Match summary
1ST HALF
33'
Reinildo
37'
D. Ballard
Chris Rigg
2ND HALF
E. Buendía
Harvey Elliott
58'
Lucas Digne
Ian Maatsen
58'
Ian Maatsen
63'
Matty Cash(B. Kamara)
67'
E. Guessand
Donyell Malen
73'
74'
Noah Sadiki
75'
W. Isidor(Granit Xhaka)
80'
A. Masuaku
C. Talbi
80'
Eliezer Mayenda
W. Isidor
81'
L. Geertruida
Enzo Le Fée
B. Kamara
Lamare Bogarde
82'
Morgan Rogers
Jadon Sancho
82'
88'
Granit Xhaka
91'
D. Neil
Noah Sadiki
Match statistics
28%Possession72%
215Passes Attempted539
149Completed Passes479
6Corners5
15Throw-ins18
14Shots On Target11
Line-ups
Sunderland
Formation
4-3-3
#22Robin Roefs
#15O. Alderete
#20N. Mukiele
#17Reinildo
#32Trai Hume
#34Granit Xhaka
#27Noah Sadiki
#11Chris Rigg
#28Enzo Le Fée
#18W. Isidor
#7C. Talbi
Starting XI
Robin Roefs #22 | |
O. Alderete #15 | |
N. Mukiele #20 | |
Reinildo #17 | 33' |
Trai Hume #32 | |
Granit Xhaka #34 | 88' 🎯75' |
Noah Sadiki #27 | 91' 74' |
Chris Rigg #11 | 37' |
Enzo Le Fée #28 | 81' |
W. Isidor #18 | 80' ⚽75' |
C. Talbi #7 | 80' |
Substitutes
 J. De Busser #22 | |
 N. Verdoni #33 | |
 J. Amofa #25 | |
 L. Everink #24 | |
 Julius Dirksen #26 | |
 Calvin Twigt #6 | |
 R. Weijenberg #15 | |
 O. Edvardsen #23 | |
 F. Stokkers #27 | |
 Milan Smit #9 | |
 M. Suray #17 |
Will not play
Granit Xhaka
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Bertrand Isidore Traoré
Forward
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Régis Le Bris
Aston Villa
Formation
4-2-3-1
#23Emiliano Martínez
#5T. Mings
#4E. Konsa
#12Lucas Digne
#2Matty Cash
#44B. Kamara
#7J. McGinn
#27Morgan Rogers
#10E. Buendía
#29E. Guessand
#11Ollie Watkins
Starting XI
Emiliano Martínez #23 | |
T. Mings #5 | |
E. Konsa #4 | |
Lucas Digne #12 | 58' |
Matty Cash #2 | ⚽67' |
B. Kamara #44 | 82' 🎯67' |
J. McGinn #7 | |
Morgan Rogers #27 | 82' |
E. Buendía #10 | 58' |
E. Guessand #29 | 73' |
Ollie Watkins #11 |
Substitutes
 R. Mantel #30 | |
 Timo Jansink #16 | |
 Lorenzo Milani #22 | |
 K. Leerdam #18 | |
 J. Hoogma #21 | |
 J. Wieckhoff #3 | |
 Jan Žambůrek #13 | |
 J. Bruijn #5 | |
 T. Bruns #17 | |
 J. Hornkamp #9 | |
 Juho Talvitie #23 |
Will not play
John McGinn
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Youri Tielemans
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Boubacar Kamara
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early June 2026
Andrés García Robledo
Defender
Return: Late February 2026
Alysson Edward Franco Da Rocha Dos Santos
Forward
Physical discomfort
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager
Unai Emery
Sunderland
Formation
4-3-3#22Robin Roefs
#15O. Alderete
#20N. Mukiele
#17Reinildo
#32Trai Hume
#34Granit Xhaka
#27Noah Sadiki
#11Chris Rigg
#28Enzo Le Fée
#18W. Isidor
#7C. Talbi
Starting XI
Robin Roefs #22 | |
O. Alderete #15 | |
N. Mukiele #20 | |
Reinildo #17 | 33' |
Trai Hume #32 | |
Granit Xhaka #34 | 88' 🎯75' |
Noah Sadiki #27 | 91' 74' |
Chris Rigg #11 | 37' |
Enzo Le Fée #28 | 81' |
W. Isidor #18 | 80' ⚽75' |
C. Talbi #7 | 80' |
Substitutes
J. De Busser #22 | |
N. Verdoni #33 | |
J. Amofa #25 | |
L. Everink #24 | |
Julius Dirksen #26 | |
Calvin Twigt #6 | |
R. Weijenberg #15 | |
O. Edvardsen #23 | |
F. Stokkers #27 | |
Milan Smit #9 | |
M. Suray #17 |
Will not play
Granit Xhaka
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Bertrand Isidore Traoré
Forward
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Régis Le Bris
Aston Villa
Formation
4-2-3-1#23Emiliano Martínez
#5T. Mings
#4E. Konsa
#12Lucas Digne
#2Matty Cash
#44B. Kamara
#7J. McGinn
#27Morgan Rogers
#10E. Buendía
#29E. Guessand
#11Ollie Watkins
Starting XI
Emiliano Martínez #23 | |
T. Mings #5 | |
E. Konsa #4 | |
Lucas Digne #12 | 58' |
Matty Cash #2 | ⚽67' |
B. Kamara #44 | 82' 🎯67' |
J. McGinn #7 | |
Morgan Rogers #27 | 82' |
E. Buendía #10 | 58' |
E. Guessand #29 | 73' |
Ollie Watkins #11 |
Substitutes
R. Mantel #30 | |
Timo Jansink #16 | |
Lorenzo Milani #22 | |
K. Leerdam #18 | |
J. Hoogma #21 | |
J. Wieckhoff #3 | |
Jan Žambůrek #13 | |
J. Bruijn #5 | |
T. Bruns #17 | |
J. Hornkamp #9 | |
Juho Talvitie #23 |
Will not play
John McGinn
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Youri Tielemans
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Boubacar Kamara
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early June 2026
Andrés García Robledo
Defender
Return: Late February 2026
Alysson Edward Franco Da Rocha Dos Santos
Forward
Physical discomfort
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager
Unai Emery
Head-to-head
36 matches
Sunderland
7
Wins
13
Draws
16
Wins
Aston Villa
Championship2018 • 1 matchChampionship2017 • 1 match
Premier League2016 • 1 matchPremier League2015 • 2 matchesPremier League2014 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 25 | 49:17 | 56 |
2 |  | 25 | 51:24 | 50 |
3 |  | 25 | 36:27 | 47 |
4 |  | 26 | 47:37 | 45 |
5 |  | 26 | 47:30 | 44 |
6 |  | 25 | 40:35 | 39 |
7 |  | 25 | 39:34 | 39 |
8 |  | 26 | 29:30 | 37 |
9 |  | 26 | 43:45 | 37 |
10 |  | 26 | 37:37 | 36 |
11 |  | 25 | 27:29 | 36 |
12 |  | 25 | 35:37 | 34 |
13 |  | 25 | 26:29 | 32 |
14 |  | 25 | 34:33 | 31 |
15 |  | 26 | 36:45 | 30 |
16 |  | 26 | 36:37 | 29 |
17 |  | 25 | 25:38 | 26 |
18 |  | 26 | 32:49 | 24 |
19 |  | 25 | 25:49 | 15 |
20 |  | 25 | 16:48 | 8 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Samuel Barrott
Venue:
Stadium of Light
Capacity:
49 000
Sunderland vs Aston Villa match from the Premier League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Sunderland and Aston Villa. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.