Sunderland 1-0 AZ Alkmaar: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 1

Sunderland

1 : 0

AZ Alkmaar

E. Le Fee66' (pen)

Stadium of LightJeremie PignardCapacity 49,000Wed, 16 Sept 202621:00

Sunderland4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1AZ Alkmaar AZ Alkmaar crest

Assistant

Robert Franssen

Substitutions

52'
157.2
O. Alderete
57.0
D. Ballard
67'
326.1
T. Hume
126.2
T. Meunier
67'
396.3
M. Fofana
96.6
B. Brobbey
67'
186.3
W. Isidor
106.4
N. Angulo
84'
46.8
K. Danso
116.5
C. Rigg

Unused

Assistant

Robert Franssen

Substitutions

46'
245.9
A. Oufkir
75.9
Weslley Patati
59'
106.7
K. Smit
176.3
V. Byskov
76'
86.1
J. Clasie
216.3
D. Kwakman
83'
47.0
L. Schouten
146.2
C. Stengs
83'
96.5
M. Meerdink
196.6
J. Hornkamp

Unused

Home

J. Angulo
Off the roster
Out
A. Browne
Off the roster
Out
H. Diarra
Hamstring Injury
Out
M. Ellborg
Off the roster
Out
R. Mundle
Knee Injury
Out
J. Ta Bi
Off the roster
Out
C. Talbi
Off the roster
Out

Away

D. Kasius
Groin Injury
Out
S. Resink
Knee Injury
Out
J. Zoet
Off the roster
Out

Player of the match

Enzo Le Fee

Midfielder · Sunderland

7.8

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists0

Shots4

Shots on target2

Shot accuracy50%

Dribbles won4

Penalties1

Build-up

Passes27

Key passes4

Pass accuracy78%

Defending

Tackles2

Blocks0

Interceptions0

Duels won12 · 67%

Fouls won/made5 / 1

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
J. De BusserG	4	1,12	+0,12	27/37	3/13
R. RoefsG	2	0,81	+0,81	27/37	11/21

Live stats

Possession & Passing

45%Possession55%

382Total passes493

78%Pass accuracy82%

12Corners5

Attack

20Shots11

5On target2

11Off target3

4Blocked shots6

Box & Quality

15Shots in box7

5Shots out box4

2.9xG1.5

0.1Goals prevented0.1

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves4

1Offsides0

14Fouls13

3Yellow cards2

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

1,09xG0,27

13Shots2

2On target1

1Big chances1

20Touches in box7

58%Possession42%

7Corners3

Second half

1,81xG1,22

7Shots9

3On target1

3Big chances3

14Touches in box19

33%Possession67%

5Corners2

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Sunderland

2.9120945%

43% open play30% set piece27% penalty

AZ Alkmaar

1.4911855%

92% open play8% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

31 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Sunderland2,91 xG · 1 scored

AZ Alkmaar1,49 xG · 0 scored

How those chances were made

Sunderland37

Open play 23Set piece 6Dribble 3Foul won 1Rebound 4

AZ Alkmaar19

Open play 14Set piece 1Dribble 2Rebound 2

Momentum

14 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Sunderland56% pressure

AZ Alkmaar44% pressure

Match replay

91'

1-0

100%Draw 0%0%

2.91xG1.49

20Shots11

9On target8

Momentum

90' Saved Nilson Angulo 0.59 xG · Fast break · Right foot

Shot map

20 v 11

Sunderland shoot right, AZ Alkmaar left. Bigger dot = better chance.

SUNSunderlandAZAZ Alkmaargoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

17 on target · 1 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

SunderlandAZ Alkmaargoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

SunderlandDefensive line 41%

AZ AlkmaarDefensive line 30%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

SunderlandUntil 52'

Most-connected pair: Reinildo and Fofana, 15 passes between them.

AZ AlkmaarUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Goes and Dijkstra, 8 passes between them.

Tactical battle

44control56

E. Le Fée

8 touches in box

In possession

40,6%Field tilt59,4%

13Passes into box6

19Progressive passes18

6Carries into final third13

12Chances created5

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

9,32Press intensity (PPDA)10,35

14High turnovers10

17Regains within 5s14

21,4sBall recovery time22,8s

23Interceptions16

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

103Carries104

1260mCarry distance1197m

10Progressive carries13

636mProgressive carry distance701m

3Carries into the box3

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

10Take-ons won8

20Take-ons attempted14

374mProgressive pass distance248m

0Through balls0

1Switches of play4

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,72Expected threat (xT)0,81

-0,04Action value (VAEP)-0,97

37Shot-creating actions19

2Goal-creating actions0

1,16Expected assisted goals0,70

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

3,0Passes per attack3,8

9,8sAttack duration11,0s

2,18 m/sAttack directness1,77 m/s

0Build-up attacks3

5Direct attacks5

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

34Touches in box26

44Final third entries45

3Big chances4

1,12xG on target0,81

2Big chances missed4

Passing

6/25 (24%)Crosses3/9 (33%)

24/43 (56%)Long balls11/43 (26%)

13Throw-ins19

12Free kicks14

6Goal kicks8

Duels

54Total45

38/71 (54%)Ground31/69 (45%)

18/32 (56%)Aerial14/32 (44%)

10/17 (59%)Dribbles8/14 (57%)

5Dispossessed9

Defending

50Recoveries44

8Interceptions11

15Tackles10

80%Tackles won70%

22Clearances31

1Big chances scored0

0Big saves2

2Errors led to shot1

2Fouled in final third1

7,02Average rating6,60

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

SunderlandshootallowAZ Alkmaar

6.8%-1.6Six-yard box4.3%

64.8%+4.4Penalty area62.1%

22.9%-1.8Edge of the box24.1%

5.5%Long range+1.99.5%

398 shots taken · 419 faced

AZ AlkmaarshootallowSunderland

5.0%Six-yard box7.9%

62.9%Penalty area-2.557.9%

23.9%Edge of the box25.9%

8.2%Long range+1.88.3%

539 shots taken · 544 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Sunderland beat AZ Alkmaar 1-0 at Stadium of Light in the UEFA Europa League. It was goalless at half-time. E. Le Fee scored the only goal in the 66th minute from the penalty spot. In their last 1 meeting, Sunderland have won 1, AZ Alkmaar 0, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.