Sunderland v Newcastle United, 14 December 2025

Score1-0 to Sunderland
RefereePeter Bankes
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStadium of Light
Attendance47,158
Kick-off: 2.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 29 Sunderland won: 10 Drawn: 10 Newcastle United won: 9 Sunderland scored: 36 Newcastle United scored: 36 . Newcastle United had now lost on four consecutive league visits to Sunderland for the first time.

1 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

0 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Nick Woltemade own goal 46 OG

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robin Roefs
Defender Omar Alderete
Defender Nordi Mukiele
Defender/Midfielder Dan Ballard
Defender/Midfielder Reinildo
Defender/Midfielder Noah Sadiki
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Enzo Le Fée
Midfielder/Forward Chemsdine Talbi
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré
Forward Brian Brobbey

Starting lineup:

Aaron Ramsdale Goalkeeper
Dan Burn Defender
Lewis Hall Defender/Midfielder
Tino Livramento Defender/Midfielder
Lewis Miley Defender/Midfielder
Malick Thiaw Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Guimarães Midfielder
Sandro Tonali Midfielder
Anthony Elanga Midfielder/Forward
Anthony Gordon Midfielder/Forward
Nick Woltemade Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Trai Hume for Bertrand Traoré 70
Wilson Isidor for Brian Brobbey 70
Romaine Mundle for Chemsdine Talbi 83

Substitutions:

Fabian Schär for Dan Burn 42
Harvey Barnes for Anthony Gordon 59
Jacob Murphy for Anthony Elanga 59
Joe Willock for Sandro Tonali 59
Yoane Wissa for Nick Woltemade 75

Cards:

Brian Brobbey 27 Y
Nordi Mukiele 34 Y
Reinildo 58 Y
Enzo Le Fée 86 Y
Wilson Isidor 90+4 Y

Cards:

Sandro Tonali 57 Y
Joe Willock 90+4 Y
Bruno Guimarães 90+4 Y
Malick Thiaw 90+5 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Anthony Patterson
Defender Trai Hume
Defender/Midfielder Lutsharel Geertruida
Midfielder Romaine Mundle
Midfielder Dan Neil
Midfielder Chris Rigg
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Forward Wilson Isidor
Forward Eliezer Mayenda

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Alex Murphy
Defender Fabian Schär
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward Yoane Wissa

Comments:

League position: 7th . Sunderland had now taken 26 points from their 16 games so far in this Premier League season: two more points than their entire most recent season in the division (2016-17). . Along with leaders Arsenal, the Black Cats were now one of two teams to remain unbeaten in their home games so far in this Premier League season. . They now remained unbeaten in eight consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2010 (nine).

Comments:

League position: 12th . Newcastle United failed in their attempt to score and concede in nine consecutive games in the top division for the first time since March 1961 in League Division One (13). . They had now lost two of their last 29 games in the Premier League against newly promoted teams (won 18). . Nick Woltemade became the first player to concede an own goal in a Wear-Tyne derby in the Premier League since the Magpies’ Demba Ba at the Stadium of Light on 21 October 2012.

1 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

Goals:

Nick Woltemade own goal 46 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robin Roefs
Defender Omar Alderete
Defender Nordi Mukiele
Defender/Midfielder Dan Ballard
Defender/Midfielder Reinildo
Defender/Midfielder Noah Sadiki
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Enzo Le Fée
Midfielder/Forward Chemsdine Talbi
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré
Forward Brian Brobbey

Substitutions:

Trai Hume for Bertrand Traoré 70
Wilson Isidor for Brian Brobbey 70
Romaine Mundle for Chemsdine Talbi 83

Cards:

Brian Brobbey 27 Y
Nordi Mukiele 34 Y
Reinildo 58 Y
Enzo Le Fée 86 Y
Wilson Isidor 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Anthony Patterson
Defender Trai Hume
Defender/Midfielder Lutsharel Geertruida
Midfielder Romaine Mundle
Midfielder Dan Neil
Midfielder Chris Rigg
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Forward Wilson Isidor
Forward Eliezer Mayenda

Comments:

League position: 7th . Sunderland had now taken 26 points from their 16 games so far in this Premier League season: two more points than their entire most recent season in the division (2016-17). . Along with leaders Arsenal, the Black Cats were now one of two teams to remain unbeaten in their home games so far in this Premier League season. . They now remained unbeaten in eight consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2010 (nine).

0 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Aaron Ramsdale Goalkeeper
Dan Burn Defender
Lewis Hall Defender/Midfielder
Tino Livramento Defender/Midfielder
Lewis Miley Defender/Midfielder
Malick Thiaw Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Guimarães Midfielder
Sandro Tonali Midfielder
Anthony Elanga Midfielder/Forward
Anthony Gordon Midfielder/Forward
Nick Woltemade Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Fabian Schär for Dan Burn 42
Harvey Barnes for Anthony Gordon 59
Jacob Murphy for Anthony Elanga 59
Joe Willock for Sandro Tonali 59
Yoane Wissa for Nick Woltemade 75

Cards:

Sandro Tonali 57 Y
Joe Willock 90+4 Y
Bruno Guimarães 90+4 Y
Malick Thiaw 90+5 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Alex Murphy
Defender Fabian Schär
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward Yoane Wissa

Comments:

League position: 12th . Newcastle United failed in their attempt to score and concede in nine consecutive games in the top division for the first time since March 1961 in League Division One (13). . They had now lost two of their last 29 games in the Premier League against newly promoted teams (won 18). . Nick Woltemade became the first player to concede an own goal in a Wear-Tyne derby in the Premier League since the Magpies’ Demba Ba at the Stadium of Light on 21 October 2012.