Noah Sadiki stunner earns Sunderland dramatic late win against Torreense
Sunderland secured a dramatic victory against Torreense in a European competition match following a stoppage-time goal by Noah Sadiki. The match, held in Leiria, Portugal, saw a rotated Sunderland squad overcome a resilient second-tier Portuguese side.
Why it matters
The match highlights the challenges faced by top-tier English clubs when rotating squads for European fixtures against lower-ranked international opponents.
Noah Sadiki races away after his stoppage-time goal puts Sunderland ahead. Noah Sadiki races away after his stoppage-time goal puts Sunderland ahead. Europa League Noah Sadiki stunner earns Sunderland dramatic late win against Torreense
Prefer the Guardian on Google Three minutes into stoppage time Noah Sadiki hurdled a set of advertising hoardings, sprinted across a running track and hurled himself towards the ecstatic Sunderland fans.
Just as those supporters’ long-awaited party in Portugal had looked in peril of falling a little flat, the Democratic Republic of the Congo midfielder capitalised on excellent work from Enzo Le Fée and Granit Xhaka to half-volley an eye-catching first goal for Régis Le Bris’s side.
“It was a difficult game,” said Le Bris, Sunderland’s manager, with considerable understatement. “Torreense are a good team.”
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