English Premier League

Leeds United vs Sunderland, 2025-26 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Leeds United
    FT
    0 - 1
    Sunderland
    • 70': Mouhamadou Diarra (P)

    Habib Diarra penalty separates sides as Leeds beaten at home by Sunderland

    Habib Diarra's second-half penalty snatched Sunderland a 1-0 win at Elland Road and dealt Leeds' Premier League survival fight a blow.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
    • 1': Nilson Angulo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Nilson Angulo (Sunderland).
    • 2': James Justin (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
    • 8': Attempt missed. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilia Gruev.
    • 14': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
    • 14': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
    • 15': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Trai Hume.
    • 16': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Enzo Le Fée.
    • 18': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
    • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Melker Ellborg (Sunderland).
    • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 21': Offside, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda is caught offside.
    • 22': Offside, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda is caught offside.
    • 22': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
    • 23': Foul by Anton Stach (Leeds United).
    • 23': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Offside, Sunderland. Nilson Angulo is caught offside.
    • 29': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Leeds United).
    • 29': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland).
    • 32': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Anton Stach (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Melker Ellborg (Sunderland).
    • 33': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Melker Ellborg.
    • 33': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Nilson Angulo.
    • 34': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Stach.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 39': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Leeds United).
    • 39': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ilia Gruev.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross.
    • 44': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland).
    • 45'+2': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Anton Stach (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Sunderland 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Sunderland 0.
    • 46': Offside, Leeds United. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
    • 46': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
    • 46': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Foul by Habib Diarra (Sunderland).
    • 51': Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
    • 54': Foul by Ilia Gruev (Leeds United).
    • 54': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by Ilia Gruev (Leeds United).
    • 55': Habib Diarra (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Substitution, Sunderland. Granit Xhaka replaces Lutsharel Geertruida.
    • 56': Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Eliezer Mayenda.
    • 58': Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Foul by Habib Diarra (Sunderland).
    • 58': Habib Diarra (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 59': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Foul by James Justin (Leeds United).
    • 60': Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
    • 60': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Handball by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United).
    • 62': Anton Stach (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Foul by Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
    • 62': Substitution, Leeds United. Lukas Nmecha replaces Ilia Gruev.
    • 63': Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
    • 63': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Omar Alderete (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Offside, Leeds United. Joe Rodon is caught offside.
    • 64': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Joe Rodon (Leeds United) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 65': VAR Decision: No Goal Leeds United 0-0 Sunderland.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
    • 66': Penalty conceded by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) with a handball in the penalty area.
    • 67': VAR Decision: Penalty Sunderland.
    • 70': Goal! Leeds United 0, Sunderland 1. Habib Diarra (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 72': Offside, Sunderland. Noah Sadiki is caught offside.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Melker Ellborg (Sunderland). Assisted by Lukas Nmecha.
    • 73': Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
    • 74': Substitution, Leeds United. Daniel James replaces James Justin.
    • 74': Substitution, Leeds United. Wilfried Gnonto replaces Brenden Aaronson.
    • 76': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United).
    • 76': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Anton Stach (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
    • 78': Foul by Nilson Angulo (Sunderland).
    • 78': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
    • 79': Habib Diarra (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Habib Diarra (Sunderland).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Struijk.
    • 83': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Trai Hume.
    • 84': Substitution, Leeds United. Joël Piroe replaces Jayden Bogle.
    • 84': Substitution, Leeds United. Jaka Bijol replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson.
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Jaka Bijol (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 87': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
    • 88': Substitution, Sunderland. Bertrand Traoré replaces Nilson Angulo.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Nmecha.
    • 89': Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
    • 90': Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).
    • 90': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 12 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Anton Stach (Leeds United).
    • 90'+2': Habib Diarra (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Bertrand Traoré because of an injury.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
    • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Jaka Bijol (Leeds United) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Melker Ellborg (Sunderland). Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (Leeds United).
    • 90'+8': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+11': Attempt blocked. Anton Stach (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+12': Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joël Piroe with a cross.
    • 90'+12': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
    • 90'+12': Attempt blocked. Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Stach with a cross.
    • 90'+12': Attempt saved. Jaka Bijol (Leeds United) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Melker Ellborg (Sunderland).
    • 90'+13': Second Half ends, Leeds United 0, Sunderland 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Leeds United 0, Sunderland 1.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 9
    4 Saves 0
    29.7 Possession 70.3
    3 SHOTS 18
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    2 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    143 Accurate Passes 455
    233 Passes 550
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 4
    8 Crosses 29
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    73 Long Balls 66
    17 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 9
    11 Effective Tackles 6
    16 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.4
    7 Interceptions 6
    50 Effective Clearances 20
    50 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Elland Road
    Location: Leeds, England
    Attendance: 36,713

    Premier League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Arsenal 38 +44 85
    2 Manchester City 38 +42 78
    3 Manchester United 38 +19 71
    4 Aston Villa 38 +7 65
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    LEE Leeds United (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    26 Karl Darlow (GK)
    5 Pascal Struijk
    6 Joe Rodon
    3 Gabriel Gudmundsson
    24 James Justin
    44 Ilia Gruev
    18 Anton Stach
    4 Ethan Ampadu
    11 Brenden Aaronson
    2 Jayden Bogle
    9 Dominic Calvert-Lewin
    Leeds United Substitutes:
    Wilfried Gnonto, Daniel James, Lucas Perri, Ao Tanaka, Sean Longstaff, Lukas Nmecha, Jaka Bijol, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Joël Piroe.

    SUN Sunderland (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    31 Melker Ellborg (GK)
    15 Omar Alderete Yellow Card
    5 Danny Ballard
    32 Trai Hume
    13 Luke O'Nien Yellow Card
    19 Mouhamadou Diarra Yellow Card
    27 Noah Sadiki
    6 Lutsharel Geertruida
    12 Eliezer Mayenda
    28 Enzo Le Fée
    10 Nilson Angulo
    Sunderland Substitutes:
    Simon Moore, Jenson Arron Jones, Granit Xhaka, Chris Rigg, Chemsdine Talbi, Wilson Isidor, Harrison Jones, Bertrand Traoré, Milan Aleksic.

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