Sunderland v AZ Alkmaar, 16 September 2026
| Score | 1-0 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Jérémie Pignard |
| Competition | UEFA Europa League League phase |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 45,555 |
View Sunderland v AZ Alkmaar head to head
Kick-off: 8.00pm local
1 Sunderland
Manager: Régis Le Bris
Goals:
| Enzo Le Fée | penalty | 66 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Robin Roefs
Defender
Omar Alderete
Defender
Trai Hume
Defender
Nordi Mukiele
Defender/Midfielder
Kevin Danso
Defender/Midfielder
Reinildo
Defender/Midfielder
Noah Sadiki
Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka
(captain)
Midfielder
Enzo Le Fée
Midfielder/Forward
Malick Fofana
Forward
Wilson Isidor
Substitutions:
| Dan Ballard for Omar Alderete | 52 |
| Nilson Angulo for Wilson Isidor | 67 |
| Brian Brobbey for Malick Fofana | 67 |
| Thomas Meunier for Trai Hume | 67 |
| Chris Rigg for Kevin Danso | 84 |
Cards:
| Trai Hume | 22 | Y |
| Omar Alderete | 30 | Y |
| Nordi Mukiele | 72 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Simon Moore
Defender
Jenson Jones
Defender/Midfielder
Dan Ballard
Defender/Midfielder
Dayann Methalie
Defender/Midfielder
Thomas Meunier
Defender/Midfielder
Luke O'Nien
Midfielder
Jules Ahoka
Midfielder
Nilson Angulo
Midfielder
Tom Proctor
Midfielder
Chris Rigg
Midfielder/Forward
Timur Tuterov
Forward
Brian Brobbey
0 AZ Alkmaar
Manager: Leeroy Echteld