Regis Le Bris was asked before kick-off whether his Sunderland side could go through the entire Premier League campaign unbeaten at home. The softly-spoken Frenchman smiled at his inquisitor and was typically non-committal but the action of his players spoke far louder. In swatting aside a doomed Burnley outfit courtesy of goals from AFCON stars Habib Diarra and Chemsdine Talbi, Sunderland made it 12 league games without defeat at the Stadium of Light this term. The list includes Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund, Napoli and Juventus, with Sunderland the only Premier League side to feature. Watching the first half unfold, it was easy to forget that Sunderland finished 24 points behind Burnley last season.

Source: Metro February 03, 2026 17:00 UTC