Enzo Le Fée makes amends from the spot as Sunderland overcome AZ

Enzo Le Fée punches the air after scoring the only goal of the game from 12 yards. Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images/Reuters Enzo Le Fée punches the air after scoring the only goal of the game from 12 yards. Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images/Reuters Europa League Enzo Le Fée makes amends from the spot as Sunderland overcome AZ Louise Taylor at the Stadium of Light Wed 16 Sep 2026 17.06 EDT Last modified on Thu 17 Sep 2026 02.03 EDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google Granit Xhaka, Sunderland’s captain, believes it is not unrealistic to dream about Régis Le Bris’s side travelling all the way to the Europa League final next spring.

It is rarely a good idea to dismiss Xhaka but reaching that showpiece in Frankfurt will necessitate considerably more efficient finishing on his team’s part than proved evident on a highly evocative night on Wearside.