Nathan Patterson and Sunderland Rally Past Everton 3-1
nathan patterson was part of a Sunderland side that turned a first-half deficit into a 3-1 win over Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium on 18 May 2026. The comeback pushed Sunderland up to ninth in the Premier League and left them one point behind Brentford with Europe still in play.
Hill Dickinson Stadium Turns
Everton had the better first half when Merlin Rohl scored his first goal for the club through a deflection. Sunderland levelled after 59 minutes through Brian Brobbey, who gave them a foothold in a match they had been chasing since the opening period.
Enzo Le Fee then put Sunderland ahead in the 81st minute after being teed up by Chris Rigg, and Wilson Isidor added the third goal in stoppage time. Le Fee was named Player of the Match after the decisive finish that completed the turnaround.
Sunderland Pull Back Into Ninth
The result lifted Sunderland into ninth and kept them one point behind Brentford, who were eighth after drawing 2-2 with Crystal Palace. Sunderland will host Chelsea on the final day, with a place in Europe still within reach for a team tipped to go straight back down to the Championship before the season began.
That possibility is now tied to more than one result, but the win changed Sunderland’s position and preserved a route that looked distant when the season opened. A club that had been expected to be fighting relegation is still in the conversation for European qualification for the first time since 1973.
Everton's Slide Continues
Everton finished 11th and were left three points off eighth after a sixth straight game without a win. They had also conceded at least two goals in six straight matches, a run that made the second-half collapse at home a familiar pattern rather than a one-off.
Seamus Coleman appeared as a late substitute in his final home game for Everton after announcing he will depart at the end of the campaign. Everton close the league season away to Tottenham, carrying a top-eight chase that now looks nearly over.
