Sunderland return to Europa League action this evening as they travel to Portugal to face Torreense in their first European away match since 1973. Regis Le Bris side made a winning start to their European campaign last month, beating AZ Alkmaar 1-0 at the Stadium of Light thanks to a second-half penalty from Enzo Le Fee.However, the Black Cats have struggled domestically, losing four of their opening six Premier League matches and sitting just one point above the relegation zone.They were beaten 2-0 at home by Brighton last weekend and are still searching for their first away win of the season.Torreense, meanwhile, have enjoyed a remarkable journey to European football despite playing in Portugals second division.The club qualified for the Europa League after stunning Sporting CP in last seasons Portuguese Cup final and continued their impressive European story with a 2-1 win away to Lillestrom on matchday one, despite finishing with 10 men.But their domestic form has been less convincing, with just one win from seven league matches leaving them 15th in the Portuguese second tier.101GreatGoals brings you all the team news ahead of the 5.45pm kick-off.Torreense team newsTorreense: Paes, Feltes, Diadie, Oudrhiri, Alfaro, Pozo, Zoabi, Vazquez, Abubakari, Marques, MutomboTorreense Substitutes: Adriel, Bjerre, Stopira, Maria, Jean, Aguirre, Drammeh, Bruno, Quintero, Guierreiro, Silva, RijoSunderland team newsSunderland: Roefs, Hume, ONien, Alderete, Methalie, Sadiki, Ahoka, Angulo, Rigg, Fofana, TutierovSunderland Substitutes: Moore, Danso, Brobbey, Reinildo, Diarra, Mukiele, Le Fee, Xhaka, Whittaker, Ogunsuyi, Jones, ProctorEuropa League Table UEFA Europa League 2026 World #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 1 1 Juventus11005053 W 2 Crystal Palace11004043 W 3 Sparta Praha11004133 W 4 Beikta11004133 W 5 Union St. Gilloise11003033 W 6 Ferencvarosi TC11003123 W 7 Benfica11002023 W 8 Bayer Leverkusen11002023 W 9 OFI11002023 W 10 Bournemouth11002113 W 11 Lyon11002113 W 12 Torreense11002113 W 13 Olympiakos Piraeus11002113 W 14 Red Bull Salzburg11001013 W 15 Sunderland11001013 W 16 Omonia Nicosia11001013 W 17 Sturm Graz10100001 D 18 Rennes10100001 D 19 Dinamo Zagreb10100001 D 20 Hapoel Beer Sheva10100001 D 21 Jagiellonia100112-10 L 22 Real Sociedad100112-10 L 23 Anderlecht100112-10 L 24 Lillestrom100112-10 L 25 Celta Vigo100101-10 L 26 AZ Alkmaar100101-10 L 27 Levski Sofia100101-10 L 28 Celtic100113-20 L 29 1899 Hoffenheim100102-20 L 30 AC Milan100102-20 L 31 Celje100102-20 L 32 Marseille100114-30 L 33 Ararat-Armenia100114-30 L 34 Plzen100103-30 L 35 Lech Poznan100104-40 L 36 NEC Nijmegen100105-50 L Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 : Promotion Europa League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals) Position 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 : Promotion Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) Recent Form & Stats for Torreense v SunderlandThis will be Sunderlands first European away game since 1973.Sunderland beat AZ Alkmaar 1-0 on matchday one, and Torreense won 2-1 at Lillestrm.Sunderland have lost four of their first six Premier League games and are 17th, one point above the relegation zone.The Black Cats are winless away from home this season and havent kept a clean sheet in their last eight away games in all competitions.All three of Sunderlands competitive wins this season have finished 1-0.Torreense qualified for Europe for the first time after beating Sporting CP in the 2025-26 Taa de Portugal final.This is the first competitive meeting between the clubs.Prediction for Torreense v SunderlandDespite their slow start to the Premier League season, Sunderland ought to be too strong for a side struggling in the Portuguese second tier. Match PredictionTorreense 0 2 Sunderland Topics S.C.U. Torreense Sunderland A.F.C. If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Torreense v Sunderland: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Jon Fisher 15th October, 2026 Tip of the Day: Sunderland, AZ and Benfica to thrive in Europa League Jon Fisher 15th October, 2026 The Premier League Sack-o-Meter: Who is in danger with six games gone? Jon Fisher 13th October, 2026 Sunderland Europa League fixtures, results, squad and schedule 2026/27 Ben Miller 12th October, 2026 Full list of TV Premier League fixtures in October and early November Ben Miller 12th October, 2026 Premier League round-up: Ipswich pile more misery on Fulham as Brighton charge on with win over Sunderland Mitch Fretton 10th October, 2026
