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Torreense 1-2 Sunderland: Report, Result and Goals as Black Cats Leave It Late in Europe
Noah Sadiki struck in the third minute of stoppage time as Sunderland rallied from a first-half deficit and secured three league phase points.
On Thursday, October 15, 2026, Sunderland defeated Torreense 2-1 in the Europa League, with Noah Sadiki scoring the decisive goal in stoppage time.
Torreense took the lead in the 37th minute when Volnei Feltes struck a right-footed effort into the top corner; Sunderland struggled against the well-organized Portuguese defense throughout the first half.
Sunderland manager R. Le Bris introduced four substitutes around the hour mark, including Nordi Mukiele and Granit Xhaka, with the tactical shift paying immediate dividends; Jules Ahoka equalized in the 67th minute.
In the third minute of added time, Enzo Le Fee provided a dink that Xhaka controlled and crossed for Sadiki to finish into the top-left corner, securing victory for Sunderland's 4,000 traveling fans.
Sunderland secured three league phase points from the victory, extending their unbeaten run in the competition after defeating AZ Alkmaar 1-0 in their opening match.
The continent is full of powerful clubs, but not all of them dream as high as Torreense. For eternity, it is the first game at home of the blue-grenada emblem for the Europe League. Sunderland ruined the party at 90+3, but Luís Tralhão's team left Leiria with an epic goal and remarkable resilience in front of a Premier League club (2-1)
Torreense again surprised, came out to win in the interval with a fabulous goal but ended up having no legs to corporate in another way another giant exhibition, falling only to 90+3' (1-2).