UEFA Europa League, League Stage 4SunderlandSUN 0 2 Full Time Dinamo ZagrebZAG Venue Stadium of Light Referee Andrea Colombo Luka Stojkovic 22Dion Drena Beljo 39Sunderland suffered their first defeat of the Europa League campaign as Dinamo Zagreb secured an impressive 2-0 win at the Stadium of Light.First-half goals from Luka Stojkovic and Dion Beljo put the Croatian visitors in control, leaving Regis Le Bris side with too much to do despite an improved performance after the interval.The Black Cats had entered the contest unbeaten in their opening three European matches, but struggled to cope with Dinamos attacking threat during a disappointing first half.The visitors took the lead in the 22nd minute when Sunderland failed to properly clear a corner.Granit Xhakas attempted header fell to Stojkovic on the edge of the penalty area, and the midfielder controlled the ball with his chest before firing an excellent volley into the net.Dinamo almost doubled their advantage moments later, but Thomas Meunier produced a crucial goal-line clearance to keep Sunderland in the contest.However, the visitors eventually added a second in the 39th minute following another poor defensive sequence from the hosts.Sunderland failed to clear their lines as Dinamo pushed forward, allowing Stojkovic to lift a clever pass into Beljos path.The UEFA Europa League Table UEFA Europa League 2026 World #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 4 1 Olympiakos Piraeus431041310 D W W W 2 Benfica330010289 W W W 3 Bayer Leverkusen33008089 L W W 4 Bournemouth33008179 W W W 5 Ferencvarosi TC33009369 W W W 6 Union St. Gilloise32108177 W W D 7 Juventus32109367 W D W 8 Beikta32109547 L D W 9 Sunderland32104227 L D W 10 AZ Alkmaar32016246 L W W 11 Omonia Nicosia32015416 L L W 12 Rennes41304316 D D W D 13 Lyon320156-16 D L W 14 Real Sociedad31118354 D W D 15 Crystal Palace31118534 D D L 16 Sparta Praha31115324 L L D 17 Levski Sofia31113304 W W D 18 Dinamo Zagreb311134-14 W L W 19 Sturm Graz311113-24 L W L 20 NEC Nijmegen311158-34 W W D 21 Red Bull Salzburg311136-34 L D L 22 Anderlecht31024313 W W L 23 1899 Hoffenheim31025503 D W L 24 AC Milan310245-13 L L W 25 Celta Vigo310234-13 L W L 26 OFI310234-13 W L L 27 Jagiellonia310246-23 L L W 28 Torreense310247-33 W L L 29 Celje301227-51 W D L 30 Hapoel Beer Sheva301216-51 L L L 31 Lillestrom301229-71 L L D 32 Lech Poznan301219-81 L D L 33 Plzen300327-50 W L L 34 Marseille300316-50 W L L 35 Celtic300339-60 W L L 36 Ararat-Armenia3003211-90 L 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) The striker timed his movement perfectly before finishing to leave the home side facing a two-goal deficit at the break.Sunderland improved after half-time and began to apply more pressure as they searched for a route back into the contest.Wilson Isidor thought he had given the Black Cats hope when he found the net, but his effort was ruled out for offside.Despite their improvements, Sunderland could not find a breakthrough against a disciplined Dinamo side. Sunderland Dinamo Zagreb 0 Goals 2 1.64 xG 1.32 61% Possession 39% 17 Total Shots 9 7 Shots on Target 4 6 Shots off Target 4 4 Corners 3 9 Fouls 17 3 Offsides 0 3 Yellow Cards 2 1 Saves 7 442 Passes 280 370 Passes Completed 194 84% Pass Accuracy 69% Home Away Upcoming fixtures for Sunderland and Dinamo Zagreb Upcoming Fixtures : Sunderland Premier League Sunderland SUN 14:00 2026-11-08 Chelsea CHE Premier League Aston Villa AST 15:00 2026-11-21 Sunderland SUN UEFA Europa League Sunderland SUN 20:00 2026-11-26 Jagiellonia JAG Premier League Sunderland SUN 15:00 2026-11-28 Tottenham TOT Premier League Liverpool LIV 20:00 2026-12-02 Sunderland SUN Upcoming Fixtures : Dinamo Zagreb UEFA Europa League Dinamo Zagreb ZAG 17:45 2026-11-26 Bayer Leverkusen BAY UEFA Europa League Rennes REN 17:45 2026-12-10 Dinamo Zagreb ZAG UEFA Europa League AZ Alkmaar ALK 20:00 2027-01-21 Dinamo Zagreb ZAG UEFA Europa League Dinamo Zagreb ZAG 20:00 2027-01-28 Sturm Graz STU Topics GNK Dinamo Zagreb Sunderland A.F.C. 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