UEFA Europa League

Torreense vs Sunderland, 2026-27 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Torreense
  • 37': Volnei Feltes
FT
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Sunderland
  • 67': Jules Ahoka
  • 90'+3': Noah Sadiki

Sunderland fight back to beat 2nd-tier Torreense

Noah Sadiki scored a last-gasp winner for Sunderland in the Europa League as they came from behind to beat Torreense 2-1 in Leiria.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Manu Pozo (Torreense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Malick Fofana (Sunderland).
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 3': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Volnei Feltes.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Rigg with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Amine Oudrhiri (Torreense).
  • 8': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Volnei Feltes.
  • 8': Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
  • 8': João Marques (Torreense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Jonathan Mutombo (Torreense).
  • 10': Malick Fofana (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Offside, Torreense. João Marques is caught offside.
  • 17': Malik Abubakari (Torreense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
  • 18': Offside, Torreense. Malik Abubakari is caught offside.
  • 19': Corner, Torreense. Conceded by Jules Ahoka.
  • 21': Offside, Sunderland. Noah Sadiki is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Malick Fofana (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Javi Vázquez (Torreense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 25': Foul by Karem Zoabi (Torreense).
  • 25': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mohamed Ali Diadie.
  • 27': Karem Zoabi (Torreense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Malick Fofana (Sunderland).
  • 27': Handball by Volnei Feltes (Torreense).
  • 30': Foul by Mohamed Ali Diadie (Torreense).
  • 30': Tymur Tutierov (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': João Marques (Torreense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Jules Ahoka (Sunderland).
  • 36': Foul by Alejandro Alfaro (Torreense).
  • 36': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Goal! Torreense 1, Sunderland 0. Volnei Feltes (Torreense) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Amine Oudrhiri.
  • 40': Karem Zoabi (Torreense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
  • 41': Foul by Jonathan Mutombo (Torreense).
  • 41': Malick Fofana (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Javi Vázquez (Torreense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Nilson Angulo (Sunderland).
  • 43': Foul by Jonathan Mutombo (Torreense).
  • 43': Malick Fofana (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Jonathan Mutombo (Torreense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Javi Vázquez (Torreense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
  • 45': Malik Abubakari (Torreense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 45': Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Torreense 1, Sunderland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Torreense 1, Sunderland 0.
  • 46': Handball by Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
  • 47': Handball by Mohamed Ali Diadie (Torreense).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Nilson Angulo (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Malick Fofana with a cross.
  • 51': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mohamed Ali Diadie.
  • 52': Foul by Karem Zoabi (Torreense).
  • 52': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Alejandro Alfaro.
  • 54': Jonathan Mutombo (Torreense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
  • 56': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jonathan Mutombo.
  • 57': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jonathan Mutombo.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Nilson Angulo (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lucas Paes (Torreense). Assisted by Chris Rigg with a cross.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 57': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mohamed Ali Diadie.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Lucas Paes (Torreense). Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
  • 58': Substitution, Sunderland. Enzo Le Fée replaces Malick Fofana.
  • 58': Substitution, Sunderland. Granit Xhaka replaces Nilson Angulo.
  • 59': Substitution, Sunderland. Nordi Mukiele replaces Trai Hume.
  • 59': Substitution, Sunderland. Reinildo Mandava replaces Dayann Méthalie.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Jules Ahoka (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
  • 63': Substitution, Torreense. Stopira replaces Manu Pozo.
  • 63': Substitution, Torreense. David Bruno replaces Jonathan Mutombo.
  • 64': Foul by Stopira (Torreense).
  • 64': Jules Ahoka (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Malik Abubakari (Torreense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karem Zoabi.
  • 66': Corner, Torreense. Conceded by Jules Ahoka.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Tymur Tutierov (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross.
  • 67': Goal! Torreense 1, Sunderland 1. Jules Ahoka (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a cross.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Reinildo Mandava.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Jules Ahoka (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lucas Paes (Torreense). Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Handball by Tymur Tutierov (Sunderland).
  • 72': Stopira (Torreense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Tymur Tutierov (Sunderland).
  • 73': Attempt missed. Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 73': Substitution, Torreense. Dany Jean replaces João Marques.
  • 73': Substitution, Torreense. Luis Quintero replaces Karem Zoabi.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Granit Xhaka following a fast break.
  • 79': Dany Jean (Torreense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
  • 79': David Bruno (Torreense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
  • 79': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Foul by Alejandro Alfaro (Torreense).
  • 80': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Alejandro Alfaro (Torreense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
  • 84': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by David Bruno.
  • 84': Volnei Feltes (Torreense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
  • 85': Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 89': VAR Decision: No Penalty Sunderland.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Torreense. Musa Drammeh replaces Malik Abubakari.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Musa Drammeh (Torreense).
  • 90'+2': Omar Alderete (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Torreense 1, Sunderland 2. Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Luis Quintero (Torreense) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Ali Diadie.
  • 90'+6': Handball by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Torreense 1, Sunderland 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Torreense 1, Sunderland 2.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
9 Corner Kicks 2
0 Saves 3
60.9 Possession 39.1
22 SHOTS 3
5 ON GOAL 1
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
362 Accurate Passes 212
425 Passes 291
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
11 Accurate Crosses 2
39 Crosses 7
0.3 Cross % 0.3
41 Long Balls 82
17 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 6
9 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 4
12 Effective Clearances 43
12 Clearances 43

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Estádio Dr. Magalhaes Pessoa
Location: Leiria, Portugal

Line-Ups

TOR Torreense (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Lucas Paes (GK)
4 Volnei Feltes
5 Mohamed Diadié
23 Javier Vazquez
45 Jonathan Mutombo Yellow Card
33 João Marques
8 Alejandro Alfaro
6 Amine Oudrhiri
27 Malik Abubakari
19 Karem Zoabi
11 Manuel Pozo
Torreense Substitutes:
Gustavo Sousa Alhinho Alves Rijo, Adriel, Dany Jean, Musa Drammeh, David Bruno, Luis Quintero, Silas Bjerre, Marco André Moura Silva, Rodrigo Guerreiro, Jorge Aguirre, Stopira, Juan María Alcedo.

SUN Sunderland (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Robin Roefs (GK)
15 Omar Alderete
13 Luke O'Nien
6 Dayann Methalie
32 Trai Hume Yellow Card
11 Chris Rigg
27 Noah Sadiki
29 Jules Ahoka
57 Tymur Tutierov
39 Malick Fofana
10 Nilson Angulo
Sunderland Substitutes:
Enzo Le Fée, Kevin Danso, Simon Moore, Jenson Arron Jones, Granit Xhaka, Jack Whittaker, Tom Proctor, Habib Diarra, Brian Brobbey, Nordi Mukiele, Trey Ogunsuyi, Reinildo Mandava.

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