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Matches/U18 Premier League - North/North - 24
U18 Premier League - North 2025/26Match Finished

Sunderland U18 vs Leeds United U18

18 Apr 2026 · 11:00 BST · North - 24

Sunderland U18

HOME
5:1HT 3–0

Leeds United U18

AWAY
⚽ Matthew Burns 14′⚽ Hunt 16′⚽ Scott 41′⚽ Lewis Campbell 48′⚽ Lightfoot 90′
⚽ Carrick Njinko 60′
Academy of Light Training Ground, Sunderland, Tyne and WearReferee: Not suppliedRecorded clock 90′ + 3′
01
THE MATCH AT A GLANCE

Match overview

THE SCORELINE

Sunderland U18 win 5–1

Match Finished in the north - 24 of the U18 Premier League - North. 6 goal events recorded in the supplied feed.

90 MINUTES5 – 1
HALF-TIME3 – 0
MATCH COVERAGE

Know what’s in the report

LineupsNot supplied
Match eventsAvailable
Team statisticsNot supplied
Expected goalsNot supplied
Player ratingsNot supplied
02
HOW THE TEAMS COMPARE

Team statistics

Sunderland U18Leeds United U18

Detailed statistics aren’t available for this match

The provider has not supplied possession, shots, passing or xG. These will appear when they are included in an updated import.

03
THE PLAYERS BEHIND THE RESULT

Lineups & substitutions

Sunderland U18

Formation not supplied

Coach Not supplied

Pitch positions not supplied. The list preserves the provider’s team selection.

Starting XI—

Player list not supplied.

    Substitutes—

    Player list not supplied.

      Leeds United U18

      Formation not supplied

      Coach Rob Etherington

      Pitch positions not supplied. The list preserves the provider’s team selection.

      Starting XI—

      Player list not supplied.

        Substitutes—

        Player list not supplied.

          04
          FOLLOW THE MATCH

          Events & commentary

          Event commentary from recorded goals, cards, substitutions and VAR decisions. This is not a full play-by-play feed.

          1. Normal GoalSunderland U18

            Matthew Burns · Assist: James Barker

          2. Normal GoalSunderland U18

            Hunt

          3. Normal GoalSunderland U18

            Scott · Assist: Matthew Burns

          4. Normal GoalSunderland U18

            Lewis Campbell · Assist: Hunter

          5. Normal GoalLeeds United U18

            Carrick Njinko · Assist: Mensah

          6. Normal GoalSunderland U18

            Lightfoot · Assist: Scott

          05
          INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

          Player performance

          No individual performance data supplied

          Ratings, minutes, shots, passes, tackles, duels and goalkeeper saves need a detailed player feed. Explore profiles and recorded involvement through the lineups above.

          06
          THE BIGGER PICTURE

          Recent form & meetings

          Previous matches in this 2025/26 cup import only, before this fixture. Newest first. W/D/L reflects the score before any penalty shootout.

          Sunderland U18

          LManchester City U18 vs Sunderland U1814 Apr 2026 · North - 174 – 1WStoke City U18 vs Sunderland U1811 Apr 2026 · North - 230 – 4LSunderland U18 vs Burnley U188 Apr 2026 · North - 141 – 2LSunderland U18 vs Middlesbrough U1824 Mar 2026 · North - 160 – 1WSunderland U18 vs Liverpool U1821 Mar 2026 · North - 224 – 3

          Leeds United U18

          WLeeds United U18 vs Middlesbrough U1815 Apr 2026 · North - 93 – 2LLeeds United U18 vs Manchester United U1811 Apr 2026 · North - 230 – 2WMiddlesbrough U18 vs Leeds United U1821 Mar 2026 · North - 221 – 2LBlackburn Rovers U18 vs Leeds United U1814 Mar 2026 · North - 214 – 1WLeeds United U18 vs Wolves U187 Mar 2026 · North - 204 – 1
          Previous meetings Within this cup import29 Nov 2025 · Leeds United U18 2 – 2 Sunderland U18

          Source & coverage
          API-Football · Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Saved snapshot, not a live feed. Missing values are not treated as zero. Player ages are calculated at kick-off from supplied birth dates.