Sunderland vs Burnley, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueTalbi stunner caps off dominant Sunderland 3-0 win against Burnley
Habib Diarra inspired Sunderland to a comfortable 3-0 win over Burnley as they extended their unbeaten Premier League home run on Monday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Handball by Lyle Foster (Burnley).
- 9': Attempt missed. Habib Diarra (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
- 9': Own Goal by Axel Tuanzebe, Burnley. Sunderland 1, Burnley 0.
- 12': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Lucas Pires (Burnley).
- 13': Attempt missed. Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Omar Alderete following a set piece situation.
- 16': Foul by Habib Diarra (Sunderland).
- 16': Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a cross.
- 23': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
- 23': Marcus Edwards (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Florentino (Burnley).
- 24': Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Chemsdine Talbi.
- 31': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
- 31': Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Goal! Sunderland 2, Burnley 0. Habib Diarra (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
- 36': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Offside, Burnley. Jaidon Anthony is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland).
- 42': Marcus Edwards (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Florentino (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony.
- 45': Habib Diarra (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Lesley Ugochukwu (Burnley).
- 45': Lesley Ugochukwu (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Lucas Pires (Burnley) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony following a fast break.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Sunderland 2, Burnley 0.
- 45': Substitution, Burnley. Josh Laurent replaces Axel Tuanzebe.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 2, Burnley 0.
- 46': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Reinildo Mandava.
- 53': Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Josh Laurent (Burnley).
- 54': Offside, Burnley. Lyle Foster is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland).
- 56': Marcus Edwards (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Attempt missed. Maxime Estève (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kyle Walker with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 58': Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Bashir Humphreys (Burnley).
- 61': Attempt missed. Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Chemsdine Talbi.
- 62': Handball by Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
- 63': Substitution, Burnley. Armando Broja replaces Lyle Foster.
- 63': Substitution, Burnley. Zian Flemming replaces Florentino.
- 64': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Habib Diarra.
- 64': Attempt missed. Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 66': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
- 67': Martin Dúbravka (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 67': Martin Dúbravka (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Substitution, Burnley. Loum Tchaouna replaces Marcus Edwards.
- 70': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Burnley).
- 70': Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Goal! Sunderland 3, Burnley 0. Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Reinildo Mandava.
- 74': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
- 75': Foul by Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
- 75': Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
- 75': Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Lucas Pires (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Sunderland).
- 78': Habib Diarra (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
- 78': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 78': Josh Laurent (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Sunderland. Lutsharel Geertruida replaces Habib Diarra.
- 79': Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Brian Brobbey.
- 80': Substitution, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle replaces Chemsdine Talbi.
- 80': Substitution, Burnley. Jacob Bruun Larsen replaces Jaidon Anthony.
- 81': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
- 81': Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reinildo Mandava.
- 83': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Maxime Estève.
- 84': Attempt missed. Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Sunderland. Luke O'Nien replaces Omar Alderete because of an injury.
- 90': Attempt saved. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Trai Hume.
- 90': Loum Tchaouna (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Kyle Walker (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lutsharel Geertruida.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sunderland 3, Burnley 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 3, Burnley 0.
Statistics
 BUR |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 55.8 | Possession | 44.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 460 | Accurate Passes | 355 |
| 529 | Passes | 426 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 22 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 27 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 46,370
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 46,370
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Brentford | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | Everton | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Robin Roefs (GK) |
| 5 | Danny Ballard |
| 15 | Omar Alderete |
| 20 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 17 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 32 | Trai Hume  |
| 28 | Enzo Le Fée |
| 27 | Noah Sadiki |
| 7 | Chemsdine Talbi |
| 19 | Habib Diarra |
| 9 | Brian Brobbey |
Burnley (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 5 | Maxime Estève |
| 12 | Bashir Humphreys |
| 6 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 16 | Florentino |
| 8 | Lesley Ugochukwu |
| 23 | Lucas Pires |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 9 | Lyle Foster |
| 11 | Jaidon Anthony |
| 10 | Marcus Edwards |
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