Sunderland AFC 1 - 0 Fulham FC — Highlights & Result
Premier League
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(2 months ago)
· MD 2
Highlights
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Sunderland now sit 3 points behind the early league leaders, Man City, after moving up to 11th place on matchday 2. Fulham find themselves further down the 20-team table in 15th position, currently trailing the summit by 6 points following this result.
Both clubs had finished closely together in the previous Premier League season, with Sunderland taking 7th place and Fulham finishing just four points behind them in 11th. Recent history between the sides showed Fulham taking a victory in their previous away meeting here on 22 February 2026, though this encounter swung differently as the hosts generated an expected goals total of 2.02 while keeping their opponents from registering a single shot on target despite conceding the majority of possession.
The decisive moment arrived 15 minutes before full-time when Wilson Isidor converted after receiving an assist from Habib Diarra, rewarding the attacking efforts that also produced standout individual performances from Granit Xhaka, who earned an 8.5 rating, and Nordi Mukiele with an 8.2.
Sunderland will next play away at Brentford on 5 September.
Both clubs had finished closely together in the previous Premier League season, with Sunderland taking 7th place and Fulham finishing just four points behind them in 11th. Recent history between the sides showed Fulham taking a victory in their previous away meeting here on 22 February 2026, though this encounter swung differently as the hosts generated an expected goals total of 2.02 while keeping their opponents from registering a single shot on target despite conceding the majority of possession.
The decisive moment arrived 15 minutes before full-time when Wilson Isidor converted after receiving an assist from Habib Diarra, rewarding the attacking efforts that also produced standout individual performances from Granit Xhaka, who earned an 8.5 rating, and Nordi Mukiele with an 8.2.
Sunderland will next play away at Brentford on 5 September.
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Match stats
Sunderland v Fulham
41%
Possession
59%
2.02
Expected goals (xG)
0.95
12
Shots
11
4
Shots on target
0
9
Shots inside the box
7
3
Corners
4
390
Passes
560
84%
Pass accuracy
84%
0
Saves
3
10
Fouls
15
1
Offsides
1
0
Yellow cards
2
Lineups & player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Granit Xhaka · Sunderland
90'
Key moments
- 35' 🟨 Joachim Andersen · Fulham
- 59' 🟨 César Palacios · Fulham
- 75' ⚽ Wilson Isidor · assist Habib Diarra · Sunderland
Sunderland
4-2-3-1- 22 Robin Roefs 90' 6.6
- 12 Thomas Meunier 90' 6.9
- 20 Nordi Mukiele 90' 8.2
- 5 Daniel Ballard 90' 7.3
- 17 Reinildo Mandava 90' 7.3
- 34 Granit Xhaka (c) 90' 8.5
- 27 Noah Sadiki 90' 7.3
- 32 Trai Hume 90' 6.9
- 28 Enzo Le Fée 89' 6.9
- 10 Nilson Angulo 65' 6.9
- 9 Brian Brobbey 64' 6.9
- 18 Wilson Isidor · sub ⚽ 26' 7.2
- 19 Habib Diarra · sub 🅰️ 18' 7.0
- 11 Chris Rigg · sub 12' 6.3
- 14 Romaine Mundle · sub 1' –
Fulham
4-2-3-1- 1 Bernd Leno 90' 5.9
- 5 Joachim Andersen 🟨 90' 6.7
- 3 Calvin Bassey (c) 90' 6.9
- 33 Antonee Robinson 90' 6.5
- 17 Alex Iwobi 90' 7.2
- 24 Joshua King 90' 5.9
- 7 Gonzalo García 90' 6.5
- 16 Sander Berge 83' 6.2
- 8 César Palacios 🟨 76' 6.3
- 21 Timothy Castagne 68' 6.7
- 14 Oscar Bobb 68' 6.5
- 30 Ryan Sessegnon · sub 22' 6.9
- 19 Shea Charles · sub 22' 6.3
- 32 Emile Smith Rowe · sub 14' 6.3
- 11 Kevin · sub 12' 6.3
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Sunderland
15th
in the table · 0 pts from 1
· GD -1
Fulham
14th
in the table · 0 pts from 1
· GD -1
Form going into the match
Sunderland