Sunderland drawn away to AC Milan in Europa League return

Sunderland will travel to the San Siro to face AC Milan in the 2026/27 Europa League league phase, their first European campaign in years. The Black Cats qualified by beating Chelsea 1-0 on 24 May 2026. The draw, held in Monaco on 28 August, also pairs them with AZ Alkmaar, Anderlecht, Dinamo, Jagiellonia, Lech Poznan, Levski Sofia and Torreense.