Leeds 0:1 Sunderland

Sunderland beat Leeds 1:0 in the Premier League Regular Season 29 at Elland Road on 3 March 2026, with the half time score at 0:0; below are the full timeline of goals, cards and substitutions, the complete match statistics, both confirmed lineups with formations, and the top rated players on each side.

Leeds

0 : 1

HT 0 : 0

Sunderland

3 March 2026
Kickoff: 19:30 UTC
Venue: Elland Road | Leeds, West Yorkshire
Referee: S. Attwell

Form and Table

Leeds 14th 47 pts LossWinDrawWinDraw
Sunderland 7th 54 pts WinWinDrawDrawLoss

Full table: Premier League

Team News

Leeds

D. James Questionable | Hamstring Injury
G. Gudmundsson Questionable | Muscle Injury
L. Nmecha Questionable | Thigh Injury
L. Nmecha Questionable | Thigh Injury
S. Bornauw Questionable | Knee Injury
W. Gnonto Questionable | Hernia
W. Gnonto Questionable | Hernia
N. Okafor Questionable | Muscle Injury

Sunderland

D. Ballard Questionable | Ankle Injury
B. Brobbey Questionable | Injury
D. Ballard Questionable | Ankle Injury
L. F. Hjelde Questionable | Achilles Tendon Injury
R. Mundle Questionable | Hamstring Injury
O. Alderete Questionable | Concussion
A. Alese Questionable | Shoulder Injury

Match Events

45+2'
Sunderland: Luke O'NienYellow Card | Time wasting
55'
Sunderland: W. IsidorSubstitution | Off: E. Mayenda
56'
Sunderland: G. XhakaSubstitution | Off: L. Geertruida
58'
Sunderland: Habib DiarraYellow Card | Persistent fouling
Leeds: L. NmechaSubstitution | Off: I. Gruev
62'
63'
Sunderland: Omar AldereteYellow Card | Foul
Leeds: Joe RodonVAR | Goal cancelled
65'
67'
Sunderland: Wilson IsidorVAR | Penalty confirmed
70'
Sunderland: H. DiarraPenalty
Leeds: D. JamesSubstitution | Off: J. Justin
74'
Leeds: W. GnontoSubstitution | Off: B. Aaronson
74'
Leeds: J. BijolSubstitution | Off: G. Gudmundsson
84'
Leeds: J. PiroeSubstitution | Off: J. Bogle
84'
88'
Sunderland: B. TraoreSubstitution | Off: N. Angulo
Leeds: Wilfried GnontoYellow Card | Foul
90'
90+5'
Sunderland: C. RiggSubstitution

Match Stats

Leeds
Sunderland

70% Ball Possession 30%

1.15 Expected Goals 0.86

18 Total Shots 3

4 Shots on Goal 1

5 Shots off Goal 1

9 Blocked Shots 2

12 Shots Inside Box 3

6 Shots Outside Box 0

9 Corner Kicks 2

2 Offsides 5

15 Fouls 19

1 Yellow Cards 3

Red Cards

0 Goalkeeper Saves 4

550 Total Passes 233

455 Accurate Passes 143

83% Pass Accuracy 61%

0.73 Goals Prevented 0.73

Lineups

Leeds

Formation: 4-5-1

K. Darlow

G. Gudmundsson P. Struijk J. Rodon J. Justin

B. Aaronson I. Gruev E. Ampadu A. Stach J. Bogle

D. Calvert-Lewin

Substitutes

1 | Lucas Perri | G
7 | D. James | M
23 | S. Bornauw | D
15 | J. Bijol | D
14 | L. Nmecha | F
8 | S. Longstaff | M
10 | J. Piroe | F
22 | A. Tanaka | M
29 | W. Gnonto | F

Coach: Daniel Farke

Sunderland

Formation: 4-2-3-1

M. Ellborg

T. Hume O. Alderete D. Ballard L. O'Nien

N. Sadiki L. Geertruida

E. Le Fee H. Diarra N. Angulo

E. Mayenda

Substitutes

21 | S. Moore | G
34 | G. Xhaka | M
25 | B. Traore | F
50 | H. Jones | M
7 | C. Talbi | F
11 | C. Rigg | M
51 | J. Jones | D
18 | W. Isidor | F
30 | M. Aleksic | M

Coach: Regis Le Bris

Player Ratings: Top 5

Leeds
Player	Minutes	Rating
Ethan Ampadu	90	7.5
Anton Stach	90	7.3
Jaka Bijol	19	7.2
Lukas Nmecha	28	6.7
Brenden Aaronson	74	6.7

Sunderland
Player	Minutes	Rating
Habib Diarra	90	7.7
Trai Hume	90	7.5
Omar Alderete	90	7.2
Melker Ellborg	90	7.2
Daniel Ballard	90	6.9

Updated: 10 Jun 2026, 10:47 UTC