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Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar

FA Cup
Sunderland
1-0-0
1-0
Final
AZ Alkmaar
0-0-1
Stadium of Light

Match pulse

SUNAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTAZ
45%Possession55%
20Shots11
5On target2
12Corners5
2Saves4
14Fouls13
22'Trai HumeSUN30'Omar AldereteSUN38'Ayoub OufkirAZ64'Weslley PatatiAZ72'Nordi MukieleSUN
Team1H2HT
SUN011
AZ000

Who won: Sunderland 1-0

Sunderland beat AZ Alkmaar 1-0 on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Stadium of Light. Goals for Sunderland: Enzo Le Fée (66' pen).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.8Enzo Le FéeAM
  2. 27.7Robin RoefsG
  3. 36.9Kevin DansoCD-R
  4. 46.9Reinildo MandavaLB
  5. 56.6Jari De BusserG
  6. 66.4Noah SadikiLM
  7. 76.4Granit XhakaRM
  8. 86.3Nordi MukieleRB
  9. 96.2Wilson IsidorF
  10. 106.2Trai HumeAM-R
  11. 116.2Mexx MeerdinkF
  12. 126.2Ro-Zangelo DaalAM-L

Team stats

SUNAZ
14Fouls13
3Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
1Offsides0
12Corner Kicks5
2Saves4
44.8Possession55.2
20SHOTS11
5ON GOAL2
0.3On Target %0.2
0Penalty Goals0
1Penalty Kicks Taken0
299Accurate Passes403
383Passes493
0.8Pass Completion %0.8
6Accurate Crosses3
25Crosses9
0.2Cross %0.3
43Long Balls43
24Accurate Long Balls11
0.6Long Balls %0.3
4Blocked Shots6
11Effective Tackles7
16Tackles10
0.7Tackle %0.7
8Interceptions11
22Effective Clearances31
22Clearances31

Player of the game

Enzo Le Fée

SUN · 1 G

7.8

Deserved to win

74%
SUN · 2.86 xG
15%
Draw
11%
AZ · 1.41 xG

Sunderland created better chances: they win this game 74% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Sunderland 1, AZ 0.
  2. Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, AZ 0.
  3. 90'+3'SUN

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dave Kwakman.

  4. 90'+2'Weslley Patati

    Foul

    Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).

  5. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. 90'+1'

    Free kick won

    Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  7. 90'+1'

    Foul

    Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).

  8. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  9. 90'SUN

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mateo Chávez.

  10. 90'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Nilson Angulo (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  11. 87'Jizz Hornkamp

    Foul

    Foul by Jizz Hornkamp (AZ).

  12. 87'

    Free kick won

    Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  13. 86'Weslley Patati

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jizz Hornkamp.

    W. Patati

  14. 84'
    Sub

    Subbed on for K. Danso

    Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Kevin Danso.

    C. Rigg

  15. 83'Calvin Stengs
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. Schouten

    Substitution, AZ. Calvin Stengs replaces Lewis Schouten.

    C. Stengs

  16. 83'Jizz Hornkamp
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Meerdink

    Substitution, AZ. Jizz Hornkamp replaces Mexx Meerdink.

    J. Hornkamp

  17. 82'Dave Kwakman

    Free kick won

    Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  18. 82'

    Foul

    Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).

  19. 81'Mexx Meerdink

    Left footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Roefs (Sunderland).

    M. Meerdink

  20. 81'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Valdemar Byskov (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  21. 78'SUN

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Elijah Dijkstra.

  22. 77'Mateo Chávez

    Foul

    Foul by Mateo Chávez (AZ).

  23. 77'

    Free kick won

    Thomas Meunier (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  24. 76'Dave Kwakman
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Clasie

    Substitution, AZ. Dave Kwakman replaces Jordy Clasie.

    D. Kwakman

  25. 75'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Leaders

SUNAZ
Total Shots
Enzo Le Fée
4
Mexx Meerdink
3
Accurate Passes
Granit Xhaka
43
Lewis Schouten
55
Defensive Interventions
Noah Sadiki
11
Lewis Schouten
13
Saves
Robin Roefs
2
Jari De Busser
4