UEFA Europa League Matchday 1 Wed, Sep 16 2026 · 20:00 Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Sunderland
1–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 2.32 – 1.49
AZ Alkmaar
  • E. Le Fée 66’ (P)
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Le Fée goal decides it for Sunderland

Sunderland entered as favourites and won 1–0 through a Le Fée goal. Sunderland finished with the higher xG (2.32 vs 1.49). On the chances created, AZ Alkmaar deserved more: 0.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Sunderland ✓48%
Draw24%
AZ Alkmaar28%

Model vs reality

Sunderland goals
1
Model 1.72 · xG 2.32
AZ Alkmaar goals
0
Model 1.26 · xG 1.49
Total goals
1
Model 2.98 · xG 3.81
Score 1–0
8%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 57%
Both scored
No
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchE. Le FéeSunderland · 1 goal
8.7
  • RefereeJeremie Pignard
  • CoachesRegis Le Bris · Leeroy Echteld
  • VenueStadium of Light
  • Weather at kick-off15°C · Overcast · wind 17 km/h

Timeline

  1. T. HumeYellow card · Tripping
    22’
  2. O. AldereteYellow card · Roughing
    30’
  3. A. OufkirYellow card · Tripping
    39’
  4. Half time · 0–0
  5. ⇄ Weslley PatatiFor A. Oufkir
    46’
  6. ⇄ D. BallardFor O. Alderete
    52’
  7. ⇄ V. ByskovFor K. Smit
    59’
  8. Weslley PatatiYellow card
    64’
  9. E. Le Fée (pen) 1–0
    66’
  10. ⇄ T. MeunierFor T. Hume
    67’
  11. ⇄ B. BrobbeyFor M. Fofana
    67’
  12. ⇄ N. AnguloFor W. Isidor
    67’
  13. N. MukieleYellow card · Tripping
    72’
  14. ⇄ D. KwakmanFor J. Clasie
    76’
  15. ⇄ J. HornkampFor M. Meerdink
    83’
  16. ⇄ C. StengsFor L. Schouten
    83’
  17. ⇄ C. RiggFor K. Danso
    84’
  18. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Sunderland20 shots · 15 in box, 5 outside
AZ Alkmaar11 shots · 7 in box, 4 outside
SunderlandAZ Alkmaar
45% Possession 55%
2.32 Expected goals (xG) 1.49
1.88 Expected points (xPts) 0.92
20 Shots 11
4 Shots on target 2
11 Shots off target 3
5 Blocked shots 6
15 Shots inside the box 7
5 Shots outside the box 4
377 Passes 488
78% Pass accuracy 83%
9 Corners 5
2 Goalkeeper saves 4
13 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 0
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.02 Team rating 6.66

Line-ups

Sunderland 4-2-3-1

227.6 R. Roefs(G)
177.0 Reinildo 156.7 O. Alderete ↓52’ 46.3 K. Danso ↓84’ 206.6 N. Mukiele
277.0 N. Sadiki 347.5 G. Xhaka
396.3 M. Fofana ↓67’ 288.7★ E. Le Fée 326.2 T. Hume ↓67’
187.0 W. Isidor ↓67’
  • 22R. Roefs (G)7.6
  • 17Reinildo7.0
  • 15O. Alderete↓52’6.7
  • 4K. Danso↓84’6.3
  • 20N. Mukiele6.6
  • 27N. Sadiki7.0
  • 34G. Xhaka7.5
  • 39M. Fofana↓67’6.3
  • 28E. Le Fée ★8.7
  • 32T. Hume↓67’6.2
  • 18W. Isidor↓67’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 5D. Ballard↑52’7.3
  • 12T. Meunier↑67’6.7
  • 10N. Angulo↑67’6.3
  • 9B. Brobbey↑67’6.9
  • 11C. Rigg↑84’6.3

Unused: S. Moore, L. O'Nien, J. Jones, D. Methalie, Jules Ahoka, T. Proctor, T. Tuterov

Coach: Regis Le Bris

AZ Alkmaar 4-2-3-1

286.2 J. De Busser(G)
56.3 Mateo Chávez 47.2 L. Schouten ↓83’ 36.9 W. Goes 227.3 Elijah Dijkstra
66.7 P. Koopmeiners 86.5 J. Clasie ↓76’
117.2 Ro-Zangelo Daal 106.5 K. Smit ↓59’ 245.9 A. Oufkir ↓46’
96.9 M. Meerdink ↓83’
  • 28J. De Busser (G)6.2
  • 5Mateo Chávez6.3
  • 4L. Schouten↓83’7.2
  • 3W. Goes6.9
  • 22Elijah Dijkstra7.3
  • 6P. Koopmeiners6.7
  • 8J. Clasie↓76’6.5
  • 11Ro-Zangelo Daal7.2
  • 10K. Smit↓59’6.5
  • 24A. Oufkir↓46’5.9
  • 9M. Meerdink↓83’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 7Weslley Patati↑46’5.3
  • 17V. Byskov↑59’6.7
  • 14C. Stengs↑83’6.3
  • 21D. Kwakman↑76’6.9
  • 19J. Hornkamp↑83’6.3

Unused: R. Owusu-Oduro, S. Maikuma, W. Hoedt, Rion Ichihara, M. de Wit, Bendegúz Kovács

Coach: Leeroy Echteld

Player stats

Top rated
E. Le FéeSunderland8.7
2nd
R. RoefsSunderland7.6
3rd
G. XhakaSunderland7.5

Sunderland

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Roefs G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 73% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
Reinildo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 36 1 2 1/2 0/3 7.0
O. Alderete D 52 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 28 1 1 0/0 3/0 6.7
K. Danso D 84 0 0 2 (1) 0 79% 43 1 0 0/1 1/0 6.3
N. Mukiele D 90 0 0 2 (0) 4 71% 28 1 2 0/0 3/1 6.6
N. Sadiki M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 47 3 0 0/2 0/2 7.0
G. Xhaka M 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 86% 50 3 0 0/1 0/0 7.5
M. Fofana F 67 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 24 0 0 1/1 2/0 6.3
E. Le Fée M 90 1 0 4 (2) 4 78% 27 2 0 4/4 1/5 8.7
T. Hume D 67 0 0 4 (1) 0 76% 17 1 2 1/2 1/1 6.2
W. Isidor F 67 0 0 1 (0) 1 33% 6 1 0 1/2 2/0 7.0
D. Ballard D 38 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 16 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
T. Meunier D 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.7
N. Angulo F 23 0 0 1 (1) 0 67% 3 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
B. Brobbey F 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 0 1 1/1 0/0 6.9
C. Rigg M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. De Busser G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 73% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Mateo Chávez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 41 3 1 1/1 2/2 6.3
L. Schouten M 83 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 64 1 2 0/0 1/1 7.2
W. Goes D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 61 0 2 0/0 0/2 6.9
Elijah Dijkstra D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 33 2 1 1/2 0/1 7.3
P. Koopmeiners M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 63 0 0 0/0 3/0 6.7
J. Clasie M 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 51 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.5
Ro-Zangelo Daal F 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 80% 41 1 0 2/3 0/3 7.2
K. Smit M 59 0 0 1 (0) 1 57% 14 0 0 2/4 1/2 6.5
A. Oufkir F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 11 0 1 0/1 3/0 5.9
M. Meerdink F 83 0 0 2 (1) 1 65% 23 1 1 1/1 0/1 6.9
Weslley Patati F 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 19 0 1 1/1 2/0 5.3
V. Byskov M 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
C. Stengs M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Kwakman M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 16 2 0 0/1 0/1 6.9
J. Hornkamp F 7 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.