Little he could do about any of the goals. Made some strong saves throughout the game, though was fortunate early on when he missed a corner and Onana headed off the bar. 6 placeholder image
Little he could do about any of the goals. Made some strong saves throughout the game, though was fortunate early on when he missed a corner and Onana headed off the bar. 6 | AFP via Getty Images

Phil Smith's Sunderland player ratings vs Aston Villa with 5s and 7s in heartbreaking late loss

Phil Smith
By Phil Smith

Sunderland AFC Writer

Published 19th Apr 2026, 16:13 GMT

Sunderland were back in Premier League action at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon

Sunderland suffered a late defeat to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Sunday.

The Black Cats thought they had snatched a point when Wilson Isidor scored to make it 3-3, but Tammy Abraham’s late goal secured the point for the hosts.

Here’s how we rated all the Black Cats involved on the day...

Didn’t really get into the game after coming on the right flank. 5

13. Sub - Chemsdine Talbi

Didn’t really get into the game after coming on the right flank. 5 | Getty Images

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Took his goal really well and showed his quality. 7

14. Sub - Trai Hume

Took his goal really well and showed his quality. 7 | Frank Reid, Sunderland Echo

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Took his goal well and caused Villa real problems in exploiting their high line. Easy to say in hindsight but probably should have been on sooner. 7

15. Sub - Wilson Isidor

Took his goal well and caused Villa real problems in exploiting their high line. Easy to say in hindsight but probably should have been on sooner. 7 | Getty Images

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