Sunderland 1-0 Fulham Player Ratings: Wilson Isidor Redeems Himself After Initial Let Off To Clinch Sunderland's First Win Of The Season

A cagey affair was witnessed at the Stadium of Lights as Sunderland hosted Fulham on matchday 3 of the Premier League 2026/27 season. The hosts were the better side in the first half, where they kept 56% possession but had just one shot on target.

Sunderland AFC, for all of their possession, created too little, which is reflected in their xG of 0.07. Granit Xhaka looked to make things happen, but it was not enough. On the other hand, Fulham FC managed an xG of 0.26 in the first half courtesy of a brilliant opportunity for Joshua King, who skied his shot over the crossbar in a one-on-one with Robin Roefs.

The game remained goalless in the first half, with a lot of work to be done by both teams if they wanted to take something out of the game. The second half was a reflection of what happened in the first, as Sunderland kept passing the ball around, but they looked a bit more creative and brave while going forward.

It took them 75 minutes to break the deadlock when Habib Diarra was set free on the right wing through a lobbed ball, and the Senegalese winger put in a low cross for Wilson Isidor, who finished it this time after striking the post just minutes earlier.

Check out the Sunderland vs Fulham Player Ratings here.

Key Takeaways

• Trai Hume won the most duels (8).
• Granit Xhaka recorded the most key passes in this game (4).
• Nordi Mukiele contributed to the most defensive actions in this match (19).

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Man of the Match

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Worst Performer

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