Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar 1-0
E. Le Fee 66' (pen)
Sunderland beat AZ Alkmaar 1-0 at the Stadium of Light in the UEFA Europa League league stage opener, with E. Le Fee scoring a 66th-minute penalty after a goalless first half. Sunderland dominated the shots (20 to 11) and shots on target (5 to 2), while AZ Alkmaar had 55% of possession. No red cards were shown.
Match note written by Pitcharium from the match data.Match timeline
- Trai Hume · Yellow card22'
- Omar Alderete · Yellow card30'
- 38'Ayoub Oufkir · Yellow card
- 46'A. Oufkir for Weslley Patati
- O. Alderete for D. Ballard52'
- 59'K. Smit for V. Byskov
- 64'Weslley Patati · Yellow card
- E. Le Fee · Penalty goal66'
- T. Hume for T. Meunier67'
- M. Fofana for B. Brobbey67'
- W. Isidor for N. Angulo67'
- Nordi Mukiele · Yellow card72'
- 76'J. Clasie for D. Kwakman
- 83'L. Schouten for C. Stengs
- 83'M. Meerdink for J. Hornkamp
- K. Danso for C. Rigg84'
Match stats
Line-ups
Sunderland starting XI
- 22R. Roefs
- 20N. Mukiele
- 4K. Danso
- 15O. Alderete
- 17R. Mandava
- 34G. Xhaka
- 27N. Sadiki
- 32T. Hume
- 28E. Le Fee
- 39M. Fofana
- 18W. Isidor
Sunderland bench · coach Regis Le Bris
AZ Alkmaar starting XI
- 28J. De Busser
- 22E. Dijkstra
- 3W. Goes
- 4L. Schouten
- 5M. Chavez Garcia
- 8J. Clasie
- 6P. Koopmeiners
- 24A. Oufkir
- 10K. Smit
- 11R. Daal
- 9M. Meerdink
AZ Alkmaar bench · coach Leeroy Echteld
Player ratings VIP
Sunderland formlast ten
AZ Alkmaar formlast ten
UEFA Europa League table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  Juventus | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 8 |  Beşiktaş | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 9 |  Sunderland | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 10 |  AZ Alkmaar | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| 11 |  Omonia Nicosia | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 12 |  Lyon | 3 | -1 | 6 |
Match info
CompetitionUEFA Europa League
RoundLeague phase, matchday 1
Kick-off
VenueStadium of Light, Sunderland
RefereeJeremie Pignard
