Leeds United v Sunderland, 03 March 2026

Score1-0 to Sunderland
RefereeStuart Attwell
CompetitionPremier League
VenueElland Road
Attendance36,713

View Leeds United v Sunderland head to head

Kick-off: 7.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 12 Leeds United won: 8 Drawn: 1 Sunderland won: 3 Leeds United scored: 17 Sunderland scored: 8 . This was Sunderland’s first visit to Elland Road in the Premier League since 28 August 2002 when the Black Cats’ Jason McAteer scored the only goal of the game.

0 Leeds United

Manager: Daniel Farke

1 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

Goals:

Goals:

Habib Diarra penalty 70 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Jayden Bogle
Defender Joe Rodon
Defender/Midfielder Ethan Ampadu
Defender/Midfielder Gabriel Gudmundsson
Defender/Midfielder James Justin
Defender/Midfielder Anton Stach
Defender/Midfielder Pascal Struijk
Midfielder Brenden Aaronson
Midfielder Ilia Gruev
Forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Starting lineup:

Melker Ellborg Goalkeeper
Omar Alderete Defender
Trai Hume Defender
Dan Ballard Defender/Midfielder
Habib Diarra Defender/Midfielder
Lutsharel Geertruida Defender/Midfielder
Luke O'Nien Defender/Midfielder
Noah Sadiki Defender/Midfielder
Nilson Angulo Midfielder
Enzo Le Fée Midfielder
Eliezer Mayenda Forward

Substitutions:

Lukas Nmecha for Ilia Gruev 62
Wilfried Gnonto for Brenden Aaronson 74
Dan James for James Justin 74
Jaka Bijol for Gabriel Gudmundsson 84
Joël Piroe for Jayden Bogle 84

Substitutions:

Wilson Isidor for Eliezer Mayenda 56
Granit Xhaka for Lutsharel Geertruida 56
Bertrand Traoré for Nilson Angulo 88
Chris Rigg for Bertrand Traoré 90+5

Cards:

Wilfried Gnonto 90 Y

Cards:

Luke O'Nien 45+2 Y
Habib Diarra 58 Y
Omar Alderete 63 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Lucas Perri
Defender Sebastiaan Bornauw
Defender/Midfielder Jaka Bijol
Midfielder Ao Tanaka
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Gnonto
Midfielder/Forward Dan James
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Lukas Nmecha
Forward Joël Piroe

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Simon Moore
Defender Jenson Jones
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Milan Aleksić
Midfielder Harrison Jones
Midfielder Chris Rigg
Midfielder/Forward Chemsdine Talbi
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré
Forward Wilson Isidor

Comments:

League position: 15th . Leeds United had now failed to score in four of their last 23 home games in the Premier League. . This was the Whites' first defeat in their 23 home league games that kicked off at 7.00pm or later since April 2023 (won 19). . They had now lost 50 of their 105 games in the Premier League since the start of the 2021-22 season (won 23). . Joe Rodon scored in the 64th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

Comments:

League position: 11th . Sunderland had now became the first newly promoted team to take 40 or more points (40) after 29 games of a season in the Premier League since Sheffield United in 2019-20 (44). . This was the Black Cats' first win in their 18 games in the Premier League played in March since 2012. . This was their first win in their last ten games in the Premier League played in midweek (lost six). . Sunderland were awarded a penalty in the 69th minute following a VAR review for handball.

0 Leeds United

Manager: Daniel Farke

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Jayden Bogle
Defender Joe Rodon
Defender/Midfielder Ethan Ampadu
Defender/Midfielder Gabriel Gudmundsson
Defender/Midfielder James Justin
Defender/Midfielder Anton Stach
Defender/Midfielder Pascal Struijk
Midfielder Brenden Aaronson
Midfielder Ilia Gruev
Forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Substitutions:

Lukas Nmecha for Ilia Gruev 62
Wilfried Gnonto for Brenden Aaronson 74
Dan James for James Justin 74
Jaka Bijol for Gabriel Gudmundsson 84
Joël Piroe for Jayden Bogle 84

Cards:

Wilfried Gnonto 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Lucas Perri
Defender Sebastiaan Bornauw
Defender/Midfielder Jaka Bijol
Midfielder Ao Tanaka
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Gnonto
Midfielder/Forward Dan James
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Lukas Nmecha
Forward Joël Piroe

Comments:

League position: 15th . Leeds United had now failed to score in four of their last 23 home games in the Premier League. . This was the Whites' first defeat in their 23 home league games that kicked off at 7.00pm or later since April 2023 (won 19). . They had now lost 50 of their 105 games in the Premier League since the start of the 2021-22 season (won 23). . Joe Rodon scored in the 64th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

1 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

Goals:

Habib Diarra penalty 70 P

Starting lineup:

Melker Ellborg Goalkeeper
Omar Alderete Defender
Trai Hume Defender
Dan Ballard Defender/Midfielder
Habib Diarra Defender/Midfielder
Lutsharel Geertruida Defender/Midfielder
Luke O'Nien Defender/Midfielder
Noah Sadiki Defender/Midfielder
Nilson Angulo Midfielder
Enzo Le Fée Midfielder
Eliezer Mayenda Forward

Substitutions:

Wilson Isidor for Eliezer Mayenda 56
Granit Xhaka for Lutsharel Geertruida 56
Bertrand Traoré for Nilson Angulo 88
Chris Rigg for Bertrand Traoré 90+5

Cards:

Luke O'Nien 45+2 Y
Habib Diarra 58 Y
Omar Alderete 63 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Simon Moore
Defender Jenson Jones
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Milan Aleksić
Midfielder Harrison Jones
Midfielder Chris Rigg
Midfielder/Forward Chemsdine Talbi
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré
Forward Wilson Isidor

Comments:

League position: 11th . Sunderland had now became the first newly promoted team to take 40 or more points (40) after 29 games of a season in the Premier League since Sheffield United in 2019-20 (44). . This was the Black Cats' first win in their 18 games in the Premier League played in March since 2012. . This was their first win in their last ten games in the Premier League played in midweek (lost six). . Sunderland were awarded a penalty in the 69th minute following a VAR review for handball.