UEFA Europa League, League Stage 3Lech PoznanLEC 22/10/2026 17:45 SunderlandSUN Venue Stadion Miejski Referee Balazs BerkeSunderland are on the road in Poland in the latest step of their Europa League adventure. Regis Le Bris side may be bottom of the Premier League table but have made a perfect start in Europe with two wins from two.With a crunch league game against Leeds on Sunday how much focus will the Black Cats put on this tie?Theres an unwanted piece of history at stake for Lech. Another defeat by four goals or more would make them the first side in UEFA Cup or Europa League history to lose their first three games of a campaign by that margin.Heres how they shape up.Sunderland team newsSunderland are without Wilson Isidor, Dan Ballard, Thomas Meunier and Romaine Mundle. Brian Brobbey has returned to team training after his hamstring injury, but is not involved.With Isidor also missing, Sunderland are short of options up front, meaning youngster Timur Tutierov starts again.Habib Diarra, Dayann Methalie and Luke ONien all come into the side.For Lech, Allahyar Sayyadmanesh is out with a hamstring injury picked up in training earlier this month. Alex Douglas (ankle) and Ali Gholizadeh (cruciate ligament) are also sidelined, and Jo�o Moutinho and Wojciech Monka are unavailable.Pablo Rodrguez impressed in Lechs most recent league win and is expected to start in attacking midfield.Sunderland XI: Roefs; Mukiele, Danso, ONien, Methalie; Xhaka, Ahoka; Angulo, Diarra, Fofana; TutierovLech Poznan XI: TBC UEFA Europa League 2026 World #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 2 1 Juventus22007166 W W 2 Bayer Leverkusen22006066 W W 3 Benfica22006156 W W 4 Beikta22007346 W W 5 Bournemouth22005146 W W 6 Omonia Nicosia22004046 W W 7 Ferencvarosi TC22005236 W W 8 Lyon22005326 W W 9 Sunderland22003126 W W 10 Olympiakos Piraeus22003126 W W 11 Sparta Praha21105234 D W 12 Union St. Gilloise21104134 D W 13 Rennes21102114 W D 14 Dinamo Zagreb21101014 W D 15 Crystal Palace21016333 L W 16 AC Milan21014223 W L 17 Jagiellonia21014313 W L 18 OFI21013213 L W 19 Torreense21013303 L W 20 AZ Alkmaar21012203 W L 21 Red Bull Salzburg210114-33 L W 22 Real Sociedad201123-11 D L 23 Lillestrom201123-11 D L 24 Levski Sofia201112-11 D L 25 Hapoel Beer Sheva201112-11 L D 26 Sturm Graz201103-31 L D 27 NEC Nijmegen201116-51 D L 28 Celta Vigo200213-20 L L 29 Anderlecht200213-20 L L 30 1899 Hoffenheim200225-30 L L 31 Plzen200215-40 L L 32 Marseille200215-40 L L 33 Celtic200227-50 L L 34 Ararat-Armenia200227-50 L L 35 Celje200205-50 L L 36 Lech Poznan200208-80 L 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) Where to Watch Lech Poznan v Sunderland: TV and online streamsLech Pozna versus Sunderland kicks off at5:45pm BST (6:45pm local time) on Thursday, October 22 2026at the Stadion Pozna.The match is live onTNT Sportsin the UK. In the US, its onParamount+at12:45pm ET.For a full list of global broadcasters, click HERE.Recent Form & Stats for Lech Poznan v SunderlandSunderland have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 away games.Lech Pozna have lost both of their Europa League games 4-0.Lech are yet to score in this seasons Europa League and have conceded more goals than any other team.Lech have won one and lost three of their four previous European games against English clubs.This is the first meeting between the two clubs. Topics Europa League 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 Lech Poznan v Sunderland: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Jon Fisher 21st October, 2026 Which Premier League fixtures are on TV in December? Ben Miller 19th October, 2026 Bournemouth 2-0 Sunderland: Evanilson stars as Cherries cruise past 10-man Wearsiders Jon Fisher 18th October, 2026 Bournemouth Europa League fixtures, results, squad and schedule 2026/27 Ben Miller 16th October, 2026 Sunderland Europa League fixtures, results, squad and schedule 2026/27 Ben Miller 16th October, 2026 Crystal Palace Europa League fixtures, results, squad and schedule 2026/27 Ben Miller 16th October, 2026
