Match report

Sunderland Defeats Leeds 1-0 in Premier League Clash

Leeds
Leeds
0–1
FT
Sunderland
Sunderland
Mar 3, 2026

Sunderland stunned Leeds with a narrow 1-0 victory in a closely contested Premier League match. H. Diarra's penalty goal proved decisive as Leeds struggled to break through Sunderland's sturdy defense. Despite Leeds' late surge and multiple substitutions, they couldn't find the equalizer as Sunderland held on for the win.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Leeds 0–1 Sunderland
  • • Goal: H. Diarra (penalty) at 70'
  • • Yellow Cards: Leeds - W. Gnonto, Sunderland - L. O'Nien, H. Diarra, O. Alderete
  • • Substitutions (Leeds): I. Gruev, J. Justin, B. Aaronson, Jayden Bogle, G. Gudmundsson
  • • Substitutions (Sunderland): E. Mayenda, L. Geertruida, Nilson Angulo, Bertrand Traoré

Lineups

Leeds

Formation: 4-5-1

Starting XI

  • 26 Karl Darlow (G)
  • 24 James Justin (D)
  • 6 Joe Rodon (D)
  • 5 Pascal Struijk (D)
  • 3 Gabriel Gudmundsson (D)
  • 2 Jayden Bogle (M)
  • 18 Anton Stach (M)
  • 4 Ethan Ampadu (M)
  • 44 Ilia Gruev (M)
  • 11 Brenden Aaronson (M)
  • 9 Dominic Calvert-Lewin (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 Lukas Nmecha
  • 7 Daniel James
  • 29 Wilfried Gnonto
  • 15 Jaka Bijol
  • 10 Joël Piroe
  • 1 Lucas Perri
  • 23 Sebastiaan Bornauw
  • 22 Ao Tanaka
  • 8 Sean Longstaff

Sunderland

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 31 Melker Ellborg (G)
  • 13 Luke O'Nien (D)
  • 5 Daniel Ballard (D)
  • 15 Omar Alderete (D)
  • 32 Trai Hume (D)
  • 6 Lutsharel Geertruida (M)
  • 27 Noah Sadiki (M)
  • 10 Nilson Angulo (M)
  • 19 Habib Diarra (M)
  • 28 Enzo Le Fée (M)
  • 12 Eliezer Mayenda (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 Wilson Isidor
  • 34 Granit Xhaka
  • 25 Bertrand Traoré
  • 11 Chris Rigg
  • 21 Simon Moore
  • 51 Jenson Jones
  • 7 Chemsdine Talbi
  • 30 Milan Aleksić
  • 50 Harrison Jones

Timeline

  1. Sunderland
    45'+2 Sunderland Card · Yellow Card
    L. O'Nien

    Delay of game

  2. Sunderland
    55' Sunderland subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Mayenda · On: W. Isidor
  3. Sunderland
    56' Sunderland subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Geertruida · On: Granit Xhaka
  4. Sunderland
    58' Sunderland Card · Yellow Card
    H. Diarra

    Roughing

  5. Leeds
    62' Leeds subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Gruev · On: L. Nmecha
  6. Sunderland
    63' Sunderland Card · Yellow Card
    O. Alderete

    Tripping

  7. Leeds
    64' Leeds Var · Goal Disallowed - offside
    J. Rodon
  8. Sunderland
    70' Sunderland Goal · Penalty
    H. Diarra
  9. Leeds
    74' Leeds subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Justin · On: Daniel James
  10. Leeds
    74' Leeds subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Aaronson · On: W. Gnonto
  11. Leeds
    84' Leeds subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Jayden Bogle · On: J. Piroe
  12. Leeds
    84' Leeds subst · Substitution 5
    Off: G. Gudmundsson · On: J. Bijol
  13. Sunderland
    88' Sunderland subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Nilson Angulo · On: Bertrand Traoré
  14. Sunderland
    90'+5 Sunderland subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Bertrand Traoré · On: C. Rigg
  15. Leeds
    90' Leeds Card · Yellow Card
    W. Gnonto

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Leeds Sunderland
Fouls 15 19
Pass Accuracy 83% 61%
Offsides 2 5
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 3
Corners 9 2
Total Passes 545 235
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 9 2
Shots on Target 4 1
xG 1.08 0.86
Shots off Target 4 1
Possession 70% 30%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 450 143
Shots Inside Box 11 3
Saves 0 4
Shots Outside Box 6 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The turning point of the match was H. Diarra's penalty goal at the 70th minute, which broke the deadlock and gave Sunderland the lead.
  • ▸ Leeds had a VAR offside call against J. Rodon in the 64th minute which prevented them from equalizing early in the second half.