Premier League report, result, goals


Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored for a sixth straight Premier League appearance to earn Leeds United a point at Sunderland and deny the Black Cats a sixth home win of the top-flight season.

Simon Adingra’s curled effort from a sublime ball from Granit

Leeds’ Brenden Aaronson then saw a shot cleared off the line by Trai Hume before Brian Brobbey headed onto the crossbar from Adingra’s cross during first-half injury time.

Calvert-Lewin came on as part of a move involving all 11 visiting players, equalizing within two minutes of the restart as the Whites moved seven points clear of the relegation zone and extended their unbeaten run to five matches.

Sunderland v Leeds: Calvert-Lewin and Adingra score

A draw perhaps reflects the balance of a see-saw competition containing great attacking ambition from both sides, with Sunderland, who are now three games unbeaten after drawing their last two, remaining seventh.

Leeds are next in action against Liverpool, with whom they drew 3-3 on December 6, Thursday (5:30 p.m. GMT / 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT).

Sunderland next host Manchester City (8:00 p.m. GMT/3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT), who are two points behind leaders Arsenal and beat the Mackems 3-0 on the same day last month.

Sunderland team vs Leeds

Sunderland defender Dan Ballard was injured, so left-back Dennis Cirkin came on and Nordi Mukiele was moved to centre-back.

Reinildo Mandava was present at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with Mozambique, as was midfielder Habib Diarra for Senegal, striker Bertrand Traoré as captain of Burkina Faso and winger Chemsdine Talbi, representing Morocco.

Defender or midfielder Noah Sadiki and left back Arthur Masuaku were also at the tournament with DR Congo.

Luke O’Nien was serving the final match of a three-match suspension for being sent off during the 3-0 defeat at Manchester City on December 6, and central defender Aji Alese is out with a shoulder injury.

Sunderland starting XI: Rofts, Mukiel, Cirkin, Alterete, Xhaka, Greeda, Rug, Le Fee, Addingra, Brobby

Sunderland substitutes: Patterson, Hjelde, Jones, Neil, Jones, Mayenda, Mundle, Isidor, Tuterov

Leeds team against Brentford

Striker Lukas Nmecha returned to the bench to Leeds following a hamstring injury, but midfielder Sean Longstaff (calf) remained out and winger Dan James was expected to be out until at least February with a hamstring problem.

Daniel Farke’s starting team was unchanged from the one the German named in the 4-1 home win over Crystal Palace the previous Saturday.

Leeds United starting XI: Perri, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Stach, Aaronson, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin.

Leeds substitutes: Bronlogue, Bornuguu, Justin, Tanaka, Grunev, Piro, Brishha, Harrison, Menuto

Premier League results and schedule this weekend

Leaders Arsenal beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 at home on Saturday after second-placed Manchester City won by the same scoreline at 17th-placed Forest.

The Cityzens are two points behind the Gunners, with Aston Villa a point further back after their 2-1 win at Chelsea for an 11th consecutive victory in all competitions.

Saturday December 27

Forest 1-2 Man City

Arsenal 2-1 Brighton

Brentford 4-1 Bournemouth

Burnley 0-0 Everton

Liverpool 2-1 Wolves

West Ham 0-1 Fulham

Chelsea 1-2 Villa

Sunday December 28

Sunderland 1-1 Leeds

Crystal Palace v Tottenham (4:30 p.m.)





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