Sunderland 2:1 Crystal Palace

Sunderland beat Crystal Palace 2:1 in the Premier League Regular Season 22 at Stadium of Light on 17 January 2026, with the half time score at 1:1; 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.

Sunderland

2 : 1

HT 1 : 1

Crystal Palace

17 January 2026
Kickoff: 15:00 UTC
Venue: Stadium of Light | Sunderland
Referee: R. Jones

Form and Table

Sunderland 7th 54 pts WinWinDrawDrawLoss
Crystal Palace 15th 45 pts LossDrawLossDrawLoss

Full table: Premier League

Team News

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

Crystal Palace

M. Lacroix Questionable | Muscle Injury
E. Nketiah Questionable | Thigh Injury
C. Doucoure Questionable | Knee Injury
D. Kamada Questionable | Hamstring Injury
N. Clyne Questionable | Muscle Injury
E. Nketiah Questionable | Thigh Injury
W. Hughes Questionable | Injury
C. Richards Questionable | Foot Injury

Match Events

17'
Crystal Palace: Chris RichardsYellow Card | Foul
30'
Crystal Palace: Y. PinoGoal
Sunderland: E. Le FeeGoal | Assist: N. Mukiele
33'
36'
Crystal Palace: Adam WhartonYellow Card | Foul
Sunderland: Trai HumeYellow Card | Foul
48'
Sunderland: Nordi MukieleYellow Card | Argument
63'
63'
Crystal Palace: Tyrick MitchellYellow Card | Foul
Sunderland: Omar AldereteYellow Card | Argument
66'
Sunderland: B. BrobbeyGoal
71'
Sunderland: E. MayendaSubstitution | Off: B. Brobbey
84'
Sunderland: D. CirkinSubstitution | Off: R. Mundle
88'

Match Stats

Sunderland
Crystal Palace

57% Ball Possession 43%

1.71 Expected Goals 0.61

13 Total Shots 6

7 Shots on Goal 2

5 Shots off Goal 2

1 Blocked Shots 2

10 Shots Inside Box 5

3 Shots Outside Box 1

3 Corner Kicks 4

0 Offsides 2

8 Fouls 15

3 Yellow Cards 3

Red Cards

1 Goalkeeper Saves 5

456 Total Passes 339

365 Accurate Passes 255

80% Pass Accuracy 75%

0.64 Goals Prevented 0.64

Lineups

Sunderland

Formation: 4-2-3-1

R. Roefs

R. Mandava O. Alderete D. Ballard N. Mukiele

N. Sadiki G. Xhaka

R. Mundle E. Le Fee T. Hume

B. Brobbey

Substitutes

1 | A. Patterson | G
3 | D. Cirkin | D
11 | C. Rigg | M
13 | L. O'Nien | M
6 | L. Geertruida | D
18 | W. Isidor | F
4 | D. Neil | M
24 | S. Adingra | F
12 | E. Mayenda | F

Coach: Regis Le Bris

Crystal Palace

Formation: 3-4-2-1

D. Henderson

J. Lerma M. Lacroix C. Richards

T. Mitchell W. Hughes A. Wharton J. Devenny

Y. Pino B. Johnson

J. Mateta

Substitutes

44 | W. Benitez | G
31 | R. Matthews | G
24 | B. Sosa | D
30 | D. Imray | D
23 | J. Canvot | D
42 | K. Rodney | M
12 | C. Uche | M
34 | C. Riad | D
86 | J. Drakes-Thomas | F

Coach: Oliver Glasner

Player Ratings: Top 5

Sunderland
Player	Minutes	Rating
Brian Brobbey	84	8.0
Enzo Le Fée	90	7.6
Noah Sadiki	90	7.2
Nordi Mukiele	90	7.2
Daniel Ballard	90	7.0

Crystal Palace
Player	Minutes	Rating
Yéremy Pino	90	8.2
Chris Richards	90	7.2
Jean-Philippe Mateta	90	6.9
Jefferson Lerma	90	6.9
Dean Henderson	90	6.6

Updated: 10 Jun 2026, 10:47 UTC