Sunderland 1–0 Fulham
- Isidor 75'
30 August 2026
The match in data
Sunderland got the better of Fulham, 1–0, on 30 August 2026, on matchday 2 of the 2026-27 Premier League.
Player of the match: Granit Xhaka (Sunderland), rated 72, thanks above all to 14 final-third passes and 2 big chances created. Xhaka produced 1.7 times as much as a midfielder typically does, at 0.4 times the cost.
It was also their best match of the season.
For Fulham, the highest-rated player was Calvin Bassey, with 69.
Granit Xhaka
Sunderland · 90'
Produced 1.67× and cost 0.39× their position's average
- 14 final-third passes 2.3×
- 2 big chances created 4.0×
- 4 key passes 2.8×
- 4 misplaced passes 0.6×
- 1 failed dribble 1.3×
Match ratings
Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granit Xhaka ★ | Midfielder | 90 | 72 |
| Wilson Isidor | Forward | 26 | 56 |
| Enzo Le Fée | Midfielder | 90 | 55 |
| Thomas Meunier | Defender | 90 | 54 |
| Nordi Mukiele | Defender | 90 | 53 |
| Robin Roefs | Goalkeeper | 90 | 50 |
| Brian Brobbey | Forward | 64 | 48 |
| Nilson Angulo | Forward | 65 | 43 |
| Dan Ballard | Defender | 90 | 40 |
| Noah Sadiki | Midfielder | 90 | 37 |
| Trai Hume | Defender | 90 | 31 |
| Reinildo Mandava | Defender | 90 | 29 |
| Habib Diarra | Midfielder | 18 | no rating |
| Chris Rigg | Midfielder | 7 | no rating |
| Romaine Mundle | Forward | 1 | no rating |
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Bassey | Defender | 90 | 69 |
| Ryan Sessegnon | Defender | 22 | 60 |
| Alex Iwobi | Forward | 90 | 59 |
| Shea Charles | Midfielder | 22 | 59 |
| Joachim Andersen | Defender | 90 | 52 |
| César Palacios | Midfielder | 77 | 50 |
| Sander Berge | Midfielder | 83 | 47 |
| Bernd Leno | Goalkeeper | 90 | 41 |
| Gonzalo García | Forward | 90 | 39 |
| Timothy Castagne | Defender | 68 | 35 |
| Antonee Robinson | Defender | 90 | 34 |
| Oscar Bobb | Forward | 68 | 34 |
| Josh King | Midfielder | 90 | 30 |
| Emile Smith Rowe | Midfielder | 13 | no rating |
| Kevin | Forward | 7 | no rating |
Did you know?
La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.
Which Fulham player won the most aerial duels?
Joachim Andersen, with 5 aerial duels won. Next: Gonzalo García 3, Calvin Bassey 1.
In a tight 1–0 defeat at Sunderland, Joachim Andersen dominated in the air with 5 aerial duels won. Gonzalo García recorded 3, while Calvin Bassey won just 1.
Which Sunderland player played the most passes leading to a shot?
Granit Xhaka, with 4 key passes. Next: Nilson Angulo 1, Thomas Meunier 1.
Granit Xhaka orchestrated Sunderland's attack with 4 key passes in the 1–0 win over Fulham. Nilson Angulo and Thomas Meunier finished well behind with 1 each.
How is the rating calculated?
The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.
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