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Luke O’Nien delivers honest dressing-room verdict on Sunderland’s Europa League draw with Lech Poznan

Sunderland drew 1-1 with Lech Poznan in Poland on Thursday evening…

By Phil Smith · Sunderland Echo

Published: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 6:00 AM

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Luke O'Nien said Sunderland's frustration over drawing with Lech Poznan shows how far the club has come.
Sunderland drew 1-1 against Lech Poznan in their Europa League league phase match in Poland.
Timur Tutierov opened the scoring for Sunderland before Lech Poznan substitute Leo Bengtsson equalized.

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Luke O'Nien expressed frustration following Sunderland's 1-1 Europa League draw against Lech Poznan in Poland on Thursday evening, while emphasizing how far the team has progressed. Sunderland claimed an early lead through a Timur Tutierov header assisted by Nilson Angulo, but substitute Leo Bengtsson equalized for the home side in the second half.

Despite missing chances to maintain a perfect European record, Sunderland sits on seven points from nine matches in the league phase. O'Nien noted that while the squad still has room for improvement to recapture last season's top form, taking seven points from three European matches represents massive progress compared to five years ago.

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