Sunderland vs Everton, 2025-26 English Premier League

Sunderland 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.

• 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.