Sunderland vs Crystal Palace
Match pulse
Who won: Sunderland 2-1
Sunderland beat Crystal Palace 2-1 on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Stadium of Light. Goals for Sunderland: Enzo Le Fée (33') and Brian Brobbey (71'). Goals for C Palace: Yéremy Pino (30').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats

Player of the game
Brian Brobbey
SUN · 1 G
Deserved to win
Sunderland created better chances: they win this game 11% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Sunderland 2, Crystal Palace 1.
- Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Crystal Palace 1.
- 90'+4'

Free kick won
Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4'

Foul
Foul by Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+3'

Free kick won
Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3'

Foul
Foul by Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland).
- 90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'

Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
E. Le Fée
- 90'

Shot on target
Attempt saved. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace).
- 90'

Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Dan Ballard with a headed pass.
E. Mayenda
- 88'
SubSubbed on for R. Mundle
Substitution, Sunderland. Dennis Cirkin replaces Romaine Mundle because of an injury.
D. Cirkin
- 87'

Free kick won
Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87'

Foul
Foul by Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace).
- 86'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85'

Delay in match because of an injury Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
- 84'
SubSubbed on for B. Brobbey
Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Brian Brobbey.
E. Mayenda
- 83'

Header blocked
Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Yéremy Pino with a cross.
J. Mateta
- 83'

Corner awarded
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Enzo Le Fée.
- 80'

Corner awarded
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 78'SUN

Corner awarded
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
- 78'

Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
T. Hume
- 76'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dan Ballard following a set piece situation.
T. Hume
- 75'

Free kick won
Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75'

Foul
Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 73'SUN

Foul
Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).

