30'Omar Alderete commits a foul for Sunderland.
30'Omar Alderete from Sunderland receives a yellow card for a foul.
30'Kees Smit from AZ is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
28'Wouter Goes from AZ wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28'Wilson Isidor of Sunderland commits a foul.
26'Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka from Sunderland takes a left-footed shot from outside the box that goes close but misses to the right.
25'Enzo Le Fée from Sunderland hits the right post with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by Wilson Isidor's cross.
24'Foul committed by Peer Koopmeiners of AZ.
24'Trai Hume from Sunderland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
23'AZ wins a corner after Wilson Isidor concedes.
22'Trai Hume of Sunderland receives a yellow card for a foul.
22'Mateo Chávez from AZ is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
22'Trai Hume from Sunderland commits a foul.
20'Foul committed by Peer Koopmeiners of AZ.
20'Noah Sadiki from Sunderland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
19'Kees Smit from AZ is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
19'Omar Alderete commits a foul for Sunderland.
17'Foul committed by Ayoub Oufkir of AZ.
17'Reinildo Mandava from Sunderland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
15'Omar Alderete's header from close range is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Enzo Le Fée's cross.
15'Sunderland win a corner after Lewis Schouten concedes.
14'Attempt saved. Kevin Danso's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top center of the goal by Jari De Busser. Malick Fofana provided the assist.
14'Sunderland wins a corner after Jari De Busser concedes.
13'Trai Hume from Sunderland misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending the ball to the left. Enzo Le Fée provided the assist.
13'Attempt saved. Enzo Le Fée from Sunderland has his right-footed shot from the right side of the box saved in the bottom right corner by Jari De Busser of AZ. The shot was assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
13'Reinildo Mandava from Sunderland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
13'Foul committed by Ayoub Oufkir of AZ.
12'Foul committed by Kevin Danso of Sunderland.
12'Wouter Goes from AZ is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
12'Kevin Danso's header from the center of the box for Sunderland is blocked.
11'Sunderland win a corner after Wouter Goes concedes.
11'Enzo Le Fée from Sunderland is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
11'Foul committed by Peer Koopmeiners of AZ.
9'Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink's header from the center of the box is just a bit too high. Wouter Goes provided the assist with a headed pass after a corner.
8'AZ wins a corner after Kevin Danso concedes.
7'Attempt saved. Ro-Zangelo Daal from AZ has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Roefs of Sunderland. The assist came from Kees Smit.
7'AZ wins a corner after Robin Roefs concedes.
5'Mexx Meerdink from AZ is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
5'Omar Alderete from Sunderland commits a foul.
1'First half begins.
First Half starts.
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