English FA Cup

Everton vs Sunderland 2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round

  • 89': James Garner (P)
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Sunderland advance 3-0 on penalties
  • 30': Enzo Le Fée

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

Statistics

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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

Line-Ups

EVE Everton (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jordan Pickford (GK) Yellow Card
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

SUN Sunderland (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Robin Roefs (GK)
13 Luke O'Nien
20 Nordi Mukiele Yellow Card
3 Dennis Cirkin
32 Trai Hume Yellow Card
28 Enzo Le Fée
27 Noah Sadiki Yellow Card
34 Granit Xhaka Yellow Card
12 Eliezer Mayenda
14 Romaine Mundle
24 Simon Adingra

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