English Premier League

FT Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Sunderland LLWLD 1
–
Leeds United WDWDL 0
1st2ndT
SUN011
LEE000
Elland Road · 36,713 att. · NBCSN

Match Report

Photo by George Wood/Getty Images

Habib Diarra penalty separates sides as Leeds beaten at home by Sunderland

Habib Diarra's second-half penalty snatched Sunderland a 1-0 win at Elland Road and dealt Leeds' Premier League survival fight a blow.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

19
Fouls
15
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
5
Offsides
2
2
Corner Kicks
9
4
Saves
0
29.7
Possession
70.3
3
SHOTS
18
1
ON GOAL
4
0.3
On Target %
0.2
2
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
143
Accurate Passes
455
233
Passes
550
0.6
Pass Completion %
0.8
1
Accurate Crosses
4
8
Crosses
29
0.1
Cross %
0.1
73
Long Balls
66
17
Accurate Long Balls
30
0.2
Long Balls %
0.5
2
Blocked Shots
9
11
Effective Tackles
6
16
Tackles
16
0.7
Tackle %
0.4
7
Interceptions
6
50
Effective Clearances
20
50
Clearances
20

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1-3

Lineups

LEE · 4-5-1

  1. 26Karl DarlowG
  2. 5Pascal StruijkCD-L
  3. 6Joe RodonCD-R
  4. 3Gabriel GudmundssonLB
  5. 24James JustinRB
  6. 44Ilia GruevCM-L
  7. 18Anton StachCM-R
  8. 4Ethan AmpaduAM
  9. 11Brenden AaronsonLM
  10. 2Jayden BogleRM
  11. 9Dominic Calvert-LewinF

SUN · 4-2-3-1

  1. 31Melker EllborgG
  2. 15Omar AldereteCD-L
  3. 5Danny BallardCD-R
  4. 32Trai HumeLB
  5. 13Luke O'NienRB
  6. 19Habib DiarraAM
  7. 27Noah SadikiLM
  8. 6Lutsharel GeertruidaRM
  9. 12Eliezer MayendaF
  10. 28Enzo Le FéeAM-L
  11. 10Nilson AnguloAM-R

Timeline

  1. 45'+2' Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  2. 55' Substitution, Sunderland. Granit Xhaka replaces Lutsharel Geertruida.
  3. 56' Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Eliezer Mayenda.
  4. 58' Habib Diarra (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  5. 62' Substitution, Leeds United. Lukas Nmecha replaces Ilia Gruev.
  6. 63' Omar Alderete (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 70' Goal! Leeds United 0, Sunderland 1. Habib Diarra (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  8. 74' Substitution, Leeds United. Daniel James replaces James Justin.
  9. 74' Substitution, Leeds United. Wilfried Gnonto replaces Brenden Aaronson.
  10. 84' Substitution, Leeds United. Joël Piroe replaces Jayden Bogle.
  11. 84' Substitution, Leeds United. Jaka Bijol replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson.
  12. 88' Substitution, Sunderland. Bertrand Traoré replaces Nilson Angulo.
  13. 90' Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 90'+5' Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Bertrand Traoré because of an injury.

Premier League News

All news
Video Do Man United need to make a decision on Carrick's future? Do Man United need to make a decision on Carrick's future? News Rob Dawson Sources: United consider Howe, Nagelsmann to replace under-fire Carrick Manchester United are weighing up replacements with Michael Carrick's future as head coach in serious doubt, sources told ESPN. Video Carrick woes deepen as Bournemouth smash United The pressure on Michael Carrick continues to grow as Manchester United fall to a dispiriting 3-0 loss to Bournemouth at Old Trafford. ESPN PA Sunderland stay bottom of PL table after goalless draw with Leeds Sunderland and Leeds were forced to share the spoils in a goalless stalemate at the Stadium of Light.