Published October 23, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
Lech Poznan and Sunderland finished level at 1-1 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, October 22, with the match ending as a 1-1 draw. Sunderland were ahead at half-time, but Lech Poznan scored after the interval to leave the sides sharing the points. There were two goals in all, with Lech Poznan and Sunderland each scoring one goal.
The scoreline captures a contest in which Sunderland’s advantage did not survive to the final whistle. The half-time position favoured the visitors on the scoreboard, while the eventual draw gave Lech Poznan a goal to bring the match level. The available match facts establish that change in the score, without adding detail about how either goal was created.
How it unfolded
Sunderland led 0-1 at the break. After half-time, Lech Poznan scored to make the final score 1-1. That sequence turned Sunderland’s lead into a 1-1 draw; the match finished with one goal for Lech Poznan and one goal for Sunderland.
The score changed from Sunderland in front at half-time to a level result at the end. No further goal or red-card details are available, so the account rests on that defining shift: Sunderland had the interval lead, and Lech Poznan found the goal that brought the teams even.