Sunderland vs Leeds United, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League6 in a row! Domnic Calvert-Lewin nets again in Leeds draw at Sunderland
Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored for the sixth game running to extend Leeds' unbeaten run to five games after a 1-1 draw against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Simon Adingra (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a headed pass.
- 1': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Anton Stach.
- 4': Foul by Noah Okafor (Leeds United).
- 4': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Attempt saved. Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lucas Perri (Leeds United). Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 4': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 4': Noah Okafor (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Anton Stach (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Noah Okafor.
- 10': Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Jaka Bijol (Leeds United).
- 13': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Noah Okafor (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Struijk.
- 14': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 16': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United).
- 17': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Anton Stach.
- 18': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Noah Okafor (Leeds United).
- 22': Offside, Sunderland. Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Rodon (Leeds United).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Goal! Sunderland 1, Leeds United 0. Simon Adingra (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a through ball.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Rodon (Leeds United).
- 31': Substitution, Leeds United. Ao Tanaka replaces Joe Rodon because of an injury.
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
- 34': Attempt saved. Jaka Bijol (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Anton Stach with a cross.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Anton Stach (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ao Tanaka.
- 34': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
- 36': Handball by Ao Tanaka (Leeds United).
- 37': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
- 37': Noah Okafor (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
- 40': Attempt missed. Noah Okafor (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Struijk.
- 45': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Rigg with a through ball.
- 45'+3': Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Simon Adingra with a cross following a fast break.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Leeds United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Leeds United 0.
- 47': Goal! Sunderland 1, Leeds United 1. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) with an attempt from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson with a headed pass.
- 52': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 53': Attempt saved. Jaka Bijol (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Anton Stach with a cross.
- 54': Offside, Leeds United. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
- 55': Offside, Sunderland. Simon Adingra is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ao Tanaka.
- 56': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Lutsharel Geertruida.
- 57': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Noah Okafor (Leeds United).
- 58': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Lutsharel Geertruida.
- 59': Attempt missed. Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 60': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 60': Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Noah Okafor following a corner.
- 61': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 61': Noah Okafor (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Offside, Leeds United. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Noah Okafor (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Anton Stach (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 68': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 68': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Chris Rigg.
- 68': Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Brian Brobbey.
- 69': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 70': Attempt missed. Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Anton Stach with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Attempt saved. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lucas Perri (Leeds United). Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
- 72': Offside, Leeds United. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Leeds United. Lukas Nmecha replaces Noah Okafor.
- 75': Attempt saved. Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
- 77': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
- 80': Foul by Anton Stach (Leeds United).
- 80': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
- 84': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jayden Bogle.
- 84': Attempt missed. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Substitution, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle replaces Simon Adingra.
- 85': Substitution, Leeds United. Wilfried Gnonto replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
- 86': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (Leeds United).
- 86': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland).
- 86': Lukas Nmecha (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Offside, Sunderland. Omar Alderete is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Anton Stach (Leeds United).
- 90'+3': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Leeds United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 1, Leeds United 1.
Statistics
 LEE |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 56.8 | Possession | 43.2 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 433 | Accurate Passes | 322 |
| 513 | Passes | 393 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 27 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 42 |
| 20 | Clearances | 42 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 46,675
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 46,675
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 22 | +26 | 50 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 22 | +24 | 43 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 22 | +8 | 43 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 22 | +4 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Robin Roefs (GK) |
| 15 | Omar Alderete |
| 20 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 3 | Dennis Cirkin |
| 32 | Trai Hume  |
| 28 | Enzo Le Fée |
| 6 | Lutsharel Geertruida |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 9 | Brian Brobbey |
| 24 | Simon Adingra |
| 11 | Chris Rigg |
Leeds United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Perri (GK) |
| 15 | Jaka Bijol |
| 5 | Pascal Struijk |
| 6 | Joe Rodon |
| 18 | Anton Stach |
| 11 | Brenden Aaronson |
| 4 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 3 | Gabriel Gudmundsson |
| 2 | Jayden Bogle |
| 19 | Noah Okafor |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
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