Sunderland slump continues with home loss to Dinamo Zagreb
Sunderland's unbeaten run in the Europa League came to an end as they were beaten 2-0 by Dinamo Zagreb at the Stadium of Light.
UEFA Europa League
FULL TIME
- Luka Stojkovic 22'
- Dion Drena Beljo 39'
Stadium of Light · 44,269 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Coventry City | L 1-3 | English Premier League |
| 10/28/26 | vs Brentford | W 3-2 | English Carabao Cup |
| 10/25/26 | vs Leeds United | D 0-0 | English Premier League |
| 10/22/26 | @ Lech Poznan | D 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| 10/18/26 | @ AFC Bournemouth | L 0-2 | English Premier League |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 80'
Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Arbër Hoxha replaces Mislav Orsic.
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Substitution 80'
Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Matteo Pérez Vinlöf replaces Bruno Goda.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Smail Prevljak replaces Dion Beljo.
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Substitution 64'
Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Luka Ivanusec replaces Luka Stojkovic.
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Substitution 64'
Substitution, Sunderland. Brian Brobbey replaces Wilson Isidor.
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Yellow Card 55'
Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 46'
Lukas Kacavenda (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Sunderland. Trai Hume replaces Thomas Meunier.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Sunderland. Noah Sadiki replaces Jules Ahoka.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Sunderland. Enzo Le Fée replaces Chris Rigg.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Stjepan Radeljic replaces Sergi Domínguez.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Sunderland. Reinildo Mandava replaces Dayann Méthalie.
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Goal - Volley 39'
Goal! Sunderland 0, Dinamo Zagreb 2. Dion Beljo (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Stojkovic with a through ball.
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Yellow Card 36'
Kevin Danso (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 28'
Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 25'
Niko Galesic (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal - Volley 22'
Goal! Sunderland 0, Dinamo Zagreb 1. Luka Stojkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
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End Regular Time 90'+4'
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Substitution 80'
Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Arbër Hoxha replaces Mislav Orsic.
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Substitution 80'
Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Matteo Pérez Vinlöf replaces Bruno Goda.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Smail Prevljak replaces Dion Beljo.
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End Delay 69'
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End Delay 69'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Start Delay 67'
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Start Delay 67'
Delay in match because of an injury Dominik Kotarski (Dinamo Zagreb).
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Substitution 64'
Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Luka Ivanusec replaces Luka Stojkovic.
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Substitution 64'
Substitution, Sunderland. Brian Brobbey replaces Wilson Isidor.
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Yellow Card 55'
Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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End Delay 49'
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Start Delay 47'
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Yellow Card 46'
Lukas Kacavenda (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Dinamo Zagreb 2.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Sunderland. Trai Hume replaces Thomas Meunier.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Sunderland. Noah Sadiki replaces Jules Ahoka.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Sunderland. Enzo Le Fée replaces Chris Rigg.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Stjepan Radeljic replaces Sergi Domínguez.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Sunderland. Reinildo Mandava replaces Dayann Méthalie.
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Halftime 45'+4'
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End Delay 45'+1'
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End Delay 45'+1'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Start Delay 45'
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Start Delay 45'
Delay in match because of an injury Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb).
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Goal - Volley 39'
Goal! Sunderland 0, Dinamo Zagreb 2. Dion Beljo (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Stojkovic with a through ball.
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Yellow Card 36'
Kevin Danso (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 28'
Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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End Delay 28'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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End Delay 28'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Start Delay 27'
Delay in match because of an injury Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb).
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Start Delay 27'
Delay in match because of an injury Granit Xhaka (Sunderland).
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Yellow Card 25'
Niko Galesic (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal - Volley 22'
Goal! Sunderland 0, Dinamo Zagreb 1. Luka Stojkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
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End Delay 21'
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End Delay 21'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Start Delay 21'
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Start Delay 21'
Delay in match because of an injury Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 39 of 39 events.
Team Stats
DZG
SUN
17
Fouls
9
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
3
3
Corner Kicks
5
7
Saves
1
37.8
Possession
62.2
9
SHOTS
17
4
ON GOAL
7
40
On Target %
40
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
194
Accurate Passes
382
280
Passes
455
70
Pass Completion %
80
1
Accurate Crosses
8
11
Crosses
27
10
Cross %
30
61
Long Balls
40
13
Accurate Long Balls
20
20
Long Balls %
50
1
Blocked Shots
4
10
Effective Tackles
14
19
Tackles
19
50
Tackle %
70
11
Interceptions
6
40
Effective Clearances
24
40
Clearances
24
Lineups
ConfirmedSUN · 4-2-3-1
Robin RoefsG221 save
Omar AldereteCD-L15
Kevin DansoCD-R4 yellow card1 shot
Dayann MethalieLB6
Thomas MeunierRB121 shot
Chris RiggAM11
Jules AhokaLM291 shot on target1 shot
Granit XhakaRM34 yellow card1 shot on target1 shot
Wilson IsidorF182 shots on target4 shots
Malick FofanaAM-L391 shot on target2 shots
Nilson AnguloAM-R10
Substitutes
Jack WhittakerSUB40
Noah SadikiSUB271 shot
Tymur TutierovSUB57
Trai HumeSUB32 yellow card1 shot
Tom ProctorSUB77
Brian BrobbeySUB91 shot on target2 shots
Reinildo MandavaSUB171 shot
Luke O'NienSUB13
Enzo Le FéeSUB281 shot on target2 shots
Simon MooreSUB21
Chemsdine TalbiSUB7
Jenson Arron JonesSUB48
DZG · 4-1-4-1
Dominik KotarskiG247 saves
Niko GalesicCD-L15 yellow card
Sergi DomínguezCD-R36
Josip MisicDM271 shot
Bruno GodaLB3
Moris ValincicRB25
Luka StojkovicCM-L101 assist2 shots on target1 goal3 shots
Lukas KacavendaCM-R80 yellow card
Mislav OrsicLM991 shot on target3 shots
Mateo LisicaRM21
Dion Drena BeljoF91 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Substitutes
Luka IvanusecSUB17
Iker AlmenaSUB23
Stjepan RadeljicSUB6
Ivan FilipovicSUB44
Sven SuntaSUB41
Miha ZajcSUB8
Smail PrevljakSUB14
Matteo VinlöfSUB22
Arbër HoxhaSUB11
Danijel ZagoracSUB1
Noa MikicSUB35
Daniel RodríguezSUB7
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