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Milan 0-2 Benfica
Anderlecht 1-2 Lyon
Leverkusen 2-0 Celje
Hapoel Beer Sheva 0-0 D Zagreb
Olympiakos 2-1 Jagiellonia
Sturm Graz 0-0 Rennes
Sunderland 1-0 AZ Alkmaar
Trai Hume says the result is a reward for Sunderland fans who stuck with the team in League One. “If you’d asked me five years ago if we’d be here, I wouldn’t have believed it.”
Enzo Le Fée was relieved to score from the spot after Saturday’s events. “We are really happy to get the three points, and I hope the fans enjoyed the moment.”
FT: Anderlecht 1-2 Lyon
Lyon hold on for victory, thanks to early goals from Noah Nartey and Keito Nakamura in Brussels.
Full time! Sunderland 1-0 AZ
A tough battle for Sunderland, but they emerge with all three points thanks to Enzo Le Fee’s penalty. Both teams could have scored two or three, but nobody inside the Stadium of Light cares.
Three added minutes for Sunderland to navigate, as Brobbey hooks an effort over the bar. In fact, it’ll be a corner …
Sunderland have to score … but somehow don’t! Brobbey’s effort is saved and it falls to Angulo, who takes a touch with the keeper nowhere – and somehow, Dijkstra blocks it on the line.
Another AZ chance! Patati has the chance to atone for conceding the penalty, but he skies his effort from 12 yards out.
Olympiakos 2-1 Jagiellonia: Roman Yaremchuk looks to have nabbed a late winner for the hosts, in a boost to new manager Imanol Alguacil.
Sunderland 1-0 AZ: Chris Rigg is on for Sunderland, replacing Danso. I think Le Bris is switching to three/five at the back to try and see this out.
Attacking changes for AZ, with Calvin Stengs replacing Schouten … and our man Hornkamp is on for Meerdink.
Big save! Robin Roefs makes a save, but AZ win the ball back and Meerdink looks certain to score … only for the keeper to throw his body in the way again!
Jordy Clasie heads off for AZ, replaced by Dave Kwakman – a great name, but not the best on the visitors’ bench, so long as Jizz Hornkamp is sitting there.
Leverkusen double their lead over Celje, defender Funky Cold Facundo Medina making it 2-0.
Sunderland 1-0 AZ: Mukiele appeals for a penalty after a challenge in the box, but gets nothing. He berates the referee, risking a second yellow card before thinking better of it and walking away.
From 2-0 down, Brighton lead Manchester United 3-2 at Old Trafford. Get the latest Carabao Cup news from Will Unwin:
In La Liga, Barcelona lead promoted Racing Santander 4-1 at half-time. Joao Cancelo and Raphinha have both struck twice; Lamine Yamal could even afford to miss a penalty.
Sunderland 1-0 AZ: Mukiele climbs to meet Xhaka’s cross at the near post, but heads wide.
As for the penalty incident, Le Fee had shaken off his defender and was about to shoot before Patati intervened – he was unfortunate, but there was contact.
Straight after Sunderland’s first European goal for 73 years, Regis Le Bris makes three changes. Fofana, Hume and Isidor are off, with Brobbey, Meunier and Angulo on.
GOAL! Sunderland 1-0 AZ (Le Fee pen 65′)
Le Fee, who saw his spot-kick saved against Arsenal on Saturday, steps up … and slots into the right corner, with the keeper going the other way!
Penalty to Sunderland!
They’ve been second-best so far in this half, but Enzo Le Fee has the chance to score a historic goal from the spot …
Valdemar Andreasen replaces the lively Smit for AZ – although he has to wait an extra minute after Smit took too long to get off the field.
GOAL! Anderlecht 1-2 Lyon (Cvetokic 61′)
Mihajlo Cvetkovic pulls one back for Anderlecht, steering his header just beyond Remy Descamps in the Lyon goal.
GOAL! Milan 0-2 Benfica (Kaminski 53′)
Jakub Kaminski makes it 2-0, slamming the ball home from a cross, with Milan’s defence once again caught on their heels.
“No need to go back to black and white footage, Kari,” writes Nelson Calvinho. “Milan v Benfica 1990 European Cup final is one of my all time heartbreaks as a benfiquista. Its still hard to forgive how easy we made it for that Rijkaard goal.”
Here are some highlights – but there’s better news for Nelson tonight …
Sunderland go close! Hume fires on goal but De Busser clears away with his legs. Moments later, Hume is in the right place again, but can’t keep his header down from 10 yards out.
Sunderland 0-0 AZ: At the other end, Isidor rushes his shot and sends it well wide. Dan Ballard comes on for Alderete …
AZ go close! Kees Smit twists and turns to get in behind the defence, but drags his shot just wide of the far post. He should have at least hit the target there.
Milan 0-1 Benfica: Christian Pulisic is on for Milan as they look for an equaliser.
The second half is under way in Sunderland, and elsewhere. AZ make a half-time change, with the booked Oufkir replaced by Weslley Patati.
“Milan v Benfica is one of the great European clashes, evoking black and white footage, spectators with hats, and the individual brilliance of Eusebio pitted against catenaccio,” writes Kari Tulinius.
“Dodi Lukebakio just fulfilled his role with a beautiful solo strike. The Milanese defense didn’t play their part in the drama, however, mostly standing still. Also, I haven’t seen so much as a single Stetson in the crowd.”
Catch up on the Carabao Cup here:
Europa League half-time scores
Milan 0-0 Benfica
Anderlecht 0-2 Lyon
Leverkusen 1-0 Celje
Hapoel Beer Sheva 0-0 Dinamo Zagreb
Olympiakos 1-1 Jagiellonia
Sturm Graz 0-0 Rennes
Sunderland 0-0 AZ
Half time: Sunderland 0-0 AZ
Enzo Le Fee whips a shot just wide of the post as Sunderland end the half firmly on top, but without the breakthrough goal.
Olympiakos 1-1 Jagiellonia Armando Gonzalez gets the hosts back on terms just before half-time.
Sunderland 0-0 AZ: The hosts keep pressing, with Isidor nicking the ball from Chavez and whipping a cross that Schouten has to clear behind.
There are La Liga games going on tonight, too – but not at Levante, where torrential rain has put paid to their fixture against Athletic Club. Looks fine to me, honestly. Game’s gone.
Sunderland 0-0 AZ: Ayoub Oufkir is booked for a heavy sliding challenge on Enzo Le Fee, shortly after Trai Hume’s cross almost ricochets into the net.
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