Everton vs Sunderland 2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round
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
Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 51,588
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 |
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