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Championship · 26 December 2004

Sunderland 2 – 3 Leeds

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The match · Details
Attendance
43,253
Competition
Championship
Venue
Away
Manager
Kevin Blackwell
Captain
Paul Butler
Won 3–2 v Sunderland

Aaron Lennon 30' · Brian Deane 61' · Julian Joachim 85'

Sunderland

2 goals

Minute by minute

How it unfolded

  1. 30' Goal — Aaron Lennon, assisted by David Healy
  2. 61' Goal — Brian Deane, assisted by David Healy
  3. 78' Substitution — Julian Joachim on for Aaron Lennon, 78'
  4. 85' Goal — Julian Joachim, assisted by Jermaine Wright
  5. 86' Substitution — Michael Ricketts on for Brian Deane, 86'
  6. 90' Substitution — Martin Woods on for David Healy, 90'
The team sheet

Line-up

Starting XI

11
  1. GK Neil Sullivan
  2. DF Paul Butler C
  3. DF Gary Kelly
  4. DF Matthew Kilgallon
  5. DF / MF Danny Pugh
  6. DF / MF Frazer Richardson
  7. MF Matthew Spring
  8. MF Jermaine Wright
  9. WG Aaron Lennon
    ↓ 78' Julian Joachim
  10. FW Brian Deane
    ↓ 86' Michael Ricketts
  11. FW David Healy
    ↓ 90' Martin Woods

Substitutes

3
  1. MF Martin Woods
    ↑ 90' for David Healy
  2. FW Julian Joachim
    ↑ 78' for Aaron Lennon
  3. FW Michael Ricketts
    ↑ 86' for Brian Deane
The record

Leeds v Sunderland

Sunderland profile →
99
Played
41
Won
22
Drawn
36
Lost
Won 41, drawn 22, lost 36 of 99

First met 1924 · 139 scored, 132 conceded

Last five meetings

Last five meetings between Leeds United and Sunderland
DateH/AScoreResult
3 Mar 2026 Premier League H 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Sunderland
28 Dec 2025 Premier League A 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Sunderland
17 Feb 2025 Championship H 2–1 Won 2–1 v Sunderland
4 Oct 2024 Championship A 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Sunderland
9 Apr 2024 Championship H 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Sunderland