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Sunderland 1-0 AZ Alkmaar · Europa League

Sunderland beat AZ Alkmaar 1-0 in the Europa League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Sunderland and AZ Alkmaar met in the Europa League at Stadium of Light in Sunderland on Wednesday, 16 September 2026.

Goalscorers

Sunderland: E. Le Fée 66'. AZ Alkmaar did not score.

How the match went

AZ Alkmaar saw more of the ball, 55% of it. Sunderland had 20 shots with 5 on target, AZ Alkmaar 11 with 2 on target. There were 17 corners in total, 12 to Sunderland and 5 to AZ Alkmaar. Sunderland conceded 14 fouls, AZ Alkmaar 13. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (3 for Sunderland, 2 for AZ Alkmaar).

Line-ups

Sunderland started in a 4-2-3-1: Robin Roefs, Nordi Mukiele, Kevin Danso, Omar Alderete, Reinildo Mandava, Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki, Trai Hume, Enzo Le Fée, Malick Fofana, Wilson Isidor.

AZ Alkmaar started in a 4-2-3-1: Jari De Busser, Elijah Dijkstra, Wouter Goes, Lewis Schouten, Mateo Chávez, Jordy Clasie, Peer Koopmeiners, Ayoub Oufkir, Kees Smit, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Mexx Meerdink.

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Minute by minute

  1. 45'Half-time. Sunderland 0-0 AZ Alkmaar.
  2. 66'Goal! Sunderland 1-0 AZ Alkmaar. E. Le Fée (Sunderland) converts the penalty.
  3. 90'Full-time. Sunderland 1-0 AZ Alkmaar.
Full commentary (69 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar.
  2. 7'Attempt saved. R. Daal (AZ Alkmaar), right-footed shot. xG 0.14.
  3. 7'Corner, AZ Alkmaar.
  4. 8'Corner, AZ Alkmaar.
  5. 9'Attempt missed. M. Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar), header from a corner. xG 0.12.
  6. 11'Corner, Sunderland.
  7. 12'Attempt blocked. K. Danso (Sunderland), header from a corner. xG 0.07.
  8. 13'Attempt missed. T. Hume (Sunderland), right-footed shot. xG 0.15.
  9. 13'Attempt saved. E. Le Fée (Sunderland), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  10. 14'Attempt saved. K. Danso (Sunderland), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  11. 14'Corner, Sunderland.
  12. 15'Attempt blocked. O. Alderete (Sunderland), header from a corner. xG 0.20.
  13. 15'Corner, Sunderland.
  14. 22'Yellow card for T. Hume (Sunderland) for foul.
  15. 23'Corner, AZ Alkmaar.
  16. 25'Off the woodwork! E. Le Fée (Sunderland), right-footed shot. xG 0.16.
  17. 26'Attempt missed. G. Xhaka (Sunderland), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  18. 30'Yellow card for O. Alderete (Sunderland) for foul.
  19. 31'Attempt missed. T. Hume (Sunderland), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  20. 36'Attempt blocked. N. Mukiele (Sunderland), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
  21. 38'Corner, Sunderland.
  22. 38'Yellow card for A. Oufkir (AZ Alkmaar) for foul.
  23. 40'Corner, Sunderland.
  24. 40'Corner, Sunderland.
  25. 41'Attempt missed. N. Mukiele (Sunderland), header from a corner. xG 0.14.
  26. 41'Offside, Sunderland.
  27. 43'Corner, Sunderland.
  28. 44'Attempt missed. K. Danso (Sunderland), header from a corner. xG 0.20.
  29. 44'Attempt missed. G. Xhaka (Sunderland), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
  30. 45'1 minute of added time.
  31. 45+1'Attempt missed. E. Le Fée (Sunderland), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  32. 45'Half-time. Sunderland 0-0 AZ Alkmaar.
  33. 46'The second half is under way.
  34. 46'Substitution, AZ Alkmaar: W. Patati comes on for A. Oufkir.
  35. 46'Attempt blocked. W. Patati (AZ Alkmaar), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  36. 49'Corner, AZ Alkmaar.
  37. 50'Attempt missed. K. Smit (AZ Alkmaar), left-footed shot. xG 0.25.
  38. 51'Attempt missed. W. Isidor (Sunderland), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  39. 52'Substitution, Sunderland: D. Ballard comes on for O. Alderete.
  40. 52'Attempt blocked. N. Mukiele (Sunderland), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  41. 52'Attempt saved. T. Hume (Sunderland), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  42. 53'Attempt missed. T. Hume (Sunderland), header from a throw-in. xG 0.06.
  43. 57'Attempt blocked. M. Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  44. 59'Substitution, AZ Alkmaar: V. Byskov comes on for K. Smit.
  45. 64'Yellow card for W. Patati (AZ Alkmaar) for foul.
  46. 66'Goal! Sunderland 1-0 AZ Alkmaar. E. Le Fée (Sunderland) converts the penalty.
  47. 67'Substitution, Sunderland: N. Angulo comes on for W. Isidor.
  48. 67'Substitution, Sunderland: B. Brobbey comes on for M. Fofana.
  49. 67'Substitution, Sunderland: T. Meunier comes on for T. Hume.
  50. 68'Corner, Sunderland.
  51. 69'Attempt missed. N. Mukiele (Sunderland), header from a corner. xG 0.18.
  52. 70'Attempt blocked. V. Byskov (AZ Alkmaar), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  53. 72'Yellow card for N. Mukiele (Sunderland) for foul.
  54. 75'Attempt blocked. R. Daal (AZ Alkmaar), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  55. 76'Substitution, AZ Alkmaar: D. Kwakman comes on for J. Clasie.
  56. 78'Corner, Sunderland.
  57. 81'Attempt saved. M. Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar), left-footed shot. xG 0.14.
  58. 81'Attempt blocked. V. Byskov (AZ Alkmaar), right-footed shot. xG 0.22.
  59. 81'Attempt blocked. V. Byskov (AZ Alkmaar), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  60. 83'Substitution, AZ Alkmaar: C. Stengs comes on for L. Schouten.
  61. 83'Substitution, AZ Alkmaar: J. Hornkamp comes on for M. Meerdink.
  62. 84'Substitution, Sunderland: C. Rigg comes on for K. Danso.
  63. 86'Attempt missed. W. Patati (AZ Alkmaar), left-footed shot. xG 0.31.
  64. 90'Corner, Sunderland.
  65. 90'Cleared off the line! N. Angulo (Sunderland), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.59.
  66. 90'3 minutes of added time.
  67. 90+1'Corner, Sunderland.
  68. 90+3'Corner, Sunderland.
  69. 90'Full-time. Sunderland 1-0 AZ Alkmaar.
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