# Sunderland’s paradox – San Siro trip amid relegation battle

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sunderlands-paradox-san-siro-trip-amid-relegation-battle/
- Published: 2026-10-31T20:03:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T20:33:31+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cmrry892zpkro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Entertainment, Football, Sport, TV

## Key points

- Sunderland are bottom after nine Premier League games.
- They have conceded 17 goals, compared with seven at this stage last season.
- A key league match at Nottingham Forest follows their trip to AC Milan.

## Summary

Sunderland’s strong Europa League start has been overshadowed by a poor Premier League run, leaving the newly promoted side bottom after nine games. Their 3-1 defeat by Coventry has sharpened fears of a relegation battle, and the league visit to Nottingham Forest three days after their December trip to AC Milan may prove more consequential.

Sunderland have lost six of their nine league matches and conceded 17 goals, compared with seven at the same stage last season. They have gone without a league win since beating Fulham on 30 August, while in Europe they have two wins and a draw from three games and sit ninth. Before Milan, they face a difficult run of league fixtures against Chelsea, Aston Villa, Tottenham, Liverpool and Newcastle.

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