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How Sunderland’s Europa League rivals are shaping up ahead of matchday 4

Sunderland are preparing to face Dinamo Zagreb on matchday four of the Europa League this week.

By Mark Carruthers · Sunderland Echo

Published: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 8:00 PM

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Sunderland and their Europa League rivals are assessing the league phase standings ahead of matchday four.
Sunderland sit on seven points from three games and are one of ten unbeaten clubs in the tournament.
Five teams maintain perfect records with nine points, including Premier League rivals Bournemouth.

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Sunderland prepare to host Dinamo Zagreb at the Stadium of Light on Thursday for Europa League matchday four. Manager Régis Le Bris has guided the Black Cats to an unbeaten start with seven points from three games, placing them near the top eight.

Five clubs—Benfica, Bournemouth, Bayer Leverkusen, Ferencvaros, and Olympiakos—hold perfect nine-point records. Meanwhile, prominent sides such as AC Milan have won just once, while Celtic and Marseille remain completely pointless after three consecutive defeats.

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