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Sunderland beat Torreense 2-1 with stoppage-time winner
Sunderland came from behind to beat Torreense 2-1 in Portugal in the Europa League.
Torreense took the lead in the first half, but Jules Ahoka equalised for Sunderland after the break.
Noah Sadiki scored the winner in the 93rd minute, turning Granit Xhaka’s knockdown into a volley.
The result gives Sunderland two wins from two Europa League matches, following their opening victory over AZ Alkmaar.
Torreense earned their place in the competition after winning last season’s Portuguese Cup, a surprise result against Sporting Lisbon.
Sunderland next return to Premier League action at Bournemouth on Sunday.
Sunderland beat Torreense 2–1 in Portugal, with Noah Sadiki scoring a stoppage-time winner.
The Europa League victory gave Sunderland six points from their first two league-phase matches.
The match was Sunderland’s first away game in a European campaign in 53 years.
Torreense took the lead through Volnei Feltes before Jules Ahoka equalised for Sunderland.
The match was played in Leiria because Torreense’s home ground did not meet UEFA stadium criteria.
- Who
- Sunderland and Torreense contested the match.
- What
- Sunderland won 2–1 in the Europa League, with Noah Sadiki scoring the winner in stoppage time.
- When
- Thursday, 15 October 2026.
- Where
- Leiria, Portugal.
- Why
- The match was a Europa League league-phase fixture. Torreense’s home ground did not meet UEFA stadium criteria.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Sunderland opened their Europa League campaign with a 1–0 home win over AZ Alkmaar.
Volnei Feltes put Torreense ahead with a long-range effort.
Jules Ahoka equalised for Sunderland.
Noah Sadiki scored the winner to complete Sunderland’s comeback.
- Final score
- Torreense 1–2 Sunderland
- Winner
- Noah Sadiki, 93rd minute
- Sunderland’s points
- 6 from 2 Europa League matches
- European away campaign
- First in 53 years
- Match venue
- Leiria, Portugal