Congolese midfielder Noah Sadiki scored his first goal in a Sunderland shirt, a winning half-volley in the 93rd minute on the pitch at Torreense (2-1), in the Europa League.
Sunderland snatched victory on the pitch at SCU Torreense (2-1) on 15 October 2026, on matchday 2 of the Europa League league phase. The English side waited until the 93rd minute to swing the match, thanks to Noah Sadiki, who produced a clean half-volley in stoppage time.
The match was relocated to Leiria, as Torres Vedras’s usual stadium does not meet European standards, according to The Northern Echo. For Sunderland, it was their first trip in European competition for 53 years, their last continental campaign dating back to 1973.
Feltes opens, Ahoka replies
The Portuguese club, a second-tier side and qualified thanks to their surprise win in the Portuguese Cup, nonetheless struck first. In the 37th minute, defender Volnei Feltes fired into the top corner to open the scoring, according to The Herald.
Régis Le Bris, Sunderland’s head coach, had made seven changes to his starting XI after the defeat in the Premier League against Brighton, the same newspaper reports. In the second half, striker Jules Ahoka equalised with a header from an assist by Nordi Mukiele, who had come on, according to The Northern Echo.
Sadiki off the mark
In the 93rd minute, Noah Sadiki, Sunderland’s midfielder, delivered the Black Cats with a clean half-volley in stoppage time, according to Sky Sports. This goal is the Congolese international’s very first for the English club, according to The Guardian.
He celebrated his feat by jumping over the advertising hoardings to go and share the moment with the Sunderland supporters who had made the trip, again according to The Guardian.
A perfect record before Bournemouth
With this success, Sunderland now have two wins from two matches in the Europa League, after their opening victory against AZ Alkmaar, The Northern Echo highlights. The English club therefore maintain a perfect record in this league phase.
In the meantime, Régis Le Bris’s men travel to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday 18 October 2026. They will then return to the European stage on Thursday 22 October 2026, with a trip to Poland to face Lech Poznan on matchday 3.