Sunderland vs. AZ Alkmaar Highlights (Sept 16)
Europa League 2026/27
Europa League 2026/27
Sunderland vs. Alkmaar highlights from Europa League 2026/27, Sept 16 at Stadium of Light.
Sunderland secured a 1-0 victory over AZ Alkmaar at the Stadium of Light. The decisive goal came in the 66th minute when E. Le Fee converted a penalty.
Despite AZ Alkmaar enjoying more possession (55% to Sunderland's 45%), they struggled to convert this dominance into clear-cut chances. Sunderland registered five shots on target compared to AZ Alkmaar's two. Sunderland's expected goals (xG) of 2.9 indicated they created higher quality opportunities throughout the match, significantly outperforming their single goal.
Sunderland generated a total of 20 shots, with 11 off target and 4 blocked, in addition to their 5 on target. AZ Alkmaar managed 11 total shots, with 3 off target and 6 blocked, alongside their 2 shots on target. Both teams avoided any red cards during the fixture.
| # | GP | W | D | L | DIFF | Goals | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 4:1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2:0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2:0 | 3 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2:1 | 3 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2:1 | 3 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1:0 | 3 | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1:0 | 3 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0:0 | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0:0 | 1 | |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0:0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0:0 | 1 | |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0:0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0:0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0:0 | 0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0:0 | 0 | |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0:0 | 0 | |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0:0 | 0 | |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0:0 | 0 | |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0:0 | 0 | |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0:0 | 0 | |
| 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0:0 | 0 | |
| 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0:0 | 0 | |
| 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0:0 | 0 | |
| 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0:0 | 0 | |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0:0 | 0 | |
| 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0:0 | 0 | |
| 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0:0 | 0 | |
| 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0:0 | 0 | |
| 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0:0 | 0 | |
| 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1:2 | 0 | |
| 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1:2 | 0 | |
| 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0:1 | 0 | |
| 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0:1 | 0 | |
| 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0:2 | 0 | |
| 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0:2 | 0 | |
| 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1:4 | 0 |
