Sunderland welcomed Leeds United at the Stadium of Light earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a positive result at home in the Premier League. The Black Cats made a solid start to the game but were held to a 0-0 draw at the half-time break.
The Wearside club pushed on in search of the winning goal in the second 45 minutes but had to settle for a scoreless 0-0 draw in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Sunderland player fared during the clash against the Whites.
GK: Robin Roefs – 7.5/10
He made a few solid saves at the back and did well to earn a clean sheet this evening.
RB: Trai Hume – 6.5/10
Hume performed his defensive duties well and won a couple of aerial duels.
CB: Nordi Mukiele – 7/10
He was a rock at the back and was good on the ball. Mukiele was replaced early in the second half.
CB: Luke O’Nien – 8/10
O’Nien made a lot of crucial clearances at the back and did enough to secure a clean sheet.
SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 25: James Trafford of Leeds United saves Brian Brobbey of Sunderland shot during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Sunderland and Leeds United at Stadium of Light on October 25, 2026 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
LB: Reinildo Mandava – 7/10
He kept a good shape defensively but offered very little going forward.
CM: Granit Xhaka – 6.5/10
Xhaka cleared the danger when needed and made two key chances in the final third.
CM: Noah Sadiki – 7/10
He anchored the midfield well and made two inviting chances from midfield.
RW: Nilson Angulo – 8/10
Angulo made a few dangerous runs with the ball, but there was no goal for him.
He worked his socks off on both halves.
LW: Enzo Le Fee – 7/10
Le Fee engineered a few inviting chances for others around him but failed to register a goal.
ST: Brian Brobbey – 6.5/10
He was a real handful for the opposition defenders but lacked the cutting edge in front of the Leeds goal.
CB: Omar Alderete – 7/10
He was solid at the back.
ST: Tymur Tutyerov – 6/10
Tutyerov struggled to get his name on the scoresheet.
CM: Habib Diarra – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
He failed to influence the game.
