Lech Poznan vs Sunderland: Kick-off Time, TV Channel & Team News

Result: Lech Poznań 1-1 Sunderland. Timur Tutierov put Sunderland ahead after two minutes and Leo Bengtsson equalised for Lech on 70. The preview below was published before kick-off.

Sunderland are living two lives right now. In the Premier League they're bottom of the table. In Europe, in their first campaign for 53 years, they've won both games. Lech Poznań are the opposite: Polish champions, but pointless after two Europa League matches and two 4-0 defeats. Lech host Sunderland on Thursday 22 October in Matchday 3 of the league phase, and kick-off is 5:45pm UK time (18:45 in Poznań). Here's the kick-off time where you are, where to watch, the team news and recent form. Watching from Nepal? Kick-off is 10:30pm there. It's 7:45pm in Kenya and 6:45pm in South Africa.

Match details

Kick-off time around the world

Where to watch Lech Poznan vs Sunderland

• United Kingdom: TNT Sports, with streaming on HBO Max.

• United States: Paramount+.

In other countries, check your local TV listings.

Form guide

Lech Poznań

Niels Frederiksen's side lost 4-0 to Crystal Palace on Matchday 1 and 4-0 at home to Leverkusen on Matchday 2. That's five Europa League defeats in a row for Lech, not counting qualifiers. At home in the league they look like a different team, though. They beat Korona Kielce 6-1 last time out.

Sunderland

Régis Le Bris's side beat AZ Alkmaar 1-0 at home and won 2-1 at Torreense. Back home it's been hard going. They lost 2-0 at Bournemouth last time out, where Kevin Danso was sent off inside 17 minutes, and they haven't kept a clean sheet in their last 10 away games.

Team news

Lech Poznań: Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (hamstring), Alex Douglas (ankle) and Ali Gholizadeh (knee ligament) are out. Radosław Murawski is back after a one-match ban.

Sunderland: Romaine Mundle (knee), Daniel Ballard and Thomas Meunier (both hamstring) are out. Brian Brobbey (hamstring) is back in training but unlikely to play. Wilson Isidor, who missed the Bournemouth game with a minor problem, is a late call.

Possible line-ups

These are projections from pre-match reports, not confirmed teams. The official line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off.

Lech Poznań: Lis; Pereira, Skrzypczak, Monka, Gurgul; Kozubal, Murawski; Walemark, Rodríguez, Palma; Ishak.

Sunderland: Roefs; Hume, Danso, O'Nien, Methalie; Xhaka, Sadiki; Fofana, Rigg, Angulo; Tutierov.

What is at stake

Sunderland have six points and Lech none. A third win would give Sunderland a real shot at the top eight. Lose again, and Lech are in serious danger of finishing outside the top 24. Our league phase explainer shows how the table works.

Common questions

What time does Lech Poznan vs Sunderland kick off?

5:45pm in the UK, 18:45 in Poland and 12:45pm Eastern in the United States, on Thursday 22 October 2026.

What channel is Lech Poznan vs Sunderland on?

In the UK it's on TNT Sports, with streaming on HBO Max. In the United States it's on Paramount+.

When did Sunderland last play in Europe before this season?

In the 1973-74 Cup Winners' Cup. This is their first European campaign in 53 years.

Every other Thursday match, with kick-off times, is in our Thursday TV guide.