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Sadiki's 90+3 winner sinks Torreense as Sunderland come from behind to win 2-1
Sunderland came from behind to beat Torreense 2-1 in the Europa League, with Noah Sadiki's winner coming at 90+3.
By FootieRadar Desk · Published · 2 min read
Torreense had led since the 37th minute and were 1-0 up at half-time, but Sunderland came back to win 2-1 in Leiria. Noah Sadiki's winner arrived at 90+3, the last of three goals in the Europa League match.
The win lifts Sunderland to ninth on six points from two league-stage games. Torreense, now 19th on three points, lost a lead they held at half-time.
How the goals came
Volnei Feltes put Torreense ahead in the 37th minute, set up by Amine Oudrhiri, and the hosts went in at half-time 1-0 up. That goal was Torreense's only shot on target of the match, and it stood until the 67th minute.
Jules Ahoka equalised for Sunderland in the 67th minute, finishing from a pass by Nordi Mukiele. Sadiki won it at 90+3, with Granit Xhaka providing the assist.
| Torreense | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Possession | 61% |
| 3 | Shots | 22 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 0.08 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.82 |
| 2 | Corners | 9 |
| 13 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 19th | League position now | 9th |
What the numbers say
Sunderland had 22 shots to Torreense's three, and an expected-goals figure of 1.82 against 0.08. Only five of those 22 shots were on target, and Torreense's goalkeeper made three saves from them.
Sunderland also had 61% of the ball and nine corners to Torreense's two. Torreense committed 13 fouls to Sunderland's 19, and Sunderland picked up three yellow cards to the hosts' one. There were no red cards.
Sunderland's run before Leiria
Sunderland arrived winless in four matches, including a 0-2 home defeat by Brighton on 10 October and a 3-5 loss at Manchester City on 20 September, where Brian Brobbey scored three times. Their most recent win before this came in a 1-0 home victory over Fulham on 30 August.
Europe has told a different story. Sunderland have won both of their league-stage games, which sits awkwardly with the form that came before this match.
Where it leaves them
Sunderland are ninth on six points, and Torreense are 19th on three. Over the full match the numbers favour Sunderland, with 1.82 expected goals to 0.08 and 22 shots to three.
The scoreline turned on one stoppage-time goal, but the gap in chance creation was wider than a single goal suggests. The chance count points to Sunderland as the stronger side, even though it took a 90+3 goal to say so on the scoreboard.
Data: API-Football (result, goals, cards, match statistics, line-ups, standings). Written by the FootieRadar desk with AI assistance and checked against the match data. How our predictions work.
