Made a top early save from Mats Wieffer at a corner. Good under pressure and made some smart late stops, showing good handling to prevent any follow ups. 7placeholder image
Made a top early save from Mats Wieffer at a corner. Good under pressure and made some smart late stops, showing good handling to prevent any follow ups. 7 | Frank Reid

Phil Smith's Sunderland player ratings vs Brighton as 'outstanding' defender shines again - one 9 and three 8s

Phil Smith
By Phil Smith

Sunderland AFC Writer

Published 20th Dec 2025, 17:06 GMT

Sunderland faced Brighton at the Amex Stadium in their latest Premier League fixture on Saturday afternoon

Sunderland were back in action on Saturday afternoon as they face Brighton at the Amex Stadium.

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

Service was poor as Sunderland were pushed back, but wasn’t able to impact the game. 5

13. Sub - Wilson Isidor

Service was poor as Sunderland were pushed back, but wasn’t able to impact the game. 5 | Getty Images

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Played on the right flank and initially struggled to track back and pick up the pace of the game. Improved late on, though. 5

14. Sub - Habib Diarra

Played on the right flank and initially struggled to track back and pick up the pace of the game. Improved late on, though. 5 | Getty Images

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