Everton vs Sunderland 2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Sunderland advance 3-0 on penalties
1 - 1
Sunderland advance 3-0 on penalties
Sunderland through after Everton miss three penalties in FA Cup third round shootout
Robin Roefs was Sunderland's hero as Everton's FA Cup hopes came to a premature end once again after three woeful penalties in a shootout saw the Mackems reach round four.
Match Commentary
- 30': Goal! Everton 0, Sunderland 1. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eliezer Mayenda.
- 45'+1': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Everton 0, Sunderland 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 0, Sunderland 1.
- 71': Substitution, Sunderland. Dan Ballard replaces Eliezer Mayenda.
- 71': Substitution, Sunderland. Brian Brobbey replaces Simon Adingra.
- 75': Substitution, Everton. Thierno Barry replaces Tyler Dibling.
- 86': Substitution, Everton. Adam Aznou replaces Merlin Röhl.
- 88': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Goal! Everton 1, Sunderland 1. James Garner (Everton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+1': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Thierno Barry (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': First Half Extra Time begins Everton 1, Sunderland 1.
- 104': Substitution, Everton. Elijah Campbell replaces Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Everton 1, Sunderland 1.
- 105': Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Brian Brobbey.
- 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Everton 1, Sunderland 1.
- 109': Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 115': Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 116': Substitution, Everton. Reece Welch replaces Nathan Patterson.
- 120'+1': Jordan Pickford (Everton) Yellow Card at 121'
- 120': Penalty Shootout begins Everton 1, Sunderland 1.
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 51,588
Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 51,588
Statistics
 SUN |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 54.8 | Possession | 45.2 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 555 | Accurate Passes | 437 |
| 647 | Passes | 526 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 22 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 80 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 18 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 22 | Clearances | 34 |
Everton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK)  |
| 15 | Jake O'Brien |
| 6 | James Tarkowski |
| 16 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 2 | Nathan Patterson |
| 45 | Harrison Armstrong |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 34 | Merlin Röhl |
| 9 | Beto |
| 7 | Dwight McNeil |
| 20 | Tyler Dibling |
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Robin Roefs (GK) |
| 13 | Luke O'Nien |
| 20 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 3 | Dennis Cirkin |
| 32 | Trai Hume |
| 28 | Enzo Le Fée |
| 27 | Noah Sadiki |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 12 | Eliezer Mayenda |
| 14 | Romaine Mundle |
| 24 | Simon Adingra |
English FA Cup News
Liverpool's Robertson on Szoboszlai backheel: Maybe Kop support 'went to his head'
Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has described teammate Dominik Szoboszlai's careless backheel against Barnsley as "unacceptable."
FA Cup run could be enough to save Liverpool's season
Liverpool advanced to the next round of the FA Cup after their win over Barnsley, which could be the competition that helps get their season back on track.
Dominik Szoboszlai's backheel was 'disrespectful' - Barnsley coach
Barnsley head coach Conor Hourihane has criticised Dominik Szoboszlai for being "disrespectful" in Liverpool's 4-1 victory over his side after the midfielder tried to backheel the ball inside his own penalty area.