Sunderland v Crystal Palace, 17 January 2026

Score2-1 to Sunderland
RefereeRob Jones
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStadium of Light
Attendance47,257

View Sunderland v Crystal Palace head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 10 Sunderland won: 4 Drawn: 3 Crystal Palace won: 3 Sunderland scored: 16 Crystal Palace scored: 14 . This was the first time that the home team had won in the last nine meetings in the Premier League

2 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

1 Crystal Palace

Manager: Oliver Glasner

Goals:

Enzo Le Fée 33 G
Brian Brobbey 71 G

Goals:

Yeremy Pino 30 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robin Roefs
Defender Omar Alderete
Defender Trai Hume
Defender Nordi Mukiele
Defender/Midfielder Dan Ballard
Defender/Midfielder Reinildo
Defender/Midfielder Noah Sadiki
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Enzo Le Fée
Midfielder Romaine Mundle
Forward Brian Brobbey

Starting lineup:

Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
Maxence Lacroix Defender
Tyrick Mitchell Defender/Midfielder
Chris Richards Defender/Midfielder
Justin Devenny Midfielder
Will Hughes Midfielder
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder
Adam Wharton Midfielder
Brennan Johnson Midfielder/Forward
Yeremy Pino Midfielder/Forward
Jean-Philippe Mateta Forward

Substitutions:

Eliezer Mayenda for Brian Brobbey 84
Dennis Cirkin for Romaine Mundle 88

Substitutions:

Cards:

Trai Hume 48 Y
Nordi Mukiele 63 Y
Omar Alderete 66 Y

Cards:

Chris Richards 17 Y
Adam Wharton 36 Y
Tyrick Mitchell 63 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Anthony Patterson
Defender Dennis Cirkin
Defender/Midfielder Lutsharel Geertruida
Defender/Midfielder Luke O'Nien
Midfielder Dan Neil
Midfielder Chris Rigg
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Forward Wilson Isidor
Forward Eliezer Mayenda

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Walter Benítez
Goalkeeper Remi Matthews
Defender Jaydee Canvot
Defender Chadi Riad
Defender/Midfielder Danny Imray
Defender/Midfielder Kaden Rodney
Defender/Midfielder Borna Sosa
Midfielder Christantus Uche
Midfielder/Forward Joél Drakes-Thomas

Comments:

League position: 8th . Sunderland avoided remaining without a win in six consecutive games for the first time in this Premier League season (lost one). . The Black Cats had now equalled the competition record for a newly promoted team remaining unbeaten in the first 11 home games in a season in the Premier League: previously by Ipswich Town in 1992-93. . They avoided failing to score in consecutive games for the first time in this Premier League season.

Comments:

League position: 13th . Crystal Palace had now lost three consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since February 2024 (three). . The Eagles had now failed to win in seven consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2024 (eight). . They avoided failing to score in three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since March 2023 (four).

2 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

Goals:

Enzo Le Fée 33 G
Brian Brobbey 71 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robin Roefs
Defender Omar Alderete
Defender Trai Hume
Defender Nordi Mukiele
Defender/Midfielder Dan Ballard
Defender/Midfielder Reinildo
Defender/Midfielder Noah Sadiki
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Enzo Le Fée
Midfielder Romaine Mundle
Forward Brian Brobbey

Substitutions:

Eliezer Mayenda for Brian Brobbey 84
Dennis Cirkin for Romaine Mundle 88

Cards:

Trai Hume 48 Y
Nordi Mukiele 63 Y
Omar Alderete 66 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Anthony Patterson
Defender Dennis Cirkin
Defender/Midfielder Lutsharel Geertruida
Defender/Midfielder Luke O'Nien
Midfielder Dan Neil
Midfielder Chris Rigg
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Forward Wilson Isidor
Forward Eliezer Mayenda

Comments:

League position: 8th . Sunderland avoided remaining without a win in six consecutive games for the first time in this Premier League season (lost one). . The Black Cats had now equalled the competition record for a newly promoted team remaining unbeaten in the first 11 home games in a season in the Premier League: previously by Ipswich Town in 1992-93. . They avoided failing to score in consecutive games for the first time in this Premier League season.

1 Crystal Palace

Manager: Oliver Glasner

Goals:

Yeremy Pino 30 G

Starting lineup:

Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
Maxence Lacroix Defender
Tyrick Mitchell Defender/Midfielder
Chris Richards Defender/Midfielder
Justin Devenny Midfielder
Will Hughes Midfielder
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder
Adam Wharton Midfielder
Brennan Johnson Midfielder/Forward
Yeremy Pino Midfielder/Forward
Jean-Philippe Mateta Forward

Substitutions:

Cards:

Chris Richards 17 Y
Adam Wharton 36 Y
Tyrick Mitchell 63 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Walter Benítez
Goalkeeper Remi Matthews
Defender Jaydee Canvot
Defender Chadi Riad
Defender/Midfielder Danny Imray
Defender/Midfielder Kaden Rodney
Defender/Midfielder Borna Sosa
Midfielder Christantus Uche
Midfielder/Forward Joél Drakes-Thomas

Comments:

League position: 13th . Crystal Palace had now lost three consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since February 2024 (three). . The Eagles had now failed to win in seven consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2024 (eight). . They avoided failing to score in three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since March 2023 (four).