Sunderland v Fulham, 22 February 2026

Score3-1 to Fulham
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStadium of Light
Attendance47,222
Kick-off: 2.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 22 Sunderland won: 5 Drawn: 7 Fulham won: 10 Sunderland scored: 20 Fulham scored: 27 . Fulham were now unbeaten in their last six visits to the Stadium of Light in the Premier League (won three).

1 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

3 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Goals:

Enzo Le Fée penalty 76 P

Goals:

Raúl Jiménez 54 G
Raúl Jiménez penalty 61 P
Alex Iwobi 85 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 Noah Sadiki
Midfielder Nilson Angulo
Midfielder Enzo Le Fée
Midfielder/Forward Jocelin Ta Bi
Forward Brian Brobbey

Starting lineup:

Bernd Leno Goalkeeper
Calvin Bassey Defender
Kenny Tete Defender
Joachim Andersen Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Sessegnon Defender/Midfielder
Sander Berge Midfielder
Emile Smith Rowe Midfielder
Harry Wilson Midfielder
Alex Iwobi Midfielder/Forward
Kevin Midfielder/Forward
Raúl Jiménez Forward

Substitutions:

Lutsharel Geertruida for Nordi Mukiele 12
Romaine Mundle for Jocelin Ta Bi 39
Wilson Isidor for Brian Brobbey 70
Eliezer Mayenda for Nilson Angulo 70
Granit Xhaka for Habib Diarra 71

Substitutions:

Oscar Bobb for Kevin 45+1
Rodrigo Muniz for Raúl Jiménez 65
Tom Cairney for Emile Smith Rowe 88
Timothy Castagne for Kenny Tete 88
Jorge Cuenca for Alex Iwobi 88

Cards:

Brian Brobbey 60 Y

Cards:

Raúl Jiménez 41 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Melker Ellborg
Defender/Midfielder Lutsharel Geertruida
Defender/Midfielder Luke O'Nien
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Romaine Mundle
Midfielder Chris Rigg
Midfielder/Forward Chemsdine Talbi
Forward Wilson Isidor
Forward Eliezer Mayenda

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte
Defender Timothy Castagne
Defender Issa Diop
Defender Jorge Cuenca
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Josh King

Comments:

League position: 12th . Sunderland had now lost three consecutive league games for the first time since May 2025 in the League Championship (five). . The Black Cats avoided failing to score in three consecutive league games for the first time since May 2025 in the League Championship (three). . 12 of their 27 games so far in this Premier League season had now been goalless at half time.

Comments:

League position: 10th . Fulham avoided losing four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2025 (four). . The Whites had now taken 300 points from 356 away games in the Premier League (won 65, lost 186). . They had now won four games in a season in the Premier League against newly promoted teams for the first time since 2004-05. . Fulham were awarded a penalty in the 60th minute following a VAR review for a foul.

1 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

Goals:

Enzo Le Fée penalty 76 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robin Roefs
Defender Omar Alderete
Defender Trai Hume
Defender Nordi Mukiele
Defender/Midfielder Dan Ballard
Defender/Midfielder Habib Diarra
Defender/Midfielder Noah Sadiki
Midfielder Nilson Angulo
Midfielder Enzo Le Fée
Midfielder/Forward Jocelin Ta Bi
Forward Brian Brobbey

Substitutions:

Lutsharel Geertruida for Nordi Mukiele 12
Romaine Mundle for Jocelin Ta Bi 39
Wilson Isidor for Brian Brobbey 70
Eliezer Mayenda for Nilson Angulo 70
Granit Xhaka for Habib Diarra 71

Cards:

Brian Brobbey 60 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Melker Ellborg
Defender/Midfielder Lutsharel Geertruida
Defender/Midfielder Luke O'Nien
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Romaine Mundle
Midfielder Chris Rigg
Midfielder/Forward Chemsdine Talbi
Forward Wilson Isidor
Forward Eliezer Mayenda

Comments:

League position: 12th . Sunderland had now lost three consecutive league games for the first time since May 2025 in the League Championship (five). . The Black Cats avoided failing to score in three consecutive league games for the first time since May 2025 in the League Championship (three). . 12 of their 27 games so far in this Premier League season had now been goalless at half time.

3 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Goals:

Raúl Jiménez 54 G
Raúl Jiménez penalty 61 P
Alex Iwobi 85 G

Starting lineup:

Bernd Leno Goalkeeper
Calvin Bassey Defender
Kenny Tete Defender
Joachim Andersen Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Sessegnon Defender/Midfielder
Sander Berge Midfielder
Emile Smith Rowe Midfielder
Harry Wilson Midfielder
Alex Iwobi Midfielder/Forward
Kevin Midfielder/Forward
Raúl Jiménez Forward

Substitutions:

Oscar Bobb for Kevin 45+1
Rodrigo Muniz for Raúl Jiménez 65
Tom Cairney for Emile Smith Rowe 88
Timothy Castagne for Kenny Tete 88
Jorge Cuenca for Alex Iwobi 88

Cards:

Raúl Jiménez 41 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte
Defender Timothy Castagne
Defender Issa Diop
Defender Jorge Cuenca
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Josh King

Comments:

League position: 10th . Fulham avoided losing four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2025 (four). . The Whites had now taken 300 points from 356 away games in the Premier League (won 65, lost 186). . They had now won four games in a season in the Premier League against newly promoted teams for the first time since 2004-05. . Fulham were awarded a penalty in the 60th minute following a VAR review for a foul.