Sunderland v Burnley, 02 February 2026

Score3-0 to Sunderland
RefereePaul Tierney
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStadium of Light
Attendance46,370

View Sunderland v Burnley head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 8 Sunderland won: 3 Drawn: 2 Burnley won: 3 Sunderland scored: 9 Burnley scored: 10 . Sunderland had now won nine of their last 13 home league meetings with Burnley (lost one).

3 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

0 Burnley

Manager: Scott Parker

Goals:

Axel Tuanzebe own goal 9 OG
Habib Diarra 32 G
Chemsdine Talbi 72 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robin Roefs
Defender Omar Alderete
Defender Trai Hume
Defender Nordi Mukiele
Defender/Midfielder Dan Ballard
Defender/Midfielder Habib Diarra
Defender/Midfielder Reinildo
Defender/Midfielder Noah Sadiki
Midfielder Enzo Le Fée
Midfielder/Forward Chemsdine Talbi
Forward Brian Brobbey

Starting lineup:

Martin Dúbravka Goalkeeper
Maxime Estève Defender
Bashir Humphreys Defender
Lucas Pires Defender
Axel Tuanzebe Defender
Kyle Walker Defender
Marcus Edwards Midfielder
Florentino Luís Midfielder
Lesley Ugochukwu Midfielder
Jaidon Anthony Midfielder/Forward
Lyle Foster Forward

Substitutions:

Lutsharel Geertruida for Habib Diarra 80
Wilson Isidor for Brian Brobbey 80
Romaine Mundle for Chemsdine Talbi 80
Luke O'Nien for Omar Alderete 86

Substitutions:

Josh Laurent for Axel Tuanzebe 46
Armando Broja for Lyle Foster 63
Zian Flemming for Florentino Luís 63
Loum Tchaouna for Marcus Edwards 69
Jacob Bruun Larsen for Jaidon Anthony 80

Cards:

Trai Hume 67 Y

Cards:

Lesley Ugochukwu 45 Y
Martin Dúbravka 67 Y
Jaidon Anthony 70 Y
Kyle Walker 90+1 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Simon Moore
Defender Dennis Cirkin
Defender Jenson Jones
Defender/Midfielder Lutsharel Geertruida
Defender/Midfielder Luke O'Nien
Midfielder Romaine Mundle
Midfielder Chris Rigg
Forward Wilson Isidor
Forward Eliezer Mayenda

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Max Weiss
Defender Joe Worrall
Midfielder Josh Laurent
Midfielder Hannibal Mejbri
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Jacob Bruun Larsen
Midfielder/Forward Zian Flemming
Midfielder/Forward Loum Tchaouna
Forward Armando Broja

Comments:

League position: 8th . Sunderland had now become the first newly promoted team to remain unbeaten in the first 12 home games in a season in the Premier League: previously 11 by Ipswich Town in 1992-93. . The Black Cats had now remained unbeaten in 12 consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2001 (13). . They had now kept a clean sheet in eight of their 24 games so far in this Premier League season. . The goal accreditation panel adjudged that Sunderland’s goal in the 9th minute was an own goal by Axel Tuanzebe (so not scored by Habib Diarra).

Comments:

League position: 19th . Burnley could have drawn four consecutive league games for the first time since March 1987 in League Division Four (four). . The Clarets had now conceded two or more goals in 17 of their last 22 away games in the Premier League. . They had now lost 42 of their last 50 games in the Premier League when they had fallen behind.

3 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

Goals:

Axel Tuanzebe own goal 9 OG
Habib Diarra 32 G
Chemsdine Talbi 72 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robin Roefs
Defender Omar Alderete
Defender Trai Hume
Defender Nordi Mukiele
Defender/Midfielder Dan Ballard
Defender/Midfielder Habib Diarra
Defender/Midfielder Reinildo
Defender/Midfielder Noah Sadiki
Midfielder Enzo Le Fée
Midfielder/Forward Chemsdine Talbi
Forward Brian Brobbey

Substitutions:

Lutsharel Geertruida for Habib Diarra 80
Wilson Isidor for Brian Brobbey 80
Romaine Mundle for Chemsdine Talbi 80
Luke O'Nien for Omar Alderete 86

Cards:

Trai Hume 67 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Simon Moore
Defender Dennis Cirkin
Defender Jenson Jones
Defender/Midfielder Lutsharel Geertruida
Defender/Midfielder Luke O'Nien
Midfielder Romaine Mundle
Midfielder Chris Rigg
Forward Wilson Isidor
Forward Eliezer Mayenda

Comments:

League position: 8th . Sunderland had now become the first newly promoted team to remain unbeaten in the first 12 home games in a season in the Premier League: previously 11 by Ipswich Town in 1992-93. . The Black Cats had now remained unbeaten in 12 consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2001 (13). . They had now kept a clean sheet in eight of their 24 games so far in this Premier League season. . The goal accreditation panel adjudged that Sunderland’s goal in the 9th minute was an own goal by Axel Tuanzebe (so not scored by Habib Diarra).

0 Burnley

Manager: Scott Parker

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Martin Dúbravka Goalkeeper
Maxime Estève Defender
Bashir Humphreys Defender
Lucas Pires Defender
Axel Tuanzebe Defender
Kyle Walker Defender
Marcus Edwards Midfielder
Florentino Luís Midfielder
Lesley Ugochukwu Midfielder
Jaidon Anthony Midfielder/Forward
Lyle Foster Forward

Substitutions:

Josh Laurent for Axel Tuanzebe 46
Armando Broja for Lyle Foster 63
Zian Flemming for Florentino Luís 63
Loum Tchaouna for Marcus Edwards 69
Jacob Bruun Larsen for Jaidon Anthony 80

Cards:

Lesley Ugochukwu 45 Y
Martin Dúbravka 67 Y
Jaidon Anthony 70 Y
Kyle Walker 90+1 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Max Weiss
Defender Joe Worrall
Midfielder Josh Laurent
Midfielder Hannibal Mejbri
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Jacob Bruun Larsen
Midfielder/Forward Zian Flemming
Midfielder/Forward Loum Tchaouna
Forward Armando Broja

Comments:

League position: 19th . Burnley could have drawn four consecutive league games for the first time since March 1987 in League Division Four (four). . The Clarets had now conceded two or more goals in 17 of their last 22 away games in the Premier League. . They had now lost 42 of their last 50 games in the Premier League when they had fallen behind.