Tag: Sunderland

14 December 2025 Off

Sunderland 1-0 Newcastle: Nick Woltemade scores own goal in derby

By Total Football News

Nick Woltemade put through his own net as Sunderland enjoyed a derby win to remember against arch-rivals Newcastle United.

These North East neighbours renewed hostilities for the first time in nearly a decade in the Premier League on Sunday, and it was Woltemade who made a decisive contribution – but not in the way the German forward would have imagined.

The second half had not long got under way when

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8 December 2025 Off

Man City 3-0 Sunderland: Rayan Cherki provides ‘assist of the season’

By Total Football News

Rayan Cherki’s sublime rabona assist in Manchester City’s win over Sunderland on Saturday drew gasps from the home crowd and may be a moment of inspiration to turn the tide in this season’s title race.

But while former City defender Steph Houghton described it as the assist of the season, manager Pep Guardiola was not as excited – urging the French playmaker to keep things simple.

Cherki was the star

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29 November 2025 Off

Sunderland come from two down to beat Bournemouth

By Total Football News

A fired-up Sunderland came from two goals down to beat Bournemouth 3-2 in torrential rain and go fourth in the Premier League table.

Bournemouth took the lead in the seventh minute through Amine Adli who scored his first goal for the club from close range after Evanilson had struck Antoine Semenyo’s low cross against the post.

The visitors added a second eight minutes later in stunning circumstances as Tyler Adams

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22 November 2025 Off

Fulham 1-0 Sunderland: Raul Jimenez scores late winner in Premier League

By Total Football News

Fulham are having a poor season, but their home record could be enough to avert a relegation battle.

Marco Silva’s side have picked up 13 of their 14 points this season at Craven Cottage, and they had 70% possession in the first half hour and 57% across the game.

Shots rained down on the Sunderland goal as heavily as the rain on the banks of the River Thames.

Alex Iwobi

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