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Sunderland squander lead against the Europa League’s WORST team – and Brighton’s six-game winning streak is ended by Czech minnows

Goalkeeper Robin Roefs looked to the heavens and shouted f***!' Regis Le Bris stood brooding on the sideline. Sunderland had conceded, and it had been coming.

By LUKE POWER · Daily Mail

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 6:49 PM

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Sunderland drew 1-1 with Lech Poznan while Brighton played out a 0-0 draw against Jablonec in Europe.
Timur Tutierov opened the scoring for Sunderland after 78 seconds before Leo Bengtsson leveled in the 70th minute.
The 1-1 result left Sunderland fifth in the Europa League standings despite sitting bottom of the Premier League.

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Sunderland drew 1-1 against Lech Poznan in the Europa League on Thursday after squandering an early lead. Timur Tutierov scored with a header after just 78 seconds for Regis Le Bris' side, but Leo Bengtsson equalized in the 70th minute for the Polish hosts, who entered the match bottom of the standings. Sunderland generated 22 shots but could not convert multiple chances.

Meanwhile, Brighton & Hove Albion were held to a 0-0 draw away against Czech club Jablonec in the Conference League. Despite entering the game as the Premier League's top scorers, Fabian Hurzeler's rotated side misfired and required key saves from goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen to preserve a point.

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