Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland, 02 May 2026

Score1-1
RefereePaul Tierney
CompetitionPremier League
VenueMolineux
Attendance29,632

View Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 8 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 4 Drawn: 2 Sunderland won: 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 13 Sunderland scored: 13 . Sunderland had now failed in their attempt to complete a league double over Wolverhampton Wanderers for the first time since 1949-50 in League Division One.

1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Rob Edwards

1 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

Goals:

Santiago Bueno 54 G

Goals:

Nordi Mukiele 17 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Dan Bentley
Defender Santiago Bueno
Defender Yerson Mosquera
Defender Pedro Lima
Defender Toti
Defender/Midfielder Hugo Bueno
Midfielder André
Midfielder João Gomes
Midfielder/Forward Mateus Mané
Forward Adam Armstrong
Forward Tolu Arokodare

Starting lineup:

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

Substitutions:

Rodrigo Gomes for Pedro Lima 46
Angel Gomés for Hugo Bueno 78
Tom Edozie for Tolu Arokodare 90+3

Substitutions:

Dennis Cirkin for Reinildo 72
Habib Diarra for Noah Sadiki 72
Wilson Isidor for Brian Brobbey 72

Cards:

Cards:

Dan Ballard 24 R
Brian Brobbey 45+2 Y
Granit Xhaka 56 Y
Dennis Cirkin 81 Y
Robin Roefs 90+2 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Josh Gracey
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender Jackson Tchatchoua
Defender/Midfielder David Møller Wolfe
Midfielder Angel Gomés
Midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
Midfielder/Forward Tom Edozie
Midfielder/Forward HWANG Hee-chan
Midfielder/Forward Rodrigo Gomes

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Melker Ellborg
Defender Dennis Cirkin
Defender/Midfielder Habib Diarra
Defender/Midfielder Lutsharel Geertruida
Defender/Midfielder Luke O'Nien
Midfielder Chris Rigg
Midfielder/Forward Jocelin Ta Bi
Forward Wilson Isidor
Forward Eliezer Mayenda

Comments:

League position: 20th . Wolverhampton Wanderers had now drawn one and lost four of their games against newly promoted teams so far in this Premier League season. . Wolves had now drawn five of their last 20 home games in the Premier League (won three). . They had now scored in 17 of their 35 games so far in this Premier League season.

Comments:

League position: 12th . Sunderland had now taken 47 points from their 35 games in the Premier League so far this season: as many as they had achieved in the division since 2010-11 (47). . The Black Cats now remained one of three teams so far in this Premier League season who have avoided defeat in all the games that they have scored the opening goal: also Manchester United and Nottingham Forest. . They had now drawn six and lost eight of their last 19 games in the Premier League.

1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Rob Edwards

Goals:

Santiago Bueno 54 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Dan Bentley
Defender Santiago Bueno
Defender Yerson Mosquera
Defender Pedro Lima
Defender Toti
Defender/Midfielder Hugo Bueno
Midfielder André
Midfielder João Gomes
Midfielder/Forward Mateus Mané
Forward Adam Armstrong
Forward Tolu Arokodare

Substitutions:

Rodrigo Gomes for Pedro Lima 46
Angel Gomés for Hugo Bueno 78
Tom Edozie for Tolu Arokodare 90+3

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Josh Gracey
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender Jackson Tchatchoua
Defender/Midfielder David Møller Wolfe
Midfielder Angel Gomés
Midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
Midfielder/Forward Tom Edozie
Midfielder/Forward HWANG Hee-chan
Midfielder/Forward Rodrigo Gomes

Comments:

League position: 20th . Wolverhampton Wanderers had now drawn one and lost four of their games against newly promoted teams so far in this Premier League season. . Wolves had now drawn five of their last 20 home games in the Premier League (won three). . They had now scored in 17 of their 35 games so far in this Premier League season.

1 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

Goals:

Nordi Mukiele 17 G

Starting lineup:

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

Substitutions:

Dennis Cirkin for Reinildo 72
Habib Diarra for Noah Sadiki 72
Wilson Isidor for Brian Brobbey 72

Cards:

Dan Ballard 24 R
Brian Brobbey 45+2 Y
Granit Xhaka 56 Y
Dennis Cirkin 81 Y
Robin Roefs 90+2 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Melker Ellborg
Defender Dennis Cirkin
Defender/Midfielder Habib Diarra
Defender/Midfielder Lutsharel Geertruida
Defender/Midfielder Luke O'Nien
Midfielder Chris Rigg
Midfielder/Forward Jocelin Ta Bi
Forward Wilson Isidor
Forward Eliezer Mayenda

Comments:

League position: 12th . Sunderland had now taken 47 points from their 35 games in the Premier League so far this season: as many as they had achieved in the division since 2010-11 (47). . The Black Cats now remained one of three teams so far in this Premier League season who have avoided defeat in all the games that they have scored the opening goal: also Manchester United and Nottingham Forest. . They had now drawn six and lost eight of their last 19 games in the Premier League.