Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion 14/03/2026
Match summary
2ND HALF
50'
Chris Rigg
Diego Gómez
51'
Yankuba Minteh
58'
64'
D. Ballard
64'
Luke O'Nien
D. Ballard
Yankuba Minteh
74'
75'
Granit Xhaka
Yankuba Minteh
Maxim De Cuyper
76'
78'
Eliezer Mayenda
Brian Brobbey
85'
Dennis Cirkin
C. Talbi
J. Hinshelwood
Yasin Ayari
88'
Diego Gómez
Joël Veltman
94'
Danny Welbeck
Matt O'Riley
95'
Match statistics
48%Possession52%
422Passes Attempted471
332Completed Passes371
7Corners3
28Throw-ins9
14Shots On Target12
Line-ups
Sunderland
Formation
4-5-1
#31Ellborg
#15Alderete Fernández
#5Ballard
#32Hume
#6Geertruida
#34Xhaka
#19Diarra
#27Sadiki
#11Rigg
#7Talbi
#9Adjei Brobbey
Starting XI
M. Ellborg #31 | |
O. Alderete #15 | |
D. Ballard #5 | 64' 64' |
Trai Hume #32 | |
L. Geertruida #6 | |
Granit Xhaka #34 | 75' |
Habib Diarra #19 | |
Noah Sadiki #27 | |
Chris Rigg #11 | 50' |
C. Talbi #7 | 85' |
Brian Brobbey #9 | 78' |
Substitutes
 S. Moore #21 | |
 Dennis Cirkin #3 | 85' |
 Jenson Jones #51 | |
 Luke O'Nien #13 | 64' |
 Harrison Jones #50 | |
 Jayden Jones #52 | |
 Jack Whittaker #53 | |
 W. Isidor #18 | |
 Eliezer Mayenda #12 | 78' |
Will not play
Simon William Moore
Goalkeeper
Broken hand
Return: Mid May 2026
Bertrand Isidore Traoré
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Early May 2026
Omar Federico Alderete Fernández
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Romaine Mundle
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late May 2026
Nilson David Angulo Ramírez
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Régis Le Bris
Brighton & Hove Albion
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Verbruggen
#5Dunk
#6Van Hecke
#24Kadıoğlu
#27Wieffer
#30Groß
#20Milner
#13Hinshelwood
#11Minteh
#25Gómez Amarilla
#18Tackie Mensah Welbeck
Starting XI
B. Verbruggen #1 | |
Lewis Dunk #5 | |
J. Van Hecke #6 | |
F. Kadıoğlu #24 | |
Mats Wieffer #27 | |
Pascal Groß #30 | |
James Milner #20 | |
J. Hinshelwood #13 | 88' |
Yankuba Minteh #11 | 76' 74' ⚽58' |
Diego Gómez #25 | 94' 51' |
Danny Welbeck #18 | 95' |
Substitutes
 Jason Steele #23 | |
 O. Boscagli #21 | |
 Maxim De Cuyper #29 | 76' |
 Joël Veltman #34 | 94' |
 Yasin Ayari #26 | 88' |
 Harry Howell #53 | |
 Matt O'Riley #33 | 95' |
 Solly March #7 | |
 G. Rutter #10 |
Will not play
James Philip Milner
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Adam Harry Webster
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early August 2026
Solomon Benjamin March
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late May 2026
Stefanos Tzimas
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026
Manager
Fabian Hürzeler
Sunderland
Formation
4-5-1#31Ellborg
#15Alderete Fernández
#5Ballard
#32Hume
#6Geertruida
#34Xhaka
#19Diarra
#27Sadiki
#11Rigg
#7Talbi
#9Adjei Brobbey
Starting XI
M. Ellborg #31 | |
O. Alderete #15 | |
D. Ballard #5 | 64' 64' |
Trai Hume #32 | |
L. Geertruida #6 | |
Granit Xhaka #34 | 75' |
Habib Diarra #19 | |
Noah Sadiki #27 | |
Chris Rigg #11 | 50' |
C. Talbi #7 | 85' |
Brian Brobbey #9 | 78' |
Substitutes
S. Moore #21 | |
Dennis Cirkin #3 | 85' |
Jenson Jones #51 | |
Luke O'Nien #13 | 64' |
Harrison Jones #50 | |
Jayden Jones #52 | |
Jack Whittaker #53 | |
W. Isidor #18 | |
Eliezer Mayenda #12 | 78' |
Will not play
Simon William Moore
Goalkeeper
Broken hand
Return: Mid May 2026
Bertrand Isidore Traoré
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Early May 2026
Omar Federico Alderete Fernández
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Romaine Mundle
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late May 2026
Nilson David Angulo Ramírez
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Régis Le Bris
Brighton & Hove Albion
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Verbruggen
#5Dunk
#6Van Hecke
#24Kadıoğlu
#27Wieffer
#30Groß
#20Milner
#13Hinshelwood
#11Minteh
#25Gómez Amarilla
#18Tackie Mensah Welbeck
Starting XI
B. Verbruggen #1 | |
Lewis Dunk #5 | |
J. Van Hecke #6 | |
F. Kadıoğlu #24 | |
Mats Wieffer #27 | |
Pascal Groß #30 | |
James Milner #20 | |
J. Hinshelwood #13 | 88' |
Yankuba Minteh #11 | 76' 74' ⚽58' |
Diego Gómez #25 | 94' 51' |
Danny Welbeck #18 | 95' |
Substitutes
Jason Steele #23 | |
O. Boscagli #21 | |
Maxim De Cuyper #29 | 76' |
Joël Veltman #34 | 94' |
Yasin Ayari #26 | 88' |
Harry Howell #53 | |
Matt O'Riley #33 | 95' |
Solly March #7 | |
G. Rutter #10 |
Will not play
James Philip Milner
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Adam Harry Webster
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early August 2026
Solomon Benjamin March
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late May 2026
Stefanos Tzimas
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026
Manager
Fabian Hürzeler
Head-to-head
7 matches
Sunderland
4
Wins
2
Draws
1
Wins
Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier League2025 • 1 match
EFL Cup2011 • 1 match
Friendly2010 • 1 match
Championship2005 • 1 matchChampionship2004 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 32 | 62:24 | 70 |
2 |  | 31 | 63:28 | 64 |
3 |  | 32 | 57:45 | 55 |
4 |  | 32 | 43:38 | 55 |
5 |  | 32 | 52:42 | 52 |
6 |  | 32 | 53:41 | 48 |
7 |  | 32 | 48:44 | 47 |
8 |  | 32 | 39:37 | 47 |
9 |  | 32 | 43:37 | 46 |
10 |  | 32 | 33:36 | 46 |
11 |  | 32 | 48:49 | 45 |
12 |  | 32 | 43:46 | 44 |
13 |  | 31 | 35:36 | 42 |
14 |  | 32 | 45:47 | 42 |
15 |  | 32 | 39:49 | 36 |
16 |  | 32 | 32:44 | 33 |
17 |  | 32 | 40:57 | 32 |
18 |  | 32 | 40:51 | 30 |
19 |  | 32 | 33:63 | 20 |
20 |  | 32 | 24:58 | 17 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Thomas Kirk
Venue:
Stadium of Light
Capacity:
49 000
Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion match from the Premier League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Sunderland and Brighton & Hove Albion. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.