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Europa League Matchday 1 Wed 16 Sep

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Le Fée 66′ (p)

Full-time 1:0
Away AZ Alkmaar

Player of the match Enzo Le Fée 8.5

GolVolt ratingHighlights will do 5.8/10 more watchable than 58% of Europa League matches xG 4.5, Le Fée scored the winner. How we rate

GolVolt rating 5.8GolVolt rating

Worth watching: Highlights will do
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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 66' Fée, 1:0

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 1:0, from 72% to 82% (Sunderland).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+3' · 1:0Sunderland 96%draw 4%AZ Alkmaar 0%

Key stats

45% Possession 55%
2.97 xG (expected goals) 1.53
20 Shots 11
5 On target 2
12 Corners 5
47 Dangerous attacks 49
All stats (17)

Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

xG 4.5, Le Fée scored the winner.

  • Dramaweight 50% Settled by 83′.Some excitement, but no big twists. Drama: 5.7 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Le Fée scored the winner.Solid performances, no single big hero. Heroes: 6.6 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% Not much was at stake yet. Stakes: 2.2 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% xG 4.5. Quality of play: 7.8 out of 10

Match ECG

A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.

Worth watching: Highlights will do

GolVolt rating 5.8more watchable than 58% of Europa League matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

Similar matches

A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.

How the match went

1 goal5 cards

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 22' Trai Humeyellow card · foul
  2. 30' Omar Aldereteyellow card · foul
  3. 38' Ayoub Oufkiryellow card · foul
  4. Half-time · 0:0
  5. 46' SubstitutionPatati for Oufkir
  6. 52' SubstitutionBallard for Alderete
  7. 59' SubstitutionByskov for Smit
  8. 64' Weslley Patatiyellow card · foul
  9. 66' Goal: Enzo Le Féepenalty1:0
  10. 67' 3 substitutionsAngulo for IsidorBrobbey for FofanaMeunier for Hume
  11. 72' Nordi Mukieleyellow card · foul
  12. 76' SubstitutionKwakman for Clasie
  13. 83' 2 substitutionsHornkamp for MeerdinkStengs for Schouten
  14. 84' SubstitutionRigg for Danso
  15. Full-time · 1:0

Match stats

Shooting

2.97 xG (expected goals) 1.53
20 Shots 11
5 On target 2
11 Off target 3

Play

45% Possession 55%
12 Corners 5
380 Passes 490
78% Pass accuracy 82%
104 Attacks 95
47 Dangerous attacks 49

Defence

16 Tackles 10
8 Interceptions 11
2 Saves 4

Discipline

14 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 0
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

4-2-3-1 –4-2-3-1

Sunderland

AZ Alkmaar

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Came on

Bench

Sunderland

AZ Alkmaar

Match sheet

Stadium
Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · Sunderland Enzo Le Fée 8.49
  2. 2. place · Sunderland Granit Xhaka  7.50
  3. 3. place · Sunderland Nordi Mukiele 7.36

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Absences

Sunderland · 2 out

  • Habib Diarra Injured

    since 31 Aug · until 16 Oct · 3 matches missed · Hamstring Injury

  • Aji Alese Injured

    since 11 Jan 2025 · return date unknown · 80 matches missed · Broken Leg

AZ Alkmaar · 3 out

  • Hobie Verhulst Suspended

    since 3 Sep · until 29 Jan 2027 · 2 matches missed

  • Stije Resink Injured

    since 1 Mar · until 1 Jan 2027 · 27 matches missed · Knee Injury

  • Denso Kasius Injured

    since 24 Jul · return date unknown · 8 matches missed · Groin Injury

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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