Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar

Sunderland beat AZ Alkmaar 1-0 in the Europe Europa League on Wednesday 16 September 2026, 0-0 at half-time.

Europe Europa League Wed 16 Sep 2026, 20:00 Save

Sunderland

HT 0-0

AZ Alkmaar

Stadium of Light, Sunderland Jérémie Pignard

Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar timeline

22' Trai Hume Yellow card · Foul, Sunderland
30' Omar Alderete Yellow card · Foul, Sunderland
38' Ayoub Oufkir Yellow card · Foul, AZ Alkmaar
64' Weslley Patati Yellow card · Foul, AZ Alkmaar
66' Enzo Le Fée 1-0 Penalty · Penalty, Sunderland
72' Nordi Mukiele Yellow card · Foul, Sunderland

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar stats

1st Half 2nd Half

SunderlandAZ Alkmaar

2.93 Expected goals (xG) 1.53

1.17 xG on target 0.81

45% Possession 55%

104 Attacks 95

47 Dang. Attacks 49

20 Shots 11

5 Shots On Target 2

3 Big Chances 3

12 Corners 5

78% Pass Accuracy 82%

2 Saves 4

14 Fouls 13

3 Yellow Cards 2

1 Offsides 0

2.93 Expected goals (xG) 1.53

1.17 xG on target 0.81

104 Attacks 95

47 Dang. Attacks 49

20 Shots 11

5 Shots On Target 2

11 Shots Off Target 3

4 Shots Blocked 6

15 Shots Inside Box 8

5 Shots Outside Box 3

9 Goal Attempts 3

3 Big Chances 3

2 Big Chances Missed 3

1 Hit Woodwork 0

12 Corners 5

1 Penalties 0

16 Dribbles 13

10 Successful Dribbles 7

63% Dribble Success 54%

1 Offsides 0

Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar lineups

Confirmed

Sunderland 4-2-3-1

22 Robin Roefs

34 Granit Xhaka
27 Noah Sadiki

18 Wilson Isidor

Substitutes

5 Dan Ballard 52'
6 Dayann Méthalie
9 Brian Brobbey 67'
10 Nilson Angulo 67'
11 Chris Rigg 84'
12 Thomas Meunier 67'
13 Luke O'Nien
21 Simon Moore
29 Jules Ahoka
48 Jenson Jones
57 Timur Tuterov
77 Tom Proctor

AZ Alkmaar 4-2-3-1

28 Jari De Busser

6 Peer Koopmeiners
8 Jordy Clasie

9 Mexx Meerdink

Substitutes

1 Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro
2 Seiya Maikuma
7 Weslley Patati 46'
14 Calvin Stengs 83'
17 Valdemar Byskov 59'
18 Bendegúz Kovács
19 Jizz Hornkamp 83'
21 Dave Kwakman 76'
29 Wesley Hoedt
31 Rion Ichihara
34 Mees de Wit

Sunderland and AZ Alkmaar player stats

Sunderland player stats

22 Robin Roefs GK	90	0	0	0	37	0	0	0	37	0
17 Reinildo Mandava DEF	90	0	0	0	37	0	0	0	37	0
20 Nordi Mukiele DEF	90	0	4	0	29	3	4	0	29	3
4 Kevin Danso DEF	84	0	3	1	42	1	3	1	42	1
15 Omar Alderete DEF	52	0	1	0	28	3	1	0	28	3
27 Noah Sadiki MID	90	0	0	0	47	0	0	0	47	0
28 Enzo Le Fée MID	90	1	4	2	27	1	4	2	27	1
34 Granit Xhaka MID	90	0	2	0	50	0	2	0	50	0
32 Trai Hume MID	67	0	4	1	17	1	4	1	17	1
39 Malick Fofana MID	67	0	0	0	24	2	0	0	24	2
18 Wilson Isidor FWD	67	0	1	0	6	2	1	0	6	2
5 Dan Ballard DEF Sub	38	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	16	0
12 Thomas Meunier DEF Sub	23	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9	0
11 Chris Rigg MID Sub	6	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	4	1
9 Brian Brobbey FWD Sub	23	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6	0
10 Nilson Angulo FWD Sub	23	0	1	1	4	0	1	1	4	0

