Sunderland vs Everton, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSunderland rally for draw with Everton to stay in top 4
Captain Granit Xhaka's second-half equaliser earned Sunderland a point in a 1-1 draw against Everton.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. James Garner (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Thierno Barry (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 14': Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 15': Goal! Sunderland 0, Everton 1. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 17': Foul by Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
- 17': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 20': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Thierno Barry (Everton).
- 22': Jack Grealish (Everton) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 25': Foul by Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland).
- 25': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 27': Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Thierno Barry (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Thierno Barry (Everton).
- 31': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Thierno Barry (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 36': Attempt missed. Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
- 40': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Thierno Barry (Everton).
- 41': Attempt blocked. Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume.
- 42': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton).
- 42': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 44': Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a cross.
- 44': Offside, Sunderland. Dan Ballard is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland).
- 45': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 45'+2': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Everton 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Everton 1.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 46': Goal! Sunderland 1, Everton 1. Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
- 49': Attempt missed. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 49': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jake O'Brien.
- 49': Offside, Sunderland. Reinildo Mandava is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 50': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 54': Jack Grealish (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Sunderland).
- 55': Jack Grealish (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Substitution, Everton. Beto replaces Thierno Barry.
- 60': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 60': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Iliman Ndiaye (Everton).
- 62': Substitution, Everton. Dwight McNeil replaces Iliman Ndiaye because of an injury.
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Ballard.
- 63': Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trai Hume following a set piece situation.
- 63': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 68': Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton).
- 71': Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a headed pass following a fast break.
- 71': Foul by Beto (Everton).
- 71': Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Beto (Everton).
- 73': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross.
- 75': Foul by Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland).
- 75': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt saved. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jordan Pickford (Everton).
- 79': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 79': Foul by Jake O'Brien (Everton).
- 79': Robin Roefs (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Assisted by Noah Sadiki with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 81': Attempt missed. Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Sunderland. Chemsdine Talbi replaces Bertrand Traoré.
- 83': Substitution, Sunderland. Brian Brobbey replaces Wilson Isidor.
- 83': Substitution, Everton. Charly Alcaraz replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 83': Substitution, Everton. Tim Iroegbunam replaces Jake O'Brien.
- 85': Attempt saved. Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Roefs (Sunderland).
- 86': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Sunderland).
- 86': Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Dwight McNeil (Everton).
- 88': Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
- 88': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Charly Alcaraz (Everton).
- 90'+1': Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Charly Alcaraz (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Everton 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 1, Everton 1.
Statistics
 EVE |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.3 | Possession | 60.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 267 | Accurate Passes | 449 |
| 347 | Passes | 529 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 45 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 45 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 41,476
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 41,476
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Robin Roefs (GK) |
| 5 | Danny Ballard |
| 6 | Lutsharel Geertruida |
| 20 | Nordi Mukiele  |
| 27 | Noah Sadiki |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 17 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 32 | Trai Hume |
| 18 | Wilson Isidor |
| 28 | Enzo Le Fée |
| 25 | Bertrand Traoré |
Everton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 6 | James Tarkowski |
| 16 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 15 | Jake O'Brien |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 11 | Thierno Barry |
| 18 | Jack Grealish |
| 10 | Iliman Ndiaye |
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