Sunderland beat Everton 3-1 at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday, turning a tense afternoon into another blow for the home side and lifting themselves into ninth place. Everton’s winless run stretched to six matches, while Sunderland came from behind after Merlin Röhl had given Everton the lead with his first goal for the club.
Brian Brobbey levelled in the second half, Enzo Le Fée put Sunderland ahead, and Wilson Isidor sealed the result after coming off the bench. Seamus Coleman, who said two days earlier that this would be his last season as an Everton player, was introduced late and was at fault when Isidor finished the game off. For Everton, a season that has drifted badly ended another day short of the response they needed.
The defeat mattered beyond Merseyside because the race for Europe was moving around them at the same time. Sunderland and Bournemouth were described as the day’s big winners in a round full of twists, with Brentford drawing 2-2 against Crystal Palace to finish eighth and book Conference League football for next season. Adam Wharton scored his first goal in 94 Palace appearances, and it was also his first in the Premier League, but Brentford’s point was enough to keep them in the eighth place that carried the reward.
Elsewhere, Fulham were held 1-1 at relegated Wolves. Mateus Mané put Wolves ahead in the 25th minute before Antonee Robinson equalised from the penalty spot before half-time. Leeds also beat Brighton 1-0 thanks to a late goal from Dominic Calvert-Lewin, leaving Brighton’s European fate still in their own hands going into the final weekend.
After the live updates ended, Newcastle were due to play West Ham at St James’ Park, with 10 minutes of injury time added across the broader afternoon of decisions. The table was starting to settle, but not cleanly, and Sunderland’s win was the clearest swing of the day: a climb into ninth, Everton stuck in trouble, and a race for Europe still open enough to punish every late mistake.
