Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur, 12 April 2026

Score1-0 to Sunderland
RefereeRob Jones
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStadium of Light
Attendance47,010

View Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur head to head

Kick-off: 2.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 34 Sunderland won: 6 Drawn: 7 Tottenham Hotspur won: 21 Sunderland scored: 32 Tottenham Hotspur scored: 59 . This was Sunderland’s first win in 16 league meetings since a 3-1 win on 3 April 2010 in the Premier League (drawn five).

1 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

0 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Roberto De Zerbi

Goals:

Nordi Mukiele 61 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robin Roefs
Defender Omar Alderete
Defender Nordi Mukiele
Defender/Midfielder Habib Diarra
Defender/Midfielder Luke O'Nien
Defender/Midfielder Reinildo
Defender/Midfielder Noah Sadiki
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Enzo Le Fée
Midfielder Chris Rigg
Forward Brian Brobbey

Starting lineup:

Antonín Kinský Goalkeeper
Cristian Romero Defender
Micky van de Ven Defender
Archie Gray Defender/Midfielder
Pedro Porro Defender/Midfielder
Destiny Udogie Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Bergvall Midfielder
Conor Gallagher Midfielder
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward
Randal Kolo Muani Forward
Dominic Solanke Forward

Substitutions:

Chemsdine Talbi for Chris Rigg 82
Trai Hume for Nordi Mukiele 82
Wilson Isidor for Brian Brobbey 90+8

Substitutions:

João Palhinha for Archie Gray 62
Pape Matar Sarr for Lucas Bergvall 62
Mathys Tel for Richarlison 62
Kevin Danso for Cristian Romero 70
Xavi Simons for Conor Gallagher 85

Cards:

Brian Brobbey 33 Y
Chris Rigg 75 Y
Trai Hume 90+1 Y

Cards:

Cristian Romero 28 Y
Micky van de Ven 37 Y
Pedro Porro 38 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Melker Ellborg
Defender Dennis Cirkin
Defender Trai Hume
Defender Jenson Jones
Defender/Midfielder Lutsharel Geertruida
Midfielder Harrison Jones
Midfielder/Forward Chemsdine Talbi
Forward Wilson Isidor
Forward Eliezer Mayenda

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brandon Austin
Defender Radu Drăgușin
Defender Djed Spence
Defender/Midfielder Kevin Danso
Defender/Midfielder João Palhinha
Midfielder Yves Bissouma
Midfielder Pape Matar Sarr
Midfielder/Forward Xavi Simons
Midfielder/Forward Mathys Tel

Comments:

League position: 10th . Sunderland had now won consecutive games in the Premier League for the second time this season; previously in October. . The Black Cats avoided losing four consecutive home league games for the first time since September 2017 in the League Championship (four). . They had now become the first newly promoted team to keep a clean sheet in ten games in a season in the Premier League since Leeds United in 2020-21 (12).

Comments:

League position: 18th . Following interim manager Igor Tudor leaving by mutual consent, this was Roberto De Zerbi’s first game in charge of Tottenham Hotspur. . This was the first time that Spurs had started a game in the Premier League in the bottom three after more than three games of a season since 18 January 2009 (1-1 versus Portsmouth at White Hart Lane). . They were now without a win in 14 consecutive league games for the first time since April 1935 in League Division One (16). . Tottenham Hotspur were awarded a penalty in the 21st minute for a foul but was reversed after a VAR review.

1 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

Goals:

Nordi Mukiele 61 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robin Roefs
Defender Omar Alderete
Defender Nordi Mukiele
Defender/Midfielder Habib Diarra
Defender/Midfielder Luke O'Nien
Defender/Midfielder Reinildo
Defender/Midfielder Noah Sadiki
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Enzo Le Fée
Midfielder Chris Rigg
Forward Brian Brobbey

Substitutions:

Chemsdine Talbi for Chris Rigg 82
Trai Hume for Nordi Mukiele 82
Wilson Isidor for Brian Brobbey 90+8

Cards:

Brian Brobbey 33 Y
Chris Rigg 75 Y
Trai Hume 90+1 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Melker Ellborg
Defender Dennis Cirkin
Defender Trai Hume
Defender Jenson Jones
Defender/Midfielder Lutsharel Geertruida
Midfielder Harrison Jones
Midfielder/Forward Chemsdine Talbi
Forward Wilson Isidor
Forward Eliezer Mayenda

Comments:

League position: 10th . Sunderland had now won consecutive games in the Premier League for the second time this season; previously in October. . The Black Cats avoided losing four consecutive home league games for the first time since September 2017 in the League Championship (four). . They had now become the first newly promoted team to keep a clean sheet in ten games in a season in the Premier League since Leeds United in 2020-21 (12).

0 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Roberto De Zerbi

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Antonín Kinský Goalkeeper
Cristian Romero Defender
Micky van de Ven Defender
Archie Gray Defender/Midfielder
Pedro Porro Defender/Midfielder
Destiny Udogie Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Bergvall Midfielder
Conor Gallagher Midfielder
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward
Randal Kolo Muani Forward
Dominic Solanke Forward

Substitutions:

João Palhinha for Archie Gray 62
Pape Matar Sarr for Lucas Bergvall 62
Mathys Tel for Richarlison 62
Kevin Danso for Cristian Romero 70
Xavi Simons for Conor Gallagher 85

Cards:

Cristian Romero 28 Y
Micky van de Ven 37 Y
Pedro Porro 38 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brandon Austin
Defender Radu Drăgușin
Defender Djed Spence
Defender/Midfielder Kevin Danso
Defender/Midfielder João Palhinha
Midfielder Yves Bissouma
Midfielder Pape Matar Sarr
Midfielder/Forward Xavi Simons
Midfielder/Forward Mathys Tel

Comments:

League position: 18th . Following interim manager Igor Tudor leaving by mutual consent, this was Roberto De Zerbi’s first game in charge of Tottenham Hotspur. . This was the first time that Spurs had started a game in the Premier League in the bottom three after more than three games of a season since 18 January 2009 (1-1 versus Portsmouth at White Hart Lane). . They were now without a win in 14 consecutive league games for the first time since April 1935 in League Division One (16). . Tottenham Hotspur were awarded a penalty in the 21st minute for a foul but was reversed after a VAR review.