AZ Alkmaar player stats

28 Jari De Busser GK	90	0	0	37	0	0	0	37	0
3 Wouter Goes DEF	90	0	0	62	0	0	0	62	0
5 Mateo Chávez DEF	90	0	0	42	2	0	0	42	2
22 Elijah Dijkstra DEF	90	0	0	33	0	0	0	33	0
4 Lewis Schouten DEF	83	0	0	64	1	0	0	64	1
6 Peer Koopmeiners MID	90	0	0	63	3	0	0	63	3
11 Ro-Zangelo Daal MID	90	2	1	41	0	2	1	41	0
8 Jordy Clasie MID	76	0	0	51	0	0	0	51	0
10 Kees Smit MID	59	1	0	14	1	1	0	14	1
24 Ayoub Oufkir MID	46	0	0	11	3	0	0	11	3
9 Mexx Meerdink FWD	83	3	1	25	0	3	1	25	0
17 Valdemar Byskov MID Sub	31	3	0	10	0	3	0	10	0
21 Dave Kwakman MID Sub	14	0	0	17	0	0	0	17	0
14 Calvin Stengs MID Sub	7	0	0	4	0	0	0	4	0
7 Weslley Patati FWD Sub	44	2	0	19	2	2	0	19	2
19 Jizz Hornkamp FWD Sub	7	0	0	2	1	0	0	2	1

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar team news

Sunderland were without 1 player and AZ Alkmaar were without 3 players.

Sunderland 1 out

Habib Diarra Hamstring Injury · Missed 6 games Injured

AZ Alkmaar 3 out

Stije Resink Cruciate Ligament Injury · Missed 30 games Injured

Denso Kasius Groin Injury · Missed 10 games Injured

Hobie Verhulst No Eligibility · Missed 5 games Suspended

Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar form

Sunderland All venues

2 W · 1 D · 2 L

Points per game: 1.40
Scored per game: 0.8
Conceded per game: 1.0
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 20%

AZ Alkmaar All venues

4 W · 1 D · 0 L

Points per game: 2.60
Scored per game: 3.0
Conceded per game: 1.2
Both teams scored: 80%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

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Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar standings

Europa League table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Benfica	4	4	0	0	13	3	+10	12
2	AFC Bournemouth	4	4	0	0	11	2	+9	12
3	Ferencvárosi	4	4	0	0	11	3	+8	12
4	Union Saint-Gilloise	4	3	1	0	10	2	+8	10
5	Juventus	4	3	1	0	11	4	+7	10
6	Olympiacos F.C.	4	3	1	0	4	1	+3	10
7	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	4	3	0	1	8	1	+7	9
8	Beşiktaş	4	2	1	1	11	8	+3	7
9	Dinamo Zagreb	4	2	1	1	5	4	+1	7
10	Levski Sofia	4	2	1	1	4	3	+1	7
11	Sunderland	4	2	1	1	4	4	0	7
12	NEC Nijmegen	4	2	1	1	8	9	-1	7
13	Olympique Lyonnais	4	2	1	1	6	7	-1	7
14	AZ Alkmaar	4	2	0	2	7	4	+3	6
15	Anderlecht	4	2	0	2	6	3	+3	6
16	OFI	4	2	0	2	5	4	+1	6
17	Rennes	4	1	3	0	4	3	+1	6
18	Omonia Nicosia	4	2	0	2	6	7	-1	6
19	Torreense	4	2	0	2	7	9	-2	6
20	Real Sociedad	4	1	2	1	9	4	+5	5
21	Crystal Palace	4	1	2	1	9	6	+3	5
22	Sparta Praha	4	1	1	2	6	6	0	4
23	TSG Hoffenheim	4	1	1	2	6	6	0	4
24	Sturm Graz	4	1	1	2	3	6	-3	4
25	Celje	4	1	1	2	5	9	-4	4
26	Salzburg	4	1	1	2	3	8	-5	4
27	Celta de Vigo	4	1	0	3	4	6	-2	3
28	AC Milan	4	1	0	3	4	7	-3	3
29	Jagiellonia Białystok	4	1	0	3	4	7	-3	3
30	Viktoria Plzeň	4	1	0	3	3	7	-4	3
31	Olympique Marseille	4	1	0	3	2	6	-4	3
32	Celtic	4	1	0	3	6	11	-5	3
33	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	4	0	1	3	1	8	-7	1
34	Lillestrøm	4	0	1	3	2	10	-8	1
35	Lech Poznań	4	0	1	3	2	12	-10	1
36	Ararat-Armenia	4	0	0	4	4	14	-10	0

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Europa League 2026/2027 standings as of 13 Nov 2026, 05:56 UK. Last 5 shows the most recent result first.

Pre-match probabilities

31%Sunderland 23%Draw 46%AZ Alkmaar

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Sunderland or draw 54%
AZ Alkmaar or draw 69%
Sunderland or AZ Alkmaar 77%

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Europa League on TV this week

Venue: Stadium of Light, Sunderland Capacity 2,500 · Grass
Weather: 13°C, overcast clouds Wind 15 km/h · Humidity 79%
Managers: Régis Le Bris Sunderland Leeroy Echteld AZ Alkmaar
Officials: Referee Jérémie Pignard 1st Assistant A. Drouet 2nd Assistant H. Zakrani 4th Official R. Lissorgue

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