Premier League

Season 2025/2026

Premier League

Sunderland vs Leeds – Lineups & Match Details

Sunderland and Leeds drew 1-1. Goals: S. Adingra (28'), D. Calvert-Lewin (47'). Sunderland had 43% possession against Leeds's 57%. Shots on target: 3-6.

Premier League · Regular Season - 18

Sunday, 28 December 2025

SunderlandSunderland

1 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

LeedsLeeds

Referee: Tony Harrington, England

Lineups

SunderlandSunderland4-2-3-1
R. Roefs22R. RoefsG
T. Hume32T. HumeD
N. Mukiele20N. MukieleD
O. Alderete15O. AldereteD
D. Cirkin3D. CirkinD
G. Xhaka34G. XhakaM
L. Geertruida6L. GeertruidaM
C. Rigg11C. RiggM
E. Le Fee28E. Le FeeM
S. Adingra24S. AdingraM
B. Brobbey9B. BrobbeyF

Substitutes

1A. PattersonG
4D. NeilM
12E. MayendaF
14R. MundleF
18W. IsidorF
33L. F. HjeldeD
50H. JonesM
51J. JonesD
57T. Tuterov
LeedsLeeds3-5-2
Lucas Perri1Lucas PerriG
J. Rodon6J. RodonD
J. Bijol15J. BijolD
P. Struijk5P. StruijkD
J. Bogle2J. BogleM
B. Aaronson11B. AaronsonM
E. Ampadu4E. AmpaduM
A. Stach18A. StachM
G. Gudmundsson3G. GudmundssonM
D. Calvert-Lewin9D. Calvert-LewinF
N. Okafor19N. OkaforF

Substitutes

26K. DarlowG
14L. NmechaF
20J. HarrisonF
22A. TanakaM
23S. BornauwD
24J. JustinD
10J. PiroeF
29W. GnontoF
44I. GruevM

Match Events

28'G

S. Adingra

Assist: G. Xhaka

31'S

J. Rodon

Substitution 1

47'G

D. Calvert-Lewin

Assist: B. Aaronson

61'Y

T. Hume

68'S

C. Rigg

Substitution 1

68'S

B. Brobbey

Substitution 2

73'S

N. Okafor

Substitution 2

85'S

S. Adingra

Substitution 3

85'S

D. Calvert-Lewin

Substitution 3

Statistics

Sunderland
43%57%
Leeds
0.7Expected Goals (xG)2.17
8Total Shots17
3Shots on Target6
3Corners9
7Fouls9
4Offsides3
82Pass Accuracy (%)84
1Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Sunderland host Leeds on Sunday, 28 December 2025 at Stadium of Light. The kick-off time is 14:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Sunderland go into the match 12th in the table; Leeds sit 16th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Sunderland have taken 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Leeds have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Match recap

Sunderland and Leeds drew 1-1. Sunderland scored through S. Adingra 28'. Leeds replied with D. Calvert-Lewin 47'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 47 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Sunderland held 43% of the ball against 57% for Leeds. Shots on target finished 3-6. Expected goals read 0.70 for Sunderland, 2.17 for Leeds.

Verdict

The 1-1 draw gives both clubs a single point. Sunderland sat 12th and Leeds 16th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.