Two Congolese players give Sunderland its first European away win in 53 years
Jules Ahoka equalised on 67 minutes and Noah Sadiki won it in stoppage time at Torreense, on the opening day of the Europa League.
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PANM — Two Democratic Republic of Congo internationals wrote themselves into Sunderland's history on the opening day of the UEFA Europa League, Actualite.cd reports.
Sunderland came from behind to beat the Portuguese side Torreense away from home:
- Torreense took the lead after 37 minutes.
- Jules Ahoka equalised in the 67th minute, his first official goal for Sunderland, in only his second appearance for the club.
- Noah Sadiki scored the winner in stoppage time, his first goal of the season.
According to the Premier League's social media accounts, it was the first time in 53 years that Sunderland had won a European match away from home.
Sunderland play Lech Poznań of Poland next, on Thursday 22 October.
Source: Actualite.cd, 16 October 2026. Translated and paraphrased from French.